For Immediate Release

joliet, illinois

September 16, 2008

2 red devils open fall season with top 10 finishes

Leaderboard

The Eureka golf team had an impressive performance in the first tournament of the fall season. The Red Devils placed two golfers in the top 10 to take seventh place out of 17 squads.

Matthew Morse (Magnolia, Ill./Fieldcrest) used four birdies, one off the tournament high, to card a one-over 72. Narish Punjabi (Washington, Ill./HS) matched his teammate in his EC debut with a 72 of his own. They finished in a tie for sixth place out of a total of 96 competitors, just two strokes off medalist honors.

T.J. Schopp (LeRoy, Ill./HS) posted a 37 on the inward nine to finish with a 79. Dan Cameron (Byron, Ill./HS) and Brady Wildenradt (Delavan, Ill./HS) were next for EC with an 81 and 82 respectively.

St. Ambrose topped a closely grouped field of strong NAIA and Division III squads with a team score of 292. Eureka was 12 shots back at 304. The final team standings are listed below.

The EC golf team's next tournament will be the Illinois Valley Community College Invitational Sept. 19-20.

1. 292 - St. Ambrose
2. 294 - St. Francis
3. 296 - Wheaton
4. 297 - North Central
5. 298 - DuPage
6. 300 - Holy Cross (IN)
7. 304 - Eureka
8. 307 - Elmhurst
9. 309 - Olivet Nazarene
9. 309 - St. Francis B
11. 310 - North Park
12. 311 - Illinois-Springfield
13. 316 - Moraine Valley
13. 316 - Olivet Nazarene B
15. 322 - Calumet
16. 323 - Robert Morris
17. 330 - Illinois Valley

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For More Information Contact:

Bryan Moore
Sports Information Director
Eureka College
300 E. College Avenue
Eureka, Illinois 61530
309-467-6456
bmoore@eureka.edu