The men’s golf team placed 10th of 15 teams at the Earl Yestingsmeier Invitational Sunday. The event was hosted by Ball State.

The Bulldogs finished with a three-round total of 1144 in the two-day tournament and were led by junior Andrew Wegeng, who shot a 5-over-par total of 215, good enough for sixth place individually.

“We did not play up to our potential at Ball State,” freshman Andrew Eiler said. “We obviously aren’t happy where we finished, but we know what we need to focus on and what we need to do to succeed in conference this week.”

Senior Alex Walker finished tied for 11^th place, thanks in large part to a 4-under-par 66 in the second round.

“Alex has been a very reliable scorer this season and a key part to our success,” Eiler said. “No matter how Alex is playing, you know he is going to make a couple of birdies on the back stretch to finish out.”

Butler finished 54 strokes behind tournament champion Louisville. The Bulldogs were able to top conference opponent Valparaiso, which finished in 13^th place.

Despite the team’s recent struggles, Eiler said he is confident the team has a good chance at placing well in the upcoming Horizon League Championship tournament.

“Our conference is very balanced,” Eiler said. “Anyone can win it, but I feel we have a very good shot at winning. We have the potential to post three very good team scores.”

Butler’s next tournament will be the conference championship event in Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla. The three-day tournament will start Friday.

The Butler men’s soccer team hosted St. Louis in an exhibition match Sunday and came away with a 4-2 victory.

The Bulldogs took an early lead with first-half goals from freshman Zach Steinberger and sophomore newcomer Nico Oliverio.

“We are usually a team that likes coming from behind, so to get that early lead was crucial,” Steinberger said.

Steinberger added another goal in the second half to push Butler to a 3-0 lead.

The Billikens then tallied two quick goals to cut the Bulldogs’ lead to one.

Oliverio came through again after the St. Louis goals, scoring his second goal of the game and giving Butler a 4-2 lead.

The Bulldogs will continue their spring season with another exhibition match Friday.

This time, Butler will face Michigan State in Fort Wayne.

The Butler women’s golf team tied for sixth place of 15 teams at the Indiana Invitational last weekend.

The event was scheduled to span 54 holes, but thunderstorms forced the officials to shorten the tournament to 18 holes.

The Bulldogs were led by freshman Isabella Lambert, who shot a 4-over-par 76 and finished tied for 11^th place.

“We definitely did not play our best,” senior Michele Nash said. “[Isabella] has definitely been an asset to the team. She is consistent and we can always count her to come in with a good score.”

Nash finished two strokes behind Lambert and a stroke behind senior Clare Cornelius.

“Clare really came through for our team,” Nash said. “She is capable of shooting even lower and we will definitely depend on her mental attitude, motivation as a team leader and experience going into conference.”

Butler’s next tournament will be the Horizon League Championship at Howey-in-the-Hills, Fla., on April 27.