Lancaster, PA (Sept. 19, 2005) – Freshman Derek Stewart (Bernville, PA/Tulpehocken) shot a 4-over 75 to lead Alvernia College to a 326 team total and ninth place out of 18 teams at the Franklin & Marshall Fall Invitational Monday afternoon at Bent Creek Golf Course.

            Stewart, who started on the par 4 seventh, opened his day with a birdie, made his second birdie on the 136-yard par 3 13th, and knocked in a 2-foot birdie on his final hole of the day to wrap up a 1-under 34 on the front side.  Fellow freshman George Van Horn (Bernville, PA/The Hill School) shot 10-over 81, sophomore Steve Gerhart (Levittown, PA/Harry S. Truman) finished at 83, and senior Jeff Sadowski (Clarks Summit, PA/Abington Heights) carded an 87.

            Alvernia will travel to Southmore Golf Course on Thursday for the Moravian Fall Invitational.

Franklin & Marshall Fall Ivnitational
Bent Creek Golf Course
Par 71, 6,232 yards, Rating/Slope 70.1/131

Alvernia Scores          326
1. Jeff Sadowski          87
2. Steve Gerhart          83
3. Derek Stewart          75
4. Bill Heller            91
5. George Van Horn        81