BUFFALO LAKE, Minn. – Saturday was a good day for the Mersberger family. On the same day his sister, Haley, scored two goals to lead the University of Northwestern Women's Soccer team to victory, Carson Mersberger (Kiel, Wis./Elkhart Lake-Glenbeaulah) put on a show of his own at the MLC Fall Invitational. The freshman fired a career-best 71 (-1) to win medalist honors and lead the University of Northwestern Men's Golf team to the team title in the event as well. It was the second consecutive day the Eagles collected a trophy after winning the BLC Invite on Friday as well.
 
Mersberger's 71 featured birdies on the third, eighth, 11^th and 14^th holes. Shane Seiffert (Corcoran, Minn./Robbinsdale Armstrong) tied for third with a 73 (+1) that included birdies on six and 16. Jackson Courteau (Otsego, Minn./Rogers) fired a career-low 78 (+6) from the seventh spot in UNW's lineup to tie for eighth, racking up birdies on holes six, 15 and 16. Trevor Zenk (Forest Lake, Minn./Legacy Christian Academy) slid into the starting five and tied Courteau with a 78 of his own with birdies on six and 12.
 
Carter Dilly (Henning, Minn./Henning) and Noah Frazell (Waverly, Iowa/Waverly-Shell Rock) both shot 81 (+9) with one birdie apiece to tie for 18^th, while Dawson Burke (Rogers, Minn./Maple Grove) turned in an 83 (+11) with a birdie on 18 to tie for 21^st place. Northwestern's score of 300 (+12) was 11 shots clear of runner-up Martin Luther and tied for its second-lowest score of the season.
 
The Eagles are getting hot at the right time, as the next event on the schedule is the UMAC Championships. Play will take place Thursday-Saturday at Pebble Creek Golf Club in Becker, Minnesota.