OCT. 15-16:
NAIA REGION 7 CHAMPIONSHIPS
GALENA, Ill..-- University of St. Francis closed out its fall season with a team score of 665 which placed them 11th in the field of 13 teams.
Freshman Pat Fitzgerald (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S./Flossmoor, IL) and sophomore Steve Sourigno (Joliet Catholic Academy/Joliet, IL) finished in a three-way tie for 32nd with both shooting 36-hoel totals of 163. Fitzgerald fired rounds of 78 and 85 while Sourigno carded scores of 88 and 75.
Freshman Drew Anderson (Lockport H.S./Lockport, IL) finished with a total of 169 (83-86). One shot behind him was junior Andrew Nelson (Crete Monee H.S./Crete, IL.) who registered a two-day scroe of 170 (90-80).
OCT. 4:
OLIVET NAZARENE UNIVERSITY INVITATIONAL
ST. ANNE, Ill.— Host Olivet Nazarene University captured first place over Robert Morris by virtue of a lower score at the No. 5 position and that order of finish in the final meet of the Northern Illinois Intercollegiate Golf Conference gave third-place University of St.Francis the 2007 league title.
The conference season consisted of three meets — one hosted by each of the three schools — with the first-place team earning one point, second place two points and third place three points. USF won the title at the first meet which the Saints hosted at Inwood Golf Course on Sept. 12 and tied Robert Morris for first at the Eagles’home meet on Sept. 26. Those two finishes left USF with just 2 1/2 points, with Robert Morris at 4 points and ONU at 5 1/2.
With today’s order of finish, USF completed the three-meet season with a low total of 5 1/2 points, while Robert Morris ended up with 6 and ONU had 6 1/2.
The conference title was USF’s 12th in head coach Paul Downey’s 13 years with the Saints.
USF shot a team score of 315, 11 strokes behind the other two teams. Freshman Drew Anderson (Lockport H.S./Lockport, IL) and junior Andrew Nelson (Crete-Monee H.S./Crete, IL) led the Saints with rounds of 77. Freshman Pat Fitzgerald (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S./Flossmoor, IL) was one stroke behind them with a total of 78. Sophomore Steve Sourigno (Joliet Catholic Academy/Joliet, IL) rounded out the Saints’ scoring with an 83.USF’s fifth player — freshman Adam Billmeyer (Andrew H.S./Tinley Park, IL) — carded a 90.
USF is off until it competes in the NAIA Region VII Championships at Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Galena on Oct. 15 and 16.
NOTES: Anderson and Fitzgerald earned first-team all-conference honors and Nelson claimed second team recognition. The all-conference teams were selected based on scoring averages in the three conference meets. The five low averages plus ties earned first-team accolades. Anderson and Fitzgerald were joined on the first unit by conference medalist Chris Myers of Robert Morris, Andrew Lundin of Robert Morris and Brad Dulin and Seth Doran of Olivet Nazarene.
SEPTEMBER 26:
ROBERT MORRIS COLLEGE FALL CLASSIC
WADSWORTH, Ill.-- University of St. Francis tied with Robert Morris College for the overall title with a team score of 306. Freshman Drew Anderson (Lockport H.S./Lockport, IL) led the Saints with a round of 74 and tied for second place individually.
One shot behind Anderson was fellow freshman Pat Fitzgerald (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S./Flossmoor, IL) whose 75 left him tied for fourth individually. Junior Andrew Nelson (Crete-Monee H.S./Crete, IL) tied for eightth with an individual score of 77.
SEPTEMBER 21-22:
ILLINOIS VALLEY CC INVITATIONAL
LA SALLE, Ill.— Sophomore Steve Sourigno (Joliet Catholic Academy/Joliet, IL) fired rounds of 76 and 78 for a two-day total of 154 to lead University of St. Francis to a tie for 11th place at the 25-team Illinois Valley CC Invitational at Senica’s Oak Ridge Golf Club.
Freshman Drew Anderson (Lockport H.S./Lockport, IL) finished the 36-hole tournament just one stroke behind Sourigno at 155 (77-78). Junior Andrew Nelson (Crete-Monee H.S./Crete, IL) was only two more strokes back at 157 (80-77). Freshmen Pat Fitzgerald (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S./Flossmoor, IL) and Adam Billmeyer (Andrew H.S./Tinley Park, IL) rounded out the Saints’ lineup with a 164 (85-79).
Robert Morris captured the team title, finishing 21 strokes ahead of the Saints (624) with a 603 score.
NOTES: USF fired team scores of 312 on both Friday and Saturday ... USF counted both rounds from Sourigno, Anderson and Nelson, and used Fitzgerald’s 79 on Friday and Billmeyer’s 79 on Saturday.
SEPTEMBER 18:
USF FALL CLASSIC
JOLIET, Ill.— Robert Morris edged out St. Ambrose by a single stroke for the team title and USF placed fourth among 14 teams in the USF Fall Classic at Wedgewood Golf Course Tuesday afternoon.
The Saints finished at 311, 10 strokes behind Robert Morris and just one stroke in back of third-place Olivet Nazarene.
Freshman Pat Fitzgerald (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S./Flossmoor, IL) led USF’s effort with a 4-over par 76. Fellow freshman Drew Anderson (Lockport H.S./Lockport, IL) was one shot behind Fitzgerald with a 77 and sophomore Steve Sourigno (Joliet Catholic Academy, Joliet, IL) was next at 78. Freshman Adam Billmeyer (Andrew H.S./Tinley Park, IL) rounded out the Saints’ scoring with an 80. Junior Andrew Nelson (Crete-Monee H.S./Crete, IL) was USF’s fifth player with an 85.
NOTES: This marked the second time that Fitzgerald has fired the Saints’ low round this fall. He previously led USF with a season-best 71 in the USF Invitational at Inwood Golf Course back on Sept. 12 ... In USF’s five tournaments to date, Fitzgerald and Anderson have each posted the lowest scores twice and Sourigno once.
SEPTEMBER 15-16:
MOUNT MERCY COLLEGE (IA) NORTH COUNTRY CLASSIC
MARION, Iowa -- USF tied with Illinois Wesleyan's White team for 11th place overall, shooting a 36-hole total of 621 at the North Country Classic at Hunters Ridge Golf Course. Leading the way both days in scoring for the Saints was freshman Drew Anderson (Lockport H.S./Lockport, IL) who finished ninth individually with rounds of 74 and 73 for a total of 147.
The freshman duo of Pat Fitzgerald (Homewood-Flossmoor/Flossmoor, IL) and Adam Billmeyer (Andrew H.S./Tinley Park, IL) shit identical two-day scores of 155. Fitzgerald carded a 78 on Saturday and followed that with a 77 on Sunday. Billmeyer posted scores of 79 and 76 over the two days of competition. Sophomore Steve Sourigno (Joliet Catholic Academy/Joliet, IL) finished with a total score of 164 (84-80).
SEPTEMBER 12:
USF INVITIONAL
JOLIET, Ill.- USF captured its own invitational at Inwood Golf Course with a score of 291 which was eight shots better than rival Olivet Nazarene. Freshman Pat Fitzgerald (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S./Flossmoor, IL) shot an even par round of 71 and tied two other players for medalist honors..
Sophomore Steve Sourigno (Joliet Catholic Academy/Joliet, IL) and freshman Drew Anderson (Lockport H.S./Lockport, IL) tied for fifth overall with scores of 73. Right behind them was junior Andrew Nelson (Crete-Monee H.S./Crete, IL) who finished with a 74 for seventh place.
NOTES: The meet was the first counting competition in the Northern Illinois Intercollegiate Golf Conference. USF jumped out to an early lead in the standings as the Saints attempt to continue their dominance in the NIIGC. USF has won 11 league titles in head coach Paul Downey's first 12 seasons with the Saints.
SEPTEMBER 6:
COLLEGE OF DUPAGE INVITATIONAL
ROMEOVILLE, Ill.. -- Freshman Drew Anderson (Lockport H.S./Lockport, IL) fired a 79 which tied him for 10th place overall and led USF to an eight-place finish among 13 teams at the College of DuPage Invitational at Mistwood Golf Club. USF finsihed with a team score of 334, 22 strokes behind team champion Robert Morris.
Sophomore Steve Sourigno (Joliet Catholic Academy/Joliet, IL) shot an 82, freshman Pat Fitzgerald (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S./Flossmoor, IL) had an 87, and junior Andrew Nelson (Crete-Monee H.S./Crete, IL) rounded out the team scoring with a score of 86.
SEPTEMBER 5:
USF/LEWIS UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE
JOLIET, Ill.— University of St. Francis opened its 2007-08 men’s golf fall season with its annual battle against neighboring rival Lewis University on Wednesday at Wedgewoood Golf Course.
The young Saints, who return just two players from a year ago, had four freshmen among their top six players. The youth and collegiate inexperience was evident as Lewis, an NCAA Division II school, pinned a 295-313 loss on the Saints.
USF frosh Drew Anderson (Lockport H.S./Lockport, IL) led the Saints with a 2-over par round of 74. Pat Fitzgerald (Homewood-Flossmoor H.S./Flossmoor, IL), also a freshman, placed second among the Saints with a 78.
Sophomore Steve Sourigno (Joliet Catholic Academy/Joliet, IL) fired a 79 and junior Andrew Nelson (Crete-Monee H.S./Crete, IL) carded an 82. Freshman Adam Billmeyer (Andrew H.S./Tinley Park, IL) shot an 85 and fellow frosh Jim Mulcahy (Lyons Township H.S./Willow Springs, IL) followed with an 86. Junior Rob Tibbetts (Bolingbrook H.S./Bolingbrook, IL) rounded out the Saints’ participants with a 95.
Lewis had the two low scorers on the day, Josh Butterfield with a 5-under par 67 and Brian Carlson with an even-par 72. Anderson placed third with his 74 and Fitzgerald was fifth with his 78.
NOTES: The loss to Lewis marked the second straight time and the fourth time in the last six years that USF has lost the early-season meet with the Flyers. USF lost by a similar margin last year (286-300) despite having a much more veteran team than it has this season ... Anderson’s 74 was the lowest by a USF freshman in his collegiate debut in over 10 seasons.
