CARMEL, Ind. – Competing through 90 holes over three days, the UIndy men's golf team completed an impressive title-winning run at the 2018 Great Lakes Valley Conference Championships Tuesday, securing a record 16th GLVC crown. The 14-team event was hosted at Prairie View Golf in Carmel, Ind.
 
After earning the top seed through 54 holes of stroke play, the Hounds captured the conference championship with two successful match-play rounds Tuesday. UIndy edged No. 4-seed Missouri-St. Louis, 3-2, in the morning semifinal before dispatching two-seeded Maryville, 4-0-1, in the final.
 
Last winning the league championship in 2014, the Hounds did not lose a match Tuesday afternoon, squaring one and winning the remaining four by an average of more than six strokes per match. Three Greyhounds shot below par in the finals, including freshman Ian Carroll (-1), sophomore Erik Edwards (-1) and senior and GLVC-medalist Graham McAree (-3).
 
No. 1 UIndy vs. No. 2 Maryville
Match 1 – Oliver Mast, UIndy (74) def. Conrad Maloney, MU (81) | UIndy 1, MU 0
Match 2 – Ian Carroll, UIndy (71) def. Alex Locke, MU (78) | UIndy 2, MU 0
Match 3 – Spencer Klimek, UIndy (74) tied Keenan Flemming, MU (74) | UIndy 2 1/2, MU 1/2
Match 4 – Erik Edwards, UIndy, (71) def. Jake Newman, MU (74) def. | UIndy 3 1/2, MU 1/2
Match 5 – Graham McAree, UIndy (69) def. Joey Williams, MU (77) |  UIndy wins 4 1/2 - 1/2
 
UIndy now awaits the announcement of the 2018 NCAA Division II Championship field, scheduled for Friday, April 27 at 6 p.m. on NCAA.com. Ranked No. 2 in the latest Midwest rankings, the Greyhounds are primed for a 14th consecutive postseason appearance.
 
TUESDAY'S SEMIFINAL
The Greyhounds advanced with a 3-2 win versus Missouri-St. Louis. Freshmen Oliver Mast and Ian Carroll each earned a point in the early matches to give the Hounds lead. The Tritons battled back to tie it at 2-2, but senior Graham McAree delivered an even-par 72, defeating UMSL-anchor Trevor Kosch and punching the Hounds' ticket to the finals.
 
No. 1 UIndy vs. No. 4 Missouri-St. Louis
Match 1 – Oliver Mast, UIndy (71) def. Reilly Ahearn, UMSL (75) | UIndy 1, UMSL 0
Match 2 – Ian Carroll, UIndy (73) def. Chris Ferris, UMSL (76) | UIndy 2, UMSL 0
Match 3 – Miguel Maisterra (75) def. Spencer Klimek, UIndy (80)  | UIndy 2, UMSL 1
Match 4 – Markus Lindberg (73) def. Erik Edwards, UIndy, (78)  | all square
Match 5 – Graham McAree, UIndy (72) def. Trevor Kosch, UMSL 79 ()  |  UIndy wins 3-2
 
In the other semifinal, two-seeded Maryville took down defending-champ Bellarmine, 4-1, to advance to their first-ever GLVC medal/match play final.

MONDAY
Senior Graham McAree fired a six-under 66 in the third and final round of stroke play at the 2018 GLVC Men's Golf Championships Monday, overcoming a five-stroke deficit to capture his second career GLVC medalist honor. One of three Greyhounds to garner All-GLVC honors, McAree concluded his round in spectacular fashion, holing out on 18 for a birdie to help advance to Greyhounds to Tuesday's medal/match play semifinal. The three-day event is being held at Prairie View Golf Club in Carmel, Ind.
 

#GLVCmgolf #GLVCchamps: @UIndy senior Graham McAree holes out for a final round 6-under 66 to win his second @GLVCsports Medalist title & send @UIndyAthletics to Medal/Match Play semifinals. #SCtop10 @ESPNAssignDesk #NCAATop10 @NCAADII @collegegolf pic.twitter.com/VmIpKjZrSP

— GLVC Sports Network (@GLVCSN) April 23, 2018

McAree last won the GLVC individual crown as a sophomore in 2016. In both that season and in the present, the Fishers, Ind., trailed by five strokes heading into the final round and fired a final-round 66 to earn the win. He is now a four-time All-GLVC honoree.
 
McAree's score highlighted an all-around solid performance by the Greyhounds Monday. Entering the day tied with Bellarmine for the team lead, UIndy pulled away with a team score of -7 over the final 18 holes to secure the No. 1 seed for Tuesday's match play.

Joining McAree among the all-conference honorees were sophomore Erik Edwards (76-78-69) and Spencer Klimek (74-76-73). The two shared fifth place in the 70-man field, with both securing their first career all-conference nod.

Freshman Ian Carroll (73-78-73) came one stroke shy of all-league accolades, finishing at +8 to tie for eighth. Fellow-rookie Oliver Mast (73-77-77) shared 15th place.
 
The Hounds drew fourth-seeded Missouri-St. Louis in the semis. Below are the match-ups for tomorrow morning, with the winner facing the Maryville/Bellarmine victor in head-to-head medal/match play for the GLVC Championship in the afternoon, starting at 1 p.m. ET.
 
No. 1 UIndy vs. No. 4 Missouri-St. Louis (stroke play total)
Match 1 – Oliver Mast, UIndy (227)  vs. Reilly Ahearn, UMSL (226) , 8:00 a.m.
Match 2 – Ian Carroll, UIndy (224) vs. Chris Ferris, UMSL (224), 8:09 a.m.
Match 3 – Spencer Klimek, UIndy (223) vs. Miguel Maisterra (230), 8:18 a.m.
Match 4 – Erik Edwards, UIndy, (223) vs. Markus Lindberg (232), 8:27 a.m.
Match 5 – Graham McAree, UIndy (214) vs. Trevor Kosch (231), 8:36 a.m
 
SUNDAY
Tied for first through 36 holes, the Hounds are well position heading into Monday's final round of stroke play. The top four teams after 54 holes will advance to Tuesday's medal/match play semifinals. UIndy has qualified for match play each year since the conference adopted the current format.
 
Three Greyhounds finished the day in the top five; senior Graham McAree (72-76) sits in third at +4, followed by teammates Spencer Klimek (74-76) and Oliver Mast (73-77) in fifth. Maryville's Joey Williams (70-73) tops the individual leaderboard at -1.
 
Monday's tee times begin at 8 a.m. ET, with the first Hound scheduled to start at 9:03 a.m. Click here for complete information on how to follow the event.