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Colonial Athletic Association Championships * Day Two
April 21, 2003

 Blue Hens Improve 12 Strokes But Remain in Ninth Place

MIDLOTHIAN, VA - The University of Delaware golf team improved 12 strokes from its first round score but remained in ninth place in the team standings after the second day of the Colonial Athletic Association Men's Golf Championships Monday at Independence Golf Club.

All five Delaware golfers improved their scores from Sunday's first round as the Hens improved from 318 to 306 but it wasn't enough to move up in the team standings. Tournament favorite UNC Wilmington took over first place with a score of 291 Monday to finish at 582 while Towson dropped one spot to second with a 295=584.

Old Dominion was third followed by Virginia Commonwealth, James Madison, George Mason, William & Mary, Drexel, Delaware, and Hofstra.

The third and final round of the 54-hole tournament will get underway Tuesday morning at the 7,127-yard, par 72 course. The team champion will earn an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament.

Leading the Blue Hens is sophomore Daniel Spiker who followed a 78 Sunday with a two-over par 74 Monday to post a score of 152 and tie for 19th. Senior Jake Korb shot 76 Monday and is tied for 29th at 154. Also for the Hens, Devin Milowe is tied for 39th at 81-77=158 and teammates Chase Miller (81-80=161) and J.J. Oakley (82-79=161) are tied for 44th overall.

Old Dominion's Geoffrey Harris took over the individual lead with a six-under 66 Monday to move to 136, one stroke better than Ted Brown of VCU who shot 68 for 137. A group of three is tied for third at 144, including Towson's Marc Mandel, the first day leader who followed a 67 Sunday with a 77 Monday.

AGATE:

Team Standings (after 36 holes): 1. UNC Wilmington - 582; 2. Towson - 584; 3. Old Dominion - 587; 4. Virginia Commonwealth - 588; 5. James Madison - 600; 6. George Mason - 610; 7. William & Mary, Drexel - 613; 9. Delaware - 624; 10. Hofstra - 648.

Top 10 Individual Finishers: 1. Geoffrey Harris (ODU), 70-66=136; 2. Ted Brown (VCU), 69-68=137; 3. Jason Robertson (JMU), 74-70=144, Marc-Andre Roy (UNCW), 71-73=144; Marc Mandel (TOW), 67-77=144; 6. Keith Snyder (DRX), 73-72=145; Josh Spreng (TOW), 76-69=145; 8. Billy Wingerd (Towson), 74-72=146; Tony DiBitetto (UNCW), 72-74=146; 10. Derek Brown (UNCW), 73-74=147; Adam Gee (UNCW), 75-72=147; Brian Joyce (UNCW), 75-72; 147.

Delaware Golfers: 19. Daniel Spiker, 78-74=152; 29. Jake Korb, 78-76=154; 39. Devin Milowe, 81-77=158; 44. Chase Miller, 81-80=161; 44. J.J. Oakley, 82-79=161.

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