Men’s Golf Finishes Fall Season Eighth at Hoya Invitational

Doug Hurson Leads Three Tribe Golfers in the Top 25

10/24/05 10:30AM

LEESBURG, VA - William and Mary’s men’s golf team closed out the fall portion of their schedule this past weekend with a solid eighth-place finish at Georgetown’s Hoya Invitational. Eastern Michigan took the team title, two shots ahead of Maryland, and EMU golfer Graham Hill shot five-under (139) to win the individual medal. The tournament, played at Landsdowne Resort and Golf Club, cut 228 yards between rounds, but remained par-72 throughout.

Doug Hurson (Bethesda, MD) led the team for the third time in his freshman campaign, hitting 71-73 to tie for eighth at even. Junior Matt Brantingham (Richmond, VA) shot 74-72, including one of the tournament’s three eagles, to finish at +2 and tied for 12th. Joining Hurson and Brantingham in the top 25 was freshman Brent Paladino (Kensington, CT), tied for 22nd after cutting eight strokes between rounds (78-70). Ryan Price (Chantilly, VA) hit 76-81 to tie for 52nd, and Jay Sutton (Edgewood, KY) completed the Tribe’s contingent in 62nd place (83-80).

With the fall season now complete, the men’s team won’t return to action until spring break, when they compete in the Birkdale Collegiate Classic in Huntersville, North Carolina (March 10-11).

Top 5 Teams
Team Score To Par
1. Eastern Michigan 578 +2
2. Maryland 580 +4
3. Marquette 584 +8
T4. East Carolina 587 +11
T4. Princeton University 587 +11
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8. WILLIAM AND MARY 594 +18

Top 5 Individuals
Name (Team) Score To Par
1. Graham Hill (EMU) 139 -5
2. Kyle Murphy (MAR) 140 -4
3. Chad Bricker (PSU) 141 -3
4. John Eades (UMD) 142 -2
T5. David Erikson (GU) 143 -1
T5. Korey Mahoney (EMU) 143 -1
T5. Jason Gerken (PRIN) 143 -1

W&M Individuals
Name Score To Par
T8. Doug Hurson 144 E
T14. Matt Brantingham 146 +2
T22. Brent Paladino 148 +4
T52. Ryan Price 157 +13
62. Jay Sutton 163 +19