York, Pa. (Mar. 26, 2007) – Junior Doug McConnell (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) shot 2-under 34 on his second nine to finish at 1-over 73 for the round and lead Alvernia College to a team score of 318 and a sixth place finish at the York College Spring Golf Invitational hosted by The Outdoor Country Club Monday afternoon.

            York earned a seven stroke victory in its own event posting a team score of 293 to better second place Messiah College which finished at an even 300.  McConnell finished in a tie for third with Messiah’s Corey Wenger.  Alvernia sophomore Derek Stewart (Bernville, PA/Tulpehocken) shot 2-over 74.  Junior Ryan Weaber (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) shot 79 and Ryan Rhodes (Sewell, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) and Matt Galvin (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin) shot 92 and 95 respectively.

            Alvernia will return to action at the Lebanon Valley Invitational next Monday at the Lebanon Country Club.

York College Golf Invitational
Outdoor Country Club
Par 72, 6,662 yards

Team Scores                                                 Alvernia Scores
1. York College                           293            1. Doug McConnell                      73
2. Messiah College                    300            2. Derek Stewart                          74
3. Dickinson College                 307            3. Ryan Weaber                           79
4. Elizabethtown College           310           4. Ryan Rhodes                           92
5. Gettysburg College                314            5. Matt Galvin                                95
6. Alvernia College                     318
7. Villa Julie College                  321
8. Lebanon Valley College        324
9. Rutgers-Camden                   331
10. Hood College                        Inc.