The Briar Cliff men's golf team finished seventh at the U.C. Ferguson Classic Tuesday, after posting the fourth lowest score in round three at Lincoln Park Golf Club. The Chargers finished with an overall team score of 863 (+11) over the two-day tournament.
 
"We took care of business today," said head coach Ben Irlbeck. "Overall, we finished ahead of many highly ranked universities. Most importantly was our strong finish, with everyone on the team finishing even par or better over their final stretch."
 
Shaunak Rama missed a top-10 finish by just one stroke, placing 11th with his score of 209 (-4).  Rama fired a 70 (-1) in round three with one birdie and no bogeys. He rolled in 10 birdies over the course of the tournament.
 
Elijah Lamoureux also went under par for the Cliff recording a 70 (-1). Lamoureux made the turn at two-over par but caught fire in the final five holes, knocking in four birdies. He tallied 11 birdies in the tournament, finishing T-30th with a score of 216 (+3).
 
Mason Collins continued his consistent play in round three, shooting a 72 (+1) and placed t-30th overall. Collins tallied six birdies in 54 holes. Andrew Arndorfer was +2 in his final round, tallying two birdies and finished at +9 overall. Desmond Landin was the fifth member of the Charger team to compete, recording a +13 over his three rounds.
 
"The team dynamic is as good as I've had the pleasure to coach," said Irlbeck. "On and off the course they continually push one another to be better. Good things are ahead for this group!"
 
The Chargers will now look ahead to the Blue River Classic next Wednesday and Thursday. The first round of action is at Highlands Golf Course in Lincoln, Nebraska, while round two is at Woodland Hills in Eagle, Nebraska.