Eichhorn Takes BIG EAST Nod, Marquette Ready for Northern Intercollegiate

Marquette sophomore Hunter Eichhorn earned BIG EAST Male Golfer of the Week honors following a season-opening 8-under-par performance at the Badger Invitational.

The weekly honor is the third career nod for the reigning BIG EAST Player of the Year and Freshman of the Year.

Eichhorn opened his sophomore season with a 208 (71-69-68), leading Marquette to a fifth-place finish at the Badger Invitational. His final round 4-under-par 68 came after a 3-over-par start in his first three holes - he went 7-under-par the rest of the way with four birdies and a pair of eagles to move into third place. For the tournament, Eichhorn carded a field-best three eagles, to go along with 13 birdies, while going 8-under-par on Par 4 chances. His 8-under-par event score is the second-lowest of his career.

Marquette continues its fall season this Saturday and Sunday at the Northern Intercollegiate, hosted by Northern Illinois at Rich Harvest Farms (Par 72, 7,281 yards) in Glencoe, Illinois.

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The 14-team field includes Augusta, Aurora University, Coastal Carolina, Grand Canyon, Marquette, Miami (Ohio), Michigan, Missouri, Northern Illinois, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Toledo, UMKC, Wisconsin, and individuals from UCLA.

Saturday's play includes 36 holes, while the teams play 18 on Sunday. Both days begin with 8:15 a.m. shotgun starts.

LAST SEASON AT THE NORTHERN INTERCOLLEGIATE

Last September, Rich Harvest Farms was fresh off hosting the 2017 NCAA Division I Men's and Women's Golf Championships - the typically-challenging course was no match for Marquette, as the Golden Eagles raced to a 32-under-par 832 (274-272-286), 13 strokes clear of second place Virginia.

The final score and score versus par set new school records in both categories, and lifted MU into the GCAA/Bushnell Division I top 25 poll for the first time in school history the following week.

Oliver Farrell claimed co-medalist honors for the first time in a 54-hole event in his career with a 14-under-par 202 (66-65-71).