HUNTINGTON, W.Va. – Eastern Kentucky’s men’s golf team placed sixth at the Marshall Invitational on Saturday. EKU carded rounds of 288 and 291 today and finished with a team total of 579, 11 shots over par. Illinois won the event with a 36-hole total of 554, 14 shots under par.

Phil Hendrickson and Ryan Britt led the Colonels and finished tied for 23rd at two-over. Hendrickson fired a first round one-under 70 but turned in a 74 in round two. Britt shot back-to-back rounds of 72.

Penn State (-7) finished second, followed by Ohio State (-3) in third. Marquette (+7) and Rhode Island (+10) rounded out the top five.

The 17-team tournament was contested on the par 71, 6,476-yard Guyan Golf & Country Club.

Justin Moore tied for 28th at three-over. Trey Bowling tied for 34th at four-over.

In the first round, all five Colonels shot two-over or better.

Eastern Kentucky will close out its regular season at the UK Owens/Brewer Invitational which begins on April 13.

6. EASTERN KENTUCKY 288-291--579
T23. Phil Hendrickson 70-74--144 +2
T23. Ryan Britt 72-72--144 +2
T28. Justin Moore 73-72--145 +3
T34. Trey Bowling 73-73--146 +4
T38. Jesse Massie 73-74--147 +5