Andy DeKeuster Class: Junior Hometown: Franksville, Wis. High School: Racine Lutheran Height / Weight: 5-8 / 215 Birthdate: 12/18/1986

General: Joined the team in 2006 and has impressed the coaching staff with his play ... Good player with a great work ethic ... Excellent ability ... Strikes the ball well and knows how to score ... Expected to contribute to the team this year.

2007-08: Led all NU golfers in fall stroke average -- 72.44 ... Competed in three fall tournaments and nearly posted three top-20 finishes ... Placed 13th at the CordeValle Collegiate, 16th at NU's Windon Memorial Classic and 21st at the Olympia Fields CC/Fighting Illini Invitational ... One of NU's most consistent golfers in the fall ... NU's medalist at the Olympia Fields and CordeValle events ... Carded a 3-under 69 in the second round of the CordeValle for his top collegiate round ... Also shot an even-par 70 in the final round of the Windon ... Posted a 2-over 215 (73-72-70) at the Windon and an even-par 216 (74-69-73) at the CordeValle ... Competed as an individual-only participant in both the Puerto Rico Classic and Western Intercollegiate tournaments.

2006-07: Did not see any tournament action.

High School: Racine County Player of the Year as a senior ... Finished tied for fourth in the 2005 Wisconsin High School State Championship ... Third-team all-area in 2005 ... Team MVP three out of his four high school seasons ... Earned a fourth-place finish at the Pepsi Little People's Tournament ... Won the Racine County Tournament ... Holds the all-time scoring record for Racine Lutheran High School ... Finished in second once and third another time at the Racine Junior Masters ... Team captain his senior year of high school ... Also lettered in basketball and football at Racine Lutheran ... Played against NU teammate David Merkow in high school ... National Honor Society member ... Named to the high honor roll all four years of high school.

Personal: Born Andrew Joel DeKeuster on 12/18/86 ... Son of Randy and Debbie DeKeuster ... Aunt and uncle attended Northwestern ... Chose Northwestern over Wisconsin, Penn State, Marquette, Loyola (Ill.) and South Dakota State ... Journalism major.

DeKeuster's Career Statistics

Year          Rounds     Strokes     Average     Low
2007-08        15        1134        75.60       69
Career         15        1134        75.60       69