MOREHEAD, Ky. – After competing in match play at the Battle at Boone—an event that brought home a second-consecutive tournament victory—Morehead State men's golf returns to stroke play seeking a second-straight stroke play and third-straight overall tournament victory, competing at the National Intercollegiate.

Morehead State enters the event following victories at the Battle at Boone and the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate. The team's Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate victory two weeks ago marked the team's previous stroke play event this season while marking the team's third stroke-play victory under head coach Matthew Martin.

Leading all Eagle golfers at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate was senior Joe Muschong who claimed a third-place finish. All five golfers in the Eagle lineup finished top-25 at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate, the first time the entire Eagle lineup claimed top-25 placements since 2018.

The two-day National Intercollegiate tees off from Reynolds Lake Oconee's National Course in Greensboro, Ga. The event features 36 holes Monday before concluding with 18 holes Tuesday.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Course: Reynolds Lake Oconee – National Course (Greensboro, Ga.)
Yardage (Par): 6955 yards (72)
Teams (13): Austin Peay, Bellarmine, Belmont, Dalton State College, Jacksonville State, Kennesaw State, Mercer, Morehead State, North Alabama, Stetson, Tennessee Tech, Troy, UT Martin

TOURNAMENT LINEUP
1. Cooper Collins (5th; Lexington, Ky.)
2. Joe Muschong (Sr.; Lexington, Ky.)
3. Zac Viminitz (Sr.; Whitby, Ontario)
4. Ryan Gillum (R-Sr.; Grayson, Ky.)
5. Brody Webb (So.; Georgetown, Ky.)

LAST TIME OUT
Morehead State defeated Northern Kentucky: 6-2-2
Cooper Collins (MOR) def. Ty DeBonis (NKU): 1UP
Joe Muschong (MOR) def. Avery Green (NKU): 1UP
Zac Viminitz (MOR) tied Alex Doss (NKU): AS
Jacob Vrolijk (NKU) def. Brody Webb (MOR): 3&2
Ryan Gillum (MOR) def. Ryan Mitts (NKU): 1UP
Nolan Pierce (MOR) def. Joseph Clark (NKU): 3&2
Jon Kosier (MOR) def. Logan Griffith (NKU): 1UP
Cameron Madden (NKU) def. Blake Evans (MOR): 1UP
Michael Reed (MOR) def. Brady Howell (NKU): 2UP
Mason McGhee (MOR) tied Ian Rivers (NKU): AS
 
Northern Kentucky defeated Morehead State: 3-5-2 (nine holes)
Ty DeBonis (NKU) def. Joe Muschong (MOR): 2UP
Cooper Collins (MOR) tied Avery Green (NKU): AS
Alex Doss (NKU) def. Brody Webb (MOR): 1UP
Zac Viminitz (MOR) def. Jacob Vrolijk (NKU): 3&2
Nolan Pierce (MOR) tied Ryan Mitts (NKU): AS
Ryan Gillum (MOR) def. Joseph Clark (NKU): 2&1
Logan Griffin (NKU) def. Blake Evans (MOR): 1UP
Cameron Madden (NKU) def. Jon Kosier (MOR): 1UP
Mason McGhee (MOR) def. Brady Howell (NKU): 2&1
Ian Rivers (NKU) def. Michael Reed (MOR): 2&1

NOTABLE

• Morehead State's overall victory at the Battle at Boone marked the program's first match play championship.
• Ryan Gillum became the first Eagle golfer to finish a match play event undefeated, winning both of his pairings at the Battle at Boone.
• Gillum's two victories and one win from Joe Muschong tied the two Eagles for the most match play victories in program history (five).
• Cooper Collins, Mason McGhee, Nolan Pierce, and Zac Viminitz also concluded the Battle at Boone without dropping a pairing, each claiming a win and tie.
• In two match play events, Collins has yet to drop a pairing, owning a 3-0-2 record.