University of Richmond Athletics
Richmond Men's Golf Team Places Eighth At The James Madison University Invitational
12/21/2000 | Men's Golf
Sept. 17, 2000
HARRISONBURG, Va. - The University of Richmond men's golf team shot a two-day total of 37-over-par 605 to tie for eighth place with Iona College at the 17-team James Madison University Invitational. Contested at the 6,496-yard, par-71 Lakeview Golf Club, the Spiders fired 14-over-par 298 in the first round, before closing with 23-over-par 307. Saint John's captured the tournament title with a 16-over-par score of 584 (298-286=584, +16).
Richmond was paced by senior Joe Horowtiz (Long Beach, N.Y./Long Beach), who fired four-over-par 146 (72-74=146, +4) to finish in a two-way tie for ninth place. It marked his best finish since winning last year's James Madison University Invitational (Oct. 23-24, 1999). Following last week's tie for third place at the Navy Fall Classic, sophomore Steve Lessing (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y./Cold Spring Harbor) continued his solid play, completing action in a tie for 12th at six-over-par 148. He carded the team's low round of the tournament with an opening round 71, before shooting six-over-par 77 on day two.
Sophomore Joe Cunningham (Manchester, Mass./Pingree School) finished in a tie for 53rd place (76-78--154, +12), while junior Mark DiGiacomo (Lebanon, Pa./Lebanon Catholic) came in a tie for 64th (79-78--157, +15). Senior Bryan Stark (Herndon, Va./Herndon) tied for 86th (84-80--164, +22).
Richmond returns to action on September 25 and 26 (Monday and Tuesday), taking part in Liberty Fall Classic in Lynchburg, Va.
TEAM SCORES:
1. St. John's: 298-286--584 (+16)
2. Rutgers: 292-295--587 (+19)
3. James Madison: 289-301--590 (+22)
4. William and Mary: 298-294--592 (+24)
t5. University of Pennsylvania: 298-304--602 (+34)
t5. Villanova: 300-302--602 (+34)
7. Towson: 303-300--603 (+35)
t8. Iona: 302-303--605 (+37)
t8. RICHMOND: 298-307--605 (+37)
10. University of Maryland-Baltimore County: 302-304--606 (+38)
11. Davidson: 308-300--608 (+40)
12. Georgetown: 309-301--610 (+42)
13. Princeton: 302-309--611 (+43)
14. Seton Hall: 302-310--612 (+44)
15. Cincinnati: 304-309--613 (+45)
16. American: 309-308--617 (+49)
17. George Washington: 308-312--620 (+52).
INDIVIDUAL TOP TEN:
t1. Andrew Svoboda (Saint John's), 72-69--141 (-1)
t1. Chris Cope (James Madison), 68-73--141 (-1)
t1. Daniel Lee (Rutgers). 68-73--141 (-1)
t1. Tim Pemberton (William and Mary), 71-70--141 (-1)
5. Mark Urbanek (William and Mary), 71-71--142 (+1)
6. Josh Upton (Towson), 73-71--144 (+2)
t7. Eugene Smith (Seton Hall), 72-73--145 (+3)
t7. Jesse Fitzgerald (Saint John's), 74-71--145 (+3)
t9. Joe Horowitz (RICHMOND), 72-74--146 (+4)
t9. Andrew McKay (Saint John's) 74-72--146, (+4).
RICHMOND FINISHERS:
t9. Joe Horowitz: 72-74--146 (+4)
t12. Steve Lessing: 71-77--148 (+6).
t53. Joe Cunningham: 76-78--154 (+12)
t64. Mark DiGiacomo: 79-78--157 (t64)
t86: Bryan Stark: 84-80--164 (+22).