NASHVILLE, Tenn. (4/10/2018) -- Sophomore Scott Sparks carded a season-low 1-under 70 to lead the Titans in their final round as the University of Detroit Mercy men's golf team took sixth place at Tennessee State's Big Blue Intercollegiate.

The event was the final of the regular season for the red, white and blue as they will now turn their attention to the Horizon League Championship in Florida in a couple of weeks.

Detroit Mercy shot a 288 in the final round – the third best 18 hole score on the day – and finished with an 888 (299-301-288) at the Par 71, 7,044-yard President's Reserve Course at Hermitage Golf Club in Nashville, Tennessee.

Sparks tied his career best with a 219 (75-74-70) and tied for 14th overall. Sophomore Zack Tenerowicz ended his final 18 with a 2-over 73 and shared 25th with a 222 (73, 76, 73), one off his career low, and senior Eric Macrow posted a 225 (73-74-78) to tie for 30th.

The Titans will now get ready for the league championship, which is back at the Mission Inn Resort's El Campeon Course in Howey-In-The-Hills, Florida, from Apr. 22-24.

Titan Scorecard

• 6 - Detroit Mercy - 888 (299-301-288)
• T14 – Scott Sparks – 219 (75-74-70)
• T25- Zack Tenerowicz – 222 (73-76-73)
• T30 – Eric Macrow – 225 (73-74-78)
• T39 – Jonathan Brillati – 228 (78-77-73)
• 78 - Devan Schulert – 149 (WD-77-72) 
• T58 – Bryce Douglas – 238 (81-81-76)

Here is a recap of the action at the Big Blue Intercollegiate:

• The 888 was the second best 54-hole score on the season after the 881 at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate in Tennessee a few weeks ago
• The 288 was the best round of the year by one stroke over the 289 the Titans posted in the second round of the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate
• Sparks' 219 is tied with the 219 that he carded at the Bobby Nichols Intercollegiate and three strokes better than he had at the event last year
• Sparks led the team and tied for fourth in the field with 40 pars
• He played the course's Par 5's to an even, 5.00 average 
• Tenerowicz's 222 was one shy of his career best that he has achieved three times
• Tenerowicz topped the team and was tied for third in the competition with 10 birdies
• Tenerowicz and Brillati were both tied for third on the course's Par 3's with an even, 3.00 average
• Macrow was second on the team and tied for sixth overall with 39 pars
• Schulert missed the first round with an injury, but came back to fire a 1-over 72 in the final round
• Brillati's 228 was a stroke shy of his season-low 227 that he registered at the Motown Collegiate
• Douglass was tied for 10th in the field with seven birdies

  
Coach LaFave's Take

• "We are trending nicely going into the conference championship. Everyone is hitting it well, thinking better, and consequently, we are seeing some positive results."
• "I am excited for a week of hard before heading down to Florida with some good momentum to challenge for a Horizon League title."