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Blue Hen golfers take second at Bear Trap 10:07 a.m., March 27, 2006--The University of Delaware men's golf team came up with one of its most impressive performances in several years Sunday as the Fightin' Blue Hens finished second out of 25 teams at the George Washington Invitational at Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club in Bethany Beach. Junior Joe McLister shot a two-over par 74 on Saturday and an even par 72 on Sunday to finish tied for sixth place with a 36-hole total of 146 to lead the Hens. UD shot a team score of 295 on Saturday and 298 on Sunday to finish at 593, just one stroke behind the team champion University of Pennsylvania, which shot 592 over the 6,834-yard, par 72 course. Villanova University was third at 596 followed by Liberty University (598), St. Joseph's University (602), Columbia University (603), the University of Hartford (604), Bucknell University (605), George Washington (610), Siena College (611) and Skidmore College (611). Also for the Hens, Josh Williamowsky (73-76), Matt Grobstein (75-74) and Steve Boerner (75-74) all tied for 18th place in the tournament with scores of 149 as UD was the only team with more than three players in the top 20. Also for the Hens, Jeff Griest finished 123rd with a 168. Kyle Morris of Seton Hall University was the individual winner, shooting 68 and 72 for a four-under par 140. UD will return to action April 1-2 when the Hens travel to the Drew Upton/Towson Invitational at Great Hope Golf Club in Westover, Md. |