October 10, 2004

HARRISONBURG, Va. – Longwood University fired a final round 298 in men’s collegiate golf Sunday for a 54-hole team total of 870 (293-279-298) to finish 10th among 15 teams at the James Madison Invitational in Harrisonburg.  Towson University won the event with its 839 total at the 6,517-yard, par 71 Lakeview Golf Club.  The Lancers will play again October 18-19 at the East Carolina Invitational.

Longwood was led by senior Trey Deal/Martinsville (Martinsville) with his rounds of 72-67-74-213 to place in a tie for 14th among the 83 golfers.  It was a 54-hole collegiate-best for Deal who was followed by freshmen John Rosenstock/Midlothian (Midlothian) (77-67-74-218, t-33rd) and Mark Coradi/Chesapeake (Great Bridge) (70-74-75-219, t-36th) -- also each with collegiate-best 54-hole efforts, junior Michael Joyce/Peterborough, Ontario (Peterborough Collegiate) (74-72-76-222, t-50th), along with sophomore Brett Chambers/Mount Sidney (Fort Defiance) (77-73-75-225, t-60th).

Towson’s Jeff Castle took medalist honors with his 13-under par score of 200, including a final round of eight-under par 63.

James Madison Invitational
Lakeview Golf Club, Harrisonburg, Va., 6,517-yards, par 71
October 9-10, 2004 (15 teams, 83 golfers)

TEAM - FINAL
1.    Towson, 282-281-276-839
2.    Rutgers, 285-271-288-844    
3.    Princeton, 281-285-282-848
4.    Saint Joseph’s, 292-290-274-856
5.    James Madison, 290-281-289-860
6.    Pennsylvania, 292-288-283-863
7.    Maryland, 280-298-285-863
8.    Temple, 296-278-293-867
9.    Drexel, 289-288-291-868
10.    Longwood University, 293-279-298-870
11.    George Mason, 292-288-293-873
12.    George Washington, 291-287-296-874
13.    St. John’s, 297-291-289-877
13.    Liberty, 289-296-292-877
15.    Villanova, 293-299-298-890

Jeff Castle, Towson-Medalist, 70-67-63-200

LANCERS
Trey Deal, 72-67-74-213, t-14
John Rosenstock, 77-67-74-218, t-33
Mark Coradi, 70-74-75-219, t-36
Michael Joyce, 74-72-76-222, t-50
Brett Chambers, 77-73-75-225, t-60