ISSUE, MD -- The Temple men's golf team finished tied for sixth with a one round, 314 (+26) score at the George Washington Invitational on Sunday, April 3. Day one of the 25-team tournament, played at the par 72, 6,761-yard Swan Point Yacht and Golf Club, was cancelled due to inclement weather.
Senior team captain Billy Mullen led the way for the Cherry & White, finishing tied for seventh with a three-over par 75. It marked the eighth top 10 finish of the Norristown, Pa. native's career. Fellow upperclassmen Patrick O'Neill also performed well in Sunday's slick conditions, shooting a 77 to place tied for 18th in the 130-player field.
Sophomores James Boose and Logan Terry each carded nine-over par 81's to finish tied for 66th place. Senior Matt Roberts posted an 82 to place tied for 76th and round-out the team's scorecard.
Villanova won the tournament with a 303 (+15) score, as the Wildcats had two student--athletes among the four that tied for the individual crown by carding a 73 on Sunday. The host Colonials, IUPUI and Longwood finished tied for second with 305 team efforts.
The average individual score for the tournament was 81.64, while the average team tally registered 320.44.
Temple, under the direction of first-year head coach Brian Rogers, returns to the links April 8-9 at the Princeton Invitational, held at the Springdale Golf Club.
