University of Richmond Athletics
Richmond Men's Golf Team Wins The Liberty-JAE Classic
12/21/2000 | Men's Golf
Sept. 26, 2000
SUNSET BEACH, N.C. - The University of Richmond men's golf team shot a two-day total of one-under-par 575 to claim the 17-team Liberty-JAE Classic. Contested at the 6,750-yard, par-72 Sea Trail Golf Club, the Spiders fired even-par 288 in the first round, before closing with a one-under-par 287. Richmond placed 11 shots ahead of second-place finisher and tournament host Liberty (296-290=586, +10).
The victory marked the Spiders second tournament title in three events to begin the fall campaign. Richmond also won the season-opening Navy Fall Classic on September 9-10.
The Spiders placed three players among the top-10 finishers led by senior Joe Horowitz (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach), who captured individual medalist honors with a six-under-par score of 138 (70-68=138, -4). His six-under-par total marked a program 36-hole all-time record. In addition, his win marked Richmond's first individual tournament champion since Horowitz claimed last fall's James Madison University Invitational on October 23-24, 1999.
All told, Richmond's top four finishers delivered five even or sub-par rounds at the Liberty-JAE Classic. Sophomore Steve Lessing (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor) and freshman Geoff Reilert (Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury) tied for sixth place at one-over-par 145. Lessing put together rounds of 72 and 73, while Reilert, competing in his first collegiate event, fired an opening round 74 before shooting one-under-par 71 in round two. Senior Bryan Stark (Herndon, Va./Herndon) carded three-over-par 147 (72-75=147, +3) to finish in a three-way tie for 13th place. Junior Mark DiGiacomo (Lebanon, Pa./Lebanon Catholic) tied for 62nd place (78-79=157, +13).
Richmond returns to action on October 23 and 24 (Monday and Tuesday), taking part in the NCAA East Regional Fall Preview.
TEAM SCORES:
1. RICHMOND: 288-187--575 (-1)
2. Libertry: 296-290--586 (+10)
3. Elon: 294-295--589 (+13)
4. William and Mary: 292-298--590 (+14)
5. Rutgers: 295-295--591 (+15)
t6. Bethune-Cookman: 301-298--599 (+23)
t6. Appalachian State: 289-310--599 (+23)
8. Western Carolina: 307-295--602 (+26)
9. George Mason: 301-306--607 (+31)
10. Radford: 297-312--609 (+33)
11. Gardner-Webb: 299-312--611 (+35)
12. Stetson: 303-309--612 (+36)
13. Towson: 302-311--613 (+37)
14. Florida A&M: 314-300--614 (+38)
15. High Point: 310-313--623 (+47)
16. Villanova: 310-314--624 (+48)
17. Lynchburg: 322-325--647 (+71).
INDIVIDUAL TOP TEN:
1. Joe Horowitz (RICHMOND): 70-68--138 (-6)
2. Mark Urbanek (William and Mary): 68-72--140 (-4)
3. Yong Joo (Liberty): 69-73--142 (-2)
4. Greg Cote (Towson): 69-73--143 (-1)
5. Luke Miller (Bethune-Cookman): 73-71--144 (Even)
t6. Steve Lessing (RICHMOND): 72-73--145 (+1)
t6. Geoff Reilert (RICHMOND): 74-71--145 (+1)
t8. Matt Donovan (Elon): 75-71--146 (+2)
t8. Ryan MacDonald (Rutgers): 69-77--146 (+2)
t8. Bryan Sangid (Western Carolina): 75-71--146 (+2)
t8. Kevin Campana (Rutgers): 77-69--146 (+2)
t8. J.D. McNeill (Elon): 75-71--146 (+2).
RICHMOND FINISHERS:
1. Joe Horowitz: 70-68--138 (-6)
t6. Steve Lessing: 72-73--145 (+1)
t6. Geoff Reilert: 74-71--145 (+1)
t13. Bryan Stark: 72-75--147 (+3)
t62. Mark DiGiacomo: 78-79--157 (+13)
