Hershey, Pa. (Sept. 6, 2006) – Sophomore Derek Stewart (Bernville, PA/Tulpehocken) made three birdies and five bogeys to shoot 2-over 73 at Hershey Country Club Wednesday afternoon leading Alvernia College to a 325 team total and 10th place at the Elizabethtown Invitational.
Junior Doug McConnell (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) carded six birdies and finished at 3-over 74. Freshman Jeremy Landis (Reading, PA/Central Catholic) shot 86, and Ryan Weaber (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) and Will Tonking (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon) both shot 92 for the Crusaders.
Franklin & Marshall won the event in a tie-breaker over Susquehanna. Both schools shot 300 to lead the way. Alvernia will return to action next Thursday with a trip to Dover, Del., for the Wesley College Invitational at Wild Quail Country Club.
Elizabethtown Invitational
Hershey Country Club (East Course)
Par 71, 6,363 yards, rating/slope 71.0/133
Alvernia College Scores
1. Derek Stewart 73
2. Doug McConnell 74
3. Jeremy Landis 86
4. Ryan Weaber 92
5. Will Tonking 92