LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Southeastern Louisiana junior Joris Etlin recorded his second top-20 of the 2017-18 season, tying for 18^th at the Louisville Cardinal Challenge on Sunday at the University of Louisville Golf Club.

    Etlin shot a final-round 2-over-par 74 to finish in a five-way tie at 5-over 221.

    Junior William Meyers had the best round of the day for the Lions, an even-par 72 that lifted him into a five-way tie for 23^rd at 6-over 222.

    Freshman Kristofer Kerr shot a 4-over 76 to tie two others for 59^th at 16-over 232.

    Freshman Logan Kuehn (75^th, 24-over 240) and junior Bailey Smith (T76, 25-over 241) both shot 6-over 78 in the final round.

    Southeastern came in 12^th at 45-over 909 following a final-round 12-over 300. Host Louisville fired a 5-under 283 to defeat Miami (Ohio) by 11 strokes with a 9-under 855.

    Etlin opened his round with a birdie at No. 10 and added ones at 13, 17 and 4. Meyers birdied No. 16, then closed with birdies at 6 and 9 to shoot a 1-under 35 on his final nine.

    Kerr also closed strong, birdieing 1, 4 and 6 on his way to a 2-under 34 over his final nine holes.

    Kuehn had birdies at No. 12 and 15 while Smith birdied 17 and 7.

    Miami (Ohio)'s Patrick Flavin fired a 2-under 70 to take a two-stroke victory over Louisville's Erik Dulik at 9-under 207.
                                         
NOTES
   Southeastern had the sixth-most birdies in the tournament with 40.
 
   Etlin averaged 4.03 on the par 4s, tied for seventh-best.
 
   Etlin and Meyers finished with 10 birdies each.
                                                      
   The course played to an average of 74.85 on Sunday, the lowest of the tournament. It played to an average of 75.37 overall.
 
QUOTES
Southeastern head coach Jake Narro:
On the weekend…
   "It was a great week, a great golf course and great weather, a great event and we completely dogged it. We're disappointed. We didn't get it done. We came up here with a few more expectations than that, obviously. We didn't coach or play good. We need to re-evaluate and double our efforts. We're a young team taking our lumps, for sure."
 
UP NEXT
    Southeastern travels to Baton Rouge to play in the David Toms Intercollegiate, hosted by LSU, next Saturday and Sunday at the University Club.
 
Louisville Cardinal Challenge
At University of Louisville Golf Club
Sunday
Final Round
Team Scores
1. Louisville    286-286-283=855 -9
2. Miami (Ohio)          284-289-293=866 +2
3. Eastern Kentucky   294-295-287=876 +12
4. Eastern Michigan    299-298-283=880 +16
5. East Tennessee St.  295-296-293=884 +20
6. UL Lafayette          292-303-298=893 +29
T7. ULM         301-296-299=896 +32
T7. Winthrop   298-302-296=896 +32
9. Jacksonville State    296-302-299=897 +33
10. Lamar        296-310-298=904 +40
11. Stephen F. Austin 308-303-297=908 +44           
12. Southeastern La. 298-311-300=909 +45
13. DePaul      305-306-300=911 +47
 
Leaderboard
1. Patrick Flavin, Miami (Ohio)          68-69-70=207 -9 
2. Erik Dulik*, Louisville        68-70-71=209 -7 
3. Simon Zach, Louisville       68-71-71=210 -6
4. Nicolas Platret, Louisville   75-67-70=212 -4
5. Noah Combs, Eastern Kentucky    71-74-68=213 -3 
* - Playing as an individual
 
Southeastern Golfers
T18. Joris Etlin            72-75-74=221 +5
T23. William Meyers   77-73-72=222 +6
T59. Kristofer Kerr     76-80-76=232 +16
75. Logan Kuehn        79-83-78=240 +24
T76. Bailey Smith       73-90-78=241 +25