Skidmore wins Williams Invitational; Ephs move up to 2nd
Skidmore Claims Williams Invite title; Ephs 2nd
The Skidmore College men's golf team took home the 2007 Williams
Invitational title this afternoon completing their second round at
Taconic Golf Club in 299, four shots off their first day total of
293, posting a team score of 590. Skidmore won the event going away
with a 17-shot margin of victory on the field of 18 teams.
Host Williams moved up from fourth place after day one and
finished second with a team score of 299 today, nine shots better
than yesterday. The Ephs two-day total was 607. St. Lawrence moved
up from eighth place after Saturday's opening round to capture
third place with a Sunday score of 301 and a two-day total of
311.
Skidmore's Tobin Spector took top individual honors by posting an
even par round of 71 today and his two-day total of 143 was one
shot better than Castleton State's Bryan Smith who also fired a 71
today. Skidmore's Sam Dasilva finished in a tie for third with a
two-day total of 146, after posting a 74 today. Chris DeJohn also
posted a second straight strong round and fired a 76 today to
finish in a tie for seventh pace at 149.
Senior co-captain Brendan Conley who carded a 72 today and a 148
for the tourney, which placed him sixth in the field, led Williams.
First year Jack Killea shot a 76 today and his tourney total of 150
tied him for ninth overall. First year Drew Murray shook off an
opening round of 80 and contributed a 75 today. Both junior Tyler
Zara and first year Bob Camp scored 76 today and they, along with
Murray finished at 155 for the tourney.
"We played much better today and our players really hung in there
for the entire round," noted Eph head coach Rick Pohle. "Several
players got off to tough starts, but gathered themselves to produce
some great scores today. I think we are progressing very nicely as
a team -- learning to compete and developing a better understanding
of competitive golf. I knew we had the capability, but was unsure
how quickly it would surface."
The St. Lawrence surge from eighth to third was led by Chris Mudge
who carded a two over par 73. Mudge was support by Ben von Reyn who
fired his second consecutive 75. Wes Ballantyne added a 76 and Max
Davis shot a 77.
Next up for the Ephs is a midweek encounter at the Castleton State
Invitational on Wednesday before heading to Hamilton on the weekend
for the NESCAC Tournament.
