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Georgetown Inv.
at Lansdowne Resort of Leesburg VA

Sept. 19-20, 1998
14th Place

Junior Mike Ladden fired a second day score of 69 to finish seventh overall with a tournament score of 143 to lead the University of Delaware men's golf team to a 14th place team finish at the Georgetown University Hoya Invitational Sunday at Lansdowne Resort. Georgetown's Andreas Huber shot a 68-70=138 and defeated Eastern Michigan's Ed Maunder in a playoff to win the individual title and lead the Hoyas to the team crown. East Carolina was second followed by Seton Hall and Navy in the 16-team field. Ladden (Conestoga/Berwyn, PA) shot a 74 Saturday before coming back with a three under par 69 on Sunday to tie for seventh place. His 69 was a career low and the best single round score for a University of Delaware golfer since Gary Cecchet fired a 69 at Newark (Del.) Country Club in 1992. Also for Delaware, Ryan Hucker was 44th at 72-80=152, Graig O'Brien (77-79-156) and Jason Phinney (77-79-156) tied for 58th place, and Mark Swinger was 65th at 79-79=158.

Team Standings: 1. Georgetown - 573; 2. East Carolina - 578; 3. Seton Hall - 580; 4. Navy - 581; 5. Eastern Michigan - 589; 6. Princeton - 591; 7. Georgetown B - 594; 8. Lehigh, Penn, Xavier - 599; 11. George Mason - 601; 12. Temple - 603; 13. Villanova - 604; 14. Delaware - 606; 15. Wm. & Mary - 609; 16. St. Joseph's - 631.

Individual Winner: 1. Andreas Huber (Georgetown), 68-70=138; 2. Ed Maunder (E. Michigan), 70-68=138 (Huber won in playoff).

Delaware Finishers: 7. Mike Ladden, 74-69=143; 44. Ryan Hucker, 72-80=152; 58. Graig O'Brien, 77-79=156; 58. Jason Phinney, 77-79=156; 65. Mark Swinger - 79-79=158.