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April 22, 2003 Blue Hens Finish in 9th Place as Spiker Leads Squad Again
MIDLOTHIAN, VA - The University of Delaware men's golf team improved eight more strokes but couldn't gain ground once again and placed ninth after the final day of the Colonial Athletic Association Men's Golf Championships Tuesday at Independence Golf Club. The Blue Hens, who placed eighth a year ago, shot 318 in Sunday's first round but improved to 306 on Monday and 298 on Tuesday to finish with a team score of 922. Old Dominion, which entered Tuesday's round in third place, shot a team score of 279 on Tuesday to tie second round leader UNC Wilmington for first place with team scores of 866. The Monarchs captured the team title on a one-hole playoff tie breaker. It was the first CAA golf title in school history for Old Dominion, which ended Virginia Commonwealth's seven-year hold on the team title. Towson placed third at 870 followed by VCU, William & Mary, James Madison, George Mason, Drexel, Delaware, and Hofstra. Drexel edged the Blue Hens by just three strokes for eighth place. Delaware sophomore Dan Spiker led the Blue Hens at the event for the second straight year as he fired a one-over par 73 over the 7,127-yard course Tuesday to finish with a 54-hole total of 225, tied for 19th overall. Spiker, who posted 34 pars during this year's tournament, placed 28th last season as a freshman. Delaware senior Jake Korb and freshman Devin Milowe tied for 36th with totals of 232. Milowe shot a 74 and Korb fired a 78 Tuesday for the Blue Hens. Korb improved from a 43rd place finish a year ago. Also for the Hens, sophomore Chase Miller placed 42nd (81-80-73=234) and freshman J.J. Oakley placed 45th overall (82-79-81=242). Old Dominion's Geoffrey Harris, the 34th ranked player in NCAA Division I by Golfstat, captured medalist honors with a CAA record score of 13 under par. Harris shot 70 on Sunday, 66 on Monday, and 67 Tuesday to finish at 203, two strokes better than defending champion Ted Brown of VCU, who shot 69-68-68=205. Brown had set the CAA record a year ago when he won with a score of 12-under par. Billy Wingerd of Towson placed third with a score of 74-7267=213 while four golfers, including Tony DiBitetto, Bryan Joyce, and Marc-Andre Roy of UNC Wilmington, tied for fourth at 216. Delaware will end its season this weekend when the Blue Hens host the Scotty Duncan Memorial Tournament at Frog Hollow Golf Club in Middletown, DE. AGATE: Final Team Standings: 1. Old Dominion - 866 (won in playoff); 2. UNC Wilmington - 866; 3. Towson - 870; 4. Virginia Commonwealth - 874; 5. William & Mary - 897; 5. James Madison - 897; 7. George Mason - 903; 8. Drexel - 919; 9. Delaware - 922; 10. Hofstra - 957. Top Individual Finishers: 1. Geoffrey Brown (ODU), 70-66-67=203; 2. Ted Brown (VCU), 69-68-68=205; 3. Billy Wingerd (TOW), 74-72-67=213; 4. Tony DiBitetto (UNCW), 72-74-70=216; Brian Joyce (UNCW), 75-72-69=216; Josh Spreng (TOW), 76-69-71=216; Marc-Andre Roy (UNCW), 71-73-72=216; 8. Jason Robertson (JMU), 74-70-74=218; 9. Derek Brown (UNCW), 73-74-73=220; Gary Barton (WM), 75-75-70=220; Adam Gee (UNCW), 75-72-73=220. Delaware Finishers: 19. Dan Spiker, 78-74-73=225; 36. Devin Milowe, 81-77-74=232; 36. Jake Korb, 78-76-78=232; 42. Chase Miller, 81-80-73=234; 45. J.J. Oakley, 82-79-81=242. |
