Wyoming, DE (Sept. 8, 2005) – Sophomore Doug McConnell (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) and freshman Derek Stewart (Bernville, PA/Tulpehocken) each shot a 6-over 78 at Wild Quail Golf & Country Club to lead Alvernia College to a 319 team total and 11th place out of 15 teams Thursday afternoon at the Wesley College Fall Invitational.

            McConnell strung together 11 pars in his first 12 holes and finished without a birdie.  Stewart, playing in his first collegiate match, had a tap-in birdie on the par 5 fifth, and holed out from 80 yards for an eagle 2 on the 381 yard, par 4 11th.

            McDaniel College finished first with a team-total 295 one stroke ahead of the host Wolverines.  The Crusaders will be off for a week before a trip to Bent Creek Golf Course on Monday, Sept. 19 for the Franklin & Marshall Fall Invitational.

Wesley College Invitational
Wild Quail Golf & Country Club
Par 72, 6,794 yards, Slope/Rating 134/73.1

Team Results                              Alvernia College Results
 1. McDaniel College         295           1. Steve Gerhart             90
 2. Wesley College           296           2. Doug McConnell            78
 3. West Chester             300           3. Bill Heller               81
 4. York College (Pa.)       301           4. Derek Stewart             78
 5. Gettysburg College       304           5. George VanHorn            82
 6. McDaniel College “B”     307
 7. Franklin & Marshall      308
 8. Rutgers-Camden           313
 9. Wesley “B”               314
    Frostburg                314
11. Alvernia College         319
12. Neumann College          323
13. College of New Jersey    327
14. Villa Julie College      343
15. Manhattanville           362