SMITHVILLE, MO – Following a pair of top-three finishes, the University of Mary men's golf team will head to the Paradise Pointe Golf Complex in Smithville, MO for the NSIC Championship. The meet will last from April 17 to 19.

The Marauders will be represented by Quinn Breidenbach, Dawson Melbo, Lucas Schoepp, Ryker Landers, and Payton Hiller, with Aiden Knodel traveling as a sub. With the exception of Breidenbach, all golfers competing this year did not compete at last year's NSIC Championship.

Live results can be found here with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m.

LAST TIME OUT
The Marauders are coming off their best weekend of the season as they head into the NSIC Championship. UMary placed 3^rd at the Upper Iowa Tournament, with Quinn Breidenbach finishing in a tie for first, on Friday. Then, the Marauders won the Augustana Spring Invitational behind Dawson Melbo's first career victory.

LOOKING BACK
UMary is coming off its most successful season since 2007, finishing 6^th at the NSIC Championships. Junior Evan Booth was brilliant, finishing in sixth place overall and one stroke away from All-Tournament honors. As a result, Booth was named the Marauders' NSIC Athlete to Watch for this season.

PRESEASON POLL
UMary was picked to finish 9^th in the NSIC Preseason Coaches Poll. The team's personnel is largely consistent with last years, with the main difference being All-NSIC golfer Gavin Argent moving to an assistant coaching role. Argent had five top-5 finishes last season and led the scoring efforts for the Marauders throughout the season.

The other four NSIC point scorers (Booth, Quinn Breidenbach, Lucas Greenlun, and Aiden Knodel) are back this season.

NEW FACES
The Marauders added five freshmen to bring the roster's total players to 19. Payton Hiller, Ryker Landers, Zach Skarperud, Hunter Steeves, and David Thomson are all set to compete collegiately for the first time.

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