Lay was the top finisher at the NCAA Midwest Regional #4 at Purgatory in Noblesville. The two-round event was shortened to a single round of 18 holes due to inclement weather.
The junior newcomer out of Kewnanee, Ill., fired a round of 2-over 74 to tie for 21st in a field comprised of all Midwest Region competition and four other G-MAC schools.
TNU finished 17th in the team standings out of 29 teams and the program now turns its focus to the G-MAC Championships in Liberty Township, Ohio, at Four Bridges Country Club.
Lay’s scoring average through 15.5 rounds ranks fifth among all conference players. He has a stroke average of 75.4 as the Trojans played their eighth event of the 2016-17 season.