Allentown, PA (Oct. 24, 2005) – Sophomore Doug McConnell (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) shot a 13-over 83 to lead Alvernia College to a 345 team total and fourth place out of eight teams Monday afternoon at the Muhlenberg College Fall Golf Invitational hosted by Lehigh Country Club.

            Freshman Will Tonking (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) shot 85 to bring his season average down to 86.8 in four rounds.  Freshmen Derek Stewart (Bernville, PA/Tulpehocken) and George VanHorn (Bernville, PA/The Hill School) rounded out Alvernia’s four scores with 86 and 91.

            Monday’s round closes the fall season for Alvernia.  Stewart played all but one of his seven rounds at the No. 1 position and averaged 79.3 with a low round of 75 at Bent Creek Country Club.  McConnell is second on the team with an 83.0 average followed by sophomore Steve Gerhart (Levittown, PA/Harry S. Truman) at 84.6.  Freshman Bill Heller (Stevens, PA/Cocalico) shot two rounds of 81 and 91 for an 86.0 season average followed by Tonking and senior Jeff Sadowski (Clarks Summit, PA/Abington Heights) at 87.2.  VanHorn rounds out the team averages at 88.7.

Muhlenberg College Invitational

Lehigh Country Club

Par 70, 6,581 yards, rating/slope 72.1/127

Team Scores                            Alvernia Scores

1. College of New Jersey     331       1. Derek Stewart        86

2. Muhlenberg                338       2. Doug McConnell       83

3. Moravian                  342       3. George Van Horn       91

4. Alvernia                  345       4. Will Tonking         85

5. Albright                  347  

   Delaware Valley           347

7. Neumann College           352

8. Haverford                 361