MVNU put together an outstanding fall season as the Cougars went 34-12-2 in four events that was highlighted by a fifth-place finish at the National Christian College Athletic Association national tournament out of a record 25 teams. Senior Derek Clark and junior Anthony Savage tied for 13th-place individually as they each fired a 148 to lead MVNU. One other highlight in the fall was the Malone College Fall Invitational where the Cougars set records with a two-day 579 and a one-day, one-under-par 287. Junior Tim Hepner also equaled the school record with a three-under-par 141 as he earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team.

After off-season workouts inside, the Cougars headed to Brooksville, Florida, for the team’s annual spring trip of practice rounds and workouts. "We found a new home for our spring break trip,” said MVNU coach Mark Stiverson. "After several years of going to South Carolina only to be disappointed by the weather and the dormant courses, the World Woods practice facility and golf courses have solved both of those problems.”

Following the spring trip, the Cougars got their spring season under way at the 16-team Southeastern Kentucky Intercollegiate Invitational. After back-to-back third-place finishes at the Walsh University Invitational and their own MVNU Invitational, the Cougars took part in the 15-team NAIA Classic held at the Brickyard Crossing Golf Course in Indianapolis, Indiana. Despite a 14th-place finish, MVNU relished the opportunity to compete against some of the top teams in the NAIA. Clark earned a spot on the MVNU All-Tournament Team by finishing as the runner-up with a 149.

"Getting invited to the NAIA Classic was a good thing for us,” said Stiverson. "While we did not perform well, we did get to play with some of the top teams in the nation and know that we can compete with them. We are ready to return if an invitation comes next year.”

From there, the Cougars closed out the regular season with third-place finishes at the Malone Invitational and the Cedarville University Invitational. Junior Preston Knight finished tied for fifth individually at Malone with a 145, while Savage earned a spot on the All-Tournament Team at Cedarville with a fourth-place 149. Then, MVNU finished the year with a sixth-place finish at the American Mideast Conference/NAIA Region IX Tournament out of 12 teams. Hepner finished eighth individually with a 224 to earn a spot on the All-AMC Team.

After a tremendous fall, great expectations and excitement surrounded the spring season,” said Stiverson. "While we did reasonably well in the spring, we came up short of achieving some of our team and personal goals. It was not from a lack of trying - it just did not happen. The first part of the spring season was as if we were playing in the winter. Snow was flying and temperatures coupled with strong winds made it a contest to see who could grind it out and who was strong mentally.”

"I believe the spring season has made us more determined to practice hard during the summer so that we can come out firing in the fall,” Stiverson added. "I think we also reaized that a successful fall season will not automatically translate to a successful spring season.”

Individually, the Cougars had five players average under 79.0 for the season. Knight led the way with a 76.59, while Hepner was a close second at 76.90. Savage averaged 77.41, Clark finished his career with a 78.35 average, and sophomore Tyler Tinch rounded out the top five with a 78.86 average. Sophomore Jared Schlabach also played in eight tournaments and averaged an 81.64. Sophomores Doug Frederick and Matt Kerns and freshmen Justin Chappelear and Tyler Wenger rounded out the roster.

"I am looking forward to next fall,” said Stiverson. "With only losing one player to graduation, we have a strong returning team. We have good players who are working on breaking into the top five, and we also have some new talent trying out for the team.”