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Towson Fall
Invitational
September 14-15,
2002
Blue Hens Place Second, Enjoy
Best Finish Since 1997-98; Korb Fourth
Overall
BALTIMORE -- The University of
Delaware men's golf team improved 10 strokes on the second
day of play Saturday to place second overall at the Towson
University Invitational at Bonnie View Country
Club.
The Blue Hens, led by senior Jacob
Korb (Council Rock/Newtown, PA) who placed fourth
overall, carded a two-day total of 311-301 over the 36-hole
event to place second behind host Towson (294-289).
Delaware's second place finish was its best in a tournament
since winning the America East team title Sept. 18-19,
1997.
St. Francis was third in the 13-team
field followed by Long Island, Drexel, Villanova, Towson
Gold, Manhattan, Hofstra, Robert Morris, Fairleigh
Dickinson, Quinnipiac, and LaSalle.
Korb shot a two-day total of 72-77=145 to
lead the Hens and give Delaware its best individual finish
in a tournament since current teammate Mike Hoffman
placed third at the Navy Invitational last April 6-7. Also
for the Hens, sophomore Chase Miller
(Brandywine/Wilmington, DE) placed eighth overall, shooting
scores of 80-72=152.
Towson claimed four of the top five
individual spots in the tournament led by overall champion
Mike Larkin who carded a two-day score of 74-71=145. He shot
an even par 71 on Saturday to clinch the win, ousting
teammate Billy Wingerd who shot 73-73=146 for the
tournament.
Delaware will next compete at the Goldey
Beacom Invitational Sept. 18.
AGATE:
Final Team Standings: 1. Towson -
583; 2. Delaware - 612; 3. St. Francis - 617; 4. Long Island
Univ. - 619; 5. Drexel &endash; 624; 6. Villanova &
Towson Gold - 628; 8. Manhattan & Hofstra - 633; 10.
Robert Morris - 641; 11. Fairleigh-Dickinson - 649; 12.
Quinnipiac - 660; 13. LaSalle Univ. - 662
Top 5 Finishers: 1. Mike Larkin
(Towson), 74 &endash; 71=145; 2. Billy Wingerd (Towson), 73
&endash; 73= 146; 3. Ben Phelps (Towson), 75 &endash; 72=
147; 4. Jacob Korb (Delaware), 72 &endash; 77= 149; 5. Chris
Baloga (Towson), 77 &endash; 73=150
Other Top Delaware Finishers: 8.
Chase Miller, 80 &endash; 72=152
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