The men’s golf team is weeks away from kicking off the spring portion of its schedule in Houston, TX at the Rice Invitational .

The team is young, but has shown flashes of success. After an impressive second place finish in the Sun Belt conference tournament last spring, this team has one thing and one thing only on their minds; win a conference championship.

Coach Erik Hsu has no doubt that this team has what it takes to bring a championship to ULM.

“We expect to win a conference championship. We have the capability and the ability to win, so ultimately that’s our goal,” Hsu said.

Hsu knows all the team needs to do to win is to play consistent golf throughout a tournament.

The team got off to decent starts in each tournament during the fall season, but they’re looking to turn those starts into strong finishes this spring.

“We have to treat that very last stroke like we do the  first stroke and see a more consistent performance throughout the entire tournament,” Hsu said.

The team is led by two talented young sophomores; Mason Seaborn and Christian Tepley.

Seaborne–who set a course record by shooting 65 at the HBU Men’s Intercollegiate tournament in the fall–looks to be a strong point for the team again this year.

“I expect a lot from this team,” Seaborn said. “I think we all matured a little over the Christmas break.”

According to his coach, sophomore Christian Tepley is the “bulldog” of the team.

“Coach always knows what he’s going to get from me,” Tepley said. “He knows that I’m going to keep my cool.”

Hsu called Tepley a “solid player,” and said he is working hard to jump to the “next tier” in his golf game.

“You can always count on a solid round from [Tepley],” Hsu said. “I know when he hands in his scorecard it’s the absolute best score that he could’ve produced for that round or that tournament.”

The Rice Invitational takes place February 4-5. Tee time is set for 8 a.m. on both days.