Sept. 26, 2006

CHICAGO - Loyola University Chicago saved its best round for last, posting a team score of 289 this afternoon to finish eighth at the John Dallio Memorial at Prairie Landing Golf Club in West Chicago, Ill. The Ramblers, who finished the 54-hole tournament with a score of 893, were only 12 strikes shy of third place. Northern Iowa rolled to the title with an 866.

Senior Frank Linquist (75-72-72) and sophomore Armando Favela (72-74-73) each fired a 219 to tie for 12th place overall and were just nine strokes off the pace. Linquist shot even par in each of the final two rounds of the tournament. Freshman Thomas Greene continues to shine as he fired a three-under 69 today to finish with a 220 (79-72-69) to tie for 18th place. Robert Caplin (83-77-75=235) and Aaron Harter (90-79-80=249) rounded out the Ramblers' lineup.

Loyola returns action, Oct. 2-3 when it competes at the Murray State Invitational.

Final Team Results
1. Northern Iowa - 290-292-284=866
2. South Dakota State - 289-298-292=879
3. DePaul - 290-294-297=881
4. Southern Illinois - 304-290-287=881
5. Eastern Illinois - 298-295-290=883
6. Detroit - 305-293-289=887
7. Wright State - 299-294-295=888
8. Loyola - 309-295-289=893
9. Notre Dame - 312-294-292=898
10. Cincinnati - 293-303-304=900
11. Evansville - 309-296-297=902
12. Cleveland State - 296-313-300=909
13. UW-Green Bay - 313-298-304=915
14. Youngstown State - 301-314-312=927