The UIS men's golf team put together a strong closing round to finish eighth at the UIndy Fall Invitational, played Monday and Tuesday at Broadmoor Country Club in Indianapolis, Ind.

The Prairie Stars posted rounds of 284, 301, and 282 for a 54-hole total of 867, ending the tournament at +3 overall. UIS climbed the leaderboard on the final day, firing its second sub-285 round of the event. Grand Valley State won the tournament at 51-under-par 813, while Hillsdale finished second at 836.

Individually, Julien Babineau and Jake Baldin led the way, both finishing inside the top 25. Babineau tied for 11th at 211 (-5) with rounds of 68, 74, and 69. Baldin tied for 24th at 215 (-1) after bouncing back from a second-round 78 with a 68 in the final round.

Sacha Lamraski tied for 29th at 217 (+1) with rounds of 72, 71, and 74. Peyton Woods shot 225 (+9) to tie for 60th, highlighted by a final-round 72. Daniel Edwards tied for 77th at 233, carding his best round of the week with a 73 on the final day. Competing individually, Vilgot Arleback tied for 65th at 226 after back-to-back rounds of 71 and 72 to close out the event.

Head coach Josh Edison praised the way his team responded to a difficult middle round. "It was an awesome way to cap off the event. We misfired in round two but bounced back strong in the final round with Jake and Julien both posting in the red, and Peyton and Danny putting together solid last rounds. That front nine hurt us yesterday, but today we had its number. I'm really pumped for the team and the momentum we built heading into next week. Closing out the tournament that way, after a tough second round, shows a lot of character across the board," Edison said.

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The Prairie Stars will compete at the Midwest Collegiate on Sept. 29-30 at Rock Hollow Golf Club in Peru, Ind.