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October 17-18, 2003 Grobstein Places Second as Freshmen Lead Hens to Fourth Place Finish
BETHPAGE, NY -- A pair of freshmen, led by second place finisher Matt Grobstein, led the University of Delaware men's golf team to a fourth place team finish at the Hofstra Invitational Saturday afternoon at the Bethpage State Park Red Course. Grobstein, a freshman from Bethesda, MD (Walt Whitman) who entered the tournament having averaged 81.3 in three career rounds of play, followed a two over par 72 Friday with another 72 Saturday to finish at 144 and in second place behind individual champion Blake Russell of Hofstra (70-68=138). Grobstein's second place finish was the highest by a Delaware golfer this fall and the best since current UD junior captain Chase Miller placed second at the Army Invitational last Oct. 5-6. Delaware shot a team score of 298 Friday and 302 Saturday to finish at 600, good for fourth place in the two-day, 36-hole event at the 6,868-yard Bethpage course. Host Hofstra won the tournament team title with a 590 followed by Long Island (594), Lafayette (595), Delaware, and Quinnipiac (602). A total of 14 teams competed at the event. Delaware's finish was its highest of the fall season since a second place finish at the Wesley Fall Classic Sept. 10. Blue Hen freshman Joe McLister (Loudoun County/Leesburg, VA), who led the Hens in their last two tournaments, placed 17th overall as he shot scores of 77 and 74 for a 151. Also for the Hens, sophomore B.J. Jaworski placed 22nd (74-79=153), freshman Tim Rech was 31st (78-77=155), and Miller was 51st (76-86=162). Delaware will close out the fall season Oct. 27-28 at the John MacDonald Classic hosted by Temple University at Galloway (NJ) National Golf Course. AGATE: Final Team Standings (36 holes): 1. Hofstra - 294-296=590; 2. Long Island - 304-290=594; 3. Lafayette - 296-299=595; 4. Delaware - 298-302=600; 5. Quinnipiac, 294-308=602; 6. St. Francis (PA), 295-310=6-5; 7. Bucknell - 303-303=606; 8. Monmouth - 304-308=612; 9. Wagner - 313-312=625; 10. St. Peters - 314-313=627; 11. Adelphi, 319-327=646 & Sacred Heart, 320-326=646; Manhattan, 313-334=647; 14. Pace - 324-336=660. Top 5 Finishers: 1. Blake Russell (Hofstra), 70-68=138; 2. Matt Grobstein, 72-72=144; 3. Eric Couture (SFC), 70-75=145 & Adam Savage (LIU), 73-72=145; 5. Brian Hart (Monmouth), 73-73=146 & Jason Paul (Hofstra), 74-72=146. Other Delaware Finishers: 17. Joe McLister, 77-74=151; 22. B.J. Jaworski, 74-79=153; 31. Tim Rech, 78-77=155; 51. Chase Miller, 76-86=162.
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