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Delaware Places 9th at Rehoboth Beach Golf Invitational

Date: September 27, 2004

REHOBOTH, DE -- University of Delaware freshman Mike Strasburg fired rounds of 76 and 75 to place tied for sixth in his collegiate debut to lead the Blue Hens to a ninth place team finish at the George Washington Invitational held Monday at Kings Creek Country Club.

Host George Washington won the team title as the Colonials shot 308-288=596 during the one-day, 36-hole event held at the 6,664-yard, par 72 course. Drexel was second just six shots back at 602 while the George Washington B team was third (618), Monmouth was fourth (621), and Delhi (NY) College was fifth (626) in the 10-team field. Delaware's team score of 630 was ninth, just two strokes behind Youngstown State and Iona.

Strasburg (Oakton/Oak Hill, VA) led all Delaware competitors as he shot 76 in the first round and 75 in the second round to finish tied for sixth with a score of 151. Sophomore Joe McLister shot 156 (80-76) to place 19th, junior J.J. Oakley placed 24th with a 157 (79-78), junior Devin Milowe was 51st with a 168 (82-86), and sophomore Matt Grobstein was 54th with a score of 176 (80-96).

George Washington's Jack Tyler won the individual title as he shot 75 in the first round and 69 in the second round to finish at even par 144 and downed Drexel's Jeffery Michner (70-74=144) in a one-hole playoff.

Delaware will continue its fall schedule Oct. 4-5 at the Joe Agee Invitational hosted by the College of William & Mary at Royal New Kent Golf Club in Williamsburg, VA.

AGATE:

Final Team Standings (36 holes): 1. George Washington - 596; 2. Drexel - 602; 3. George Washington B - 618; 4. Monmouth - 621; 5. Delhi (NY) - 626; 6. Duquesne -- 627; 7. Youngstown State and Iona - 628; 9. Delaware - 630; 10. Fairfield - 639.

Top 10 Individuals: 1. Jack Tyler (GW), 75-69=144 (won in playoff); 2. Jeffery Michner (Drexel), 70-74=144; 3. Andrew Gallo (GW), 76-71=147; 4. Anthony Campanile (Monmouth) & Alvaro Tapia (GW B), 74-75=149; 6. Joe April (Drexel), 78-73=151, Bob Rohr (GW B), 75-76=151, Scott Dizel (Drexel), 80-71=151, and Mike Strasburg (Delaware), 76-75=151.

Other Delaware Competitors: 19. Joe McLister, 80-76=156; 24. J.J. Oakley, 79-78=157; 51. Devin Milowe, 82-86=168; 54. Matt Grobstein, 80=96=176.

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