Invitational Results

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. -- Blue Hen sophomore Justin Martinson (at right) won a playoff over Brendan Kelly of Villanova to earn medalist honors and lead the University of Delaware golf team to a third place finish out of 21 teams this weekend at the Lafayette Invitational.

Martinson shot an even par on Sunday to finish one over par 73-72-145 this weekend on the par 72, 6,916-yard course at the Center Valley Golf Club. He then birdied the second hole in a sudden death round with Kelly to claim his second individual title this spring. Martinson also won the George Washington Invitational on March 20-21.

Delaware was tied for the team lead with a 306 team score following the first round and improved to a 302 team score on Sunday, but the Blue Hens finished third with a 608 total. Lehigh captured the team title with a 592 team score, while Villanova was second at 607. Delaware has now finished among the top five in eight of nine tournaments in the 2008-09 season.

Senior Jeff Griest shot a three over par 75 on Sunday and finished tied for 17th with a two-round score of 78-75-153, nine over par. Freshman Greg Matthias shot a five over par 77 for the second consecutive day and finished with a 10 over par score of 77-77-154, tied for 21st place.

Senior Tommy Ellison equaled his 78 on Saturday with an another 78 on Sunday to finish tied for 29th place with a two-day score of 156, 12 over par. Freshman Stephen Scialo shot an 81 on Sunday to finish with a 19 over par score of 82-81-163, tied for 68th place.

Delaware takes next weekend off before the Blue Hens compete in the Colonial Athletic Association Championships on April 17-19 at the Callaway Gardens Golf Course in Pine Mountain, Ga.

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Lafayette Invitational Final Team Standings: 1. Lehigh - 592; 2. Villanova - 607; 3. Delaware - 608; 4. Drexel - 612; T5. Colgate - 618; T5. Siena - 618; 7. Bucknell - 622; 8. Monmouth - 624; 9. St. Francis (Pa.) - 625; 10. Robert Morris - 627; 11. Duquesne - 629; 12. Mount St. Mary’s - 630; 13. St. Bonaventure - 633; 14. Iona - 635; T15. Fairleigh Dickinson - 638; T15. Lafayette - 638; 17. St. Peter’s - 649; 18. Wagner - 658; 19. St. Francis (N.Y.) - 20. Manhattan - 680; 21. Hofstra - 712.

Top 10 Individuals: 1. Justin Martinson (Delaware), 73-72-145; 2. Brendan Kelly (Villanova), 74-71-145; T3. Nathan Peck (St. Bonaventure), 73-73-146; T4. Shane Gilroy (Lehigh), 75-71-146; T5. Brendan Madden (Duquesne), 76-71-147; T5. Steve Suarez (Lehigh), 82-65-147; T5. Trevor Sahn (Drexel), 74-73-147; T8. Sean Semenetz (Drexel), 75-73-148; T8. Doug Marcincin (Lehigh), 76-72-148; T10. Mike Magalski (St. Francis Pa.), 75-74-149; T10. Greg Etimos (Monmouth), 74-75-149.

Other Delaware Finishers: T17. Jeff Griest, 78-75-153; T21. Greg Matthias, 77-77-154; T29. Tommy Ellison, 78-78-156; T68. Stephen Scialo, 82-81-163.