RUSTON – Louisiana Tech plays its final regular season tournament this weekend at the Aggie Invitational, hosted by Texas A&M University.
 
EVENT INFORMATION
Dates: Saturday-Sunday, April 12-13
Location: Traditions Club (Bryan, Texas)
Yardage: Par 72 | 7,227 yards
Stroke Play: 3 rounds/54 holes (36 on Saturday, 18 on Sunday)
Participants: 12 teams | 75 golfers
Live Stats: LATechSports.com/GolfStats
 
ABOUT LOUISIANA TECH
LA Tech is coming off an 11th-place finish at the highly competitive Marodie Intercollegiate in Carrollton, Texas that had four teams ranked in the top 15 in the country participating.
 
Niilo Maki-Petaja claimed his third top 10 finish of the season, shooting 73-69-77=219 (+2) to tie for eighth, defeating eight 100 golfers in the process.  The highlight of the tournament for Maki-Petaja came in round two when he sank his first ever hole in one.  As a result, the sophomore was named Conference USA Men's Golfer of the Week. 
 
The Helsinki, Finland native has been the top Bulldog in nine of the 10 events this season and is currently ranked No. 186 in the nation.  He currently has a stroke average of 70.83, having registered 20 rounds at or under par this season.
 
Morton Bailey also had strong showing at the Maridoe Intercollegiate, shooting Even par in each of the last two rounds to finish tied for 22nd at eight over, his second-best finish of the season.  The freshman owns a 73.56 stroke average, which ranks second on the team, with 11 rounds at or under par.
 
Jake Plumb is in the lineup for the third straight event and is right behind Bailey with a stroke average of 73.58.  Playing in his 11th tournament will be Oskari Schuvalow who looks to mimic his play at the recent Linger Longer Invitational when he tied for 12th among a field of 95 golfers. 
 
Rounding out the team lineup will be Joel Thomas Stephens.  The redshirt junior has participated in just two events this spring, both of which came back in September at the Argent Financial Classic and GMAC Invitational. 
 
Playing as an individual for the Bulldogs will be freshman Isaac Adams who will also be seeing his third appearance in a tournament.   
 
THE FIELD (national ranking)
UTSA (128)
UL-Lafayette (73)
New Mexico State (63)
Tarleton State (186)
Rice (80)
Louisiana Tech (119)
Sam Houston (75)
Lamar (206)
Texas A&M (19)
Oklahoma (6)
North Texas (114)
Baylor (76)
 
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