AKRON, Ohio – The Trine University men's golf team finished in eighth place at the John Carroll University Blue Streak Invitational this afternoon at the famed Firestone Country Club. Lance Decker led Trine with a fifth-place finish and a round of 218 strokes, the second best in program history.
 
Trine placed well in a field that included defending national champions Claremont-Mudd-Scripps and other nationally recognized teams Transylvania University, Aurora University, and Mary Hardin-Baylor.
 
Decker's first round on Monday was his best, shooting 69 (-3) including an eagle on hole eighteen, he made four birdies for the round. He again made eagle on eighteen in his second round and added nine pars. He continued his dominance of the final hole this morning, this time with a birdie.  He added two other birdies to his most consistent round of the tournament to card a 71 (-1). His round of 218 ranks just behind teammate Jack Besner's program record round of 214 from earlier this season.
 
Besner finished 18^th for Trine with a round of 226, he too birdied eighteen this afternoon while adding three others for his best round of the tournament. Besner carded rounds of 77 and 76.
 
Nathan Brennan finished in 40^th place with a round of 234 strokes. He made six birdies on the tournament including two on holes seven and eighteen. His best round was the first when he shot a 76 (+4) his final two rounds were 77 (+5) and 81 (+9).
 
Jake Bilby and Myles Secor finished with rounds of 246 and 247 for the Thunder.
 
Trine returns to action in just under two weeks on October 19 at MIAA Jamboree #3 at Wuskowhan Players Club, hosted by Hope College.