From NYU Athletics

New York University's men's golf team finished in fourth place at the NYU/Manhattanville Invitational, which was held on Saturday and Sunday, October 11-12, at the Forest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield, NJ.

NYU had its "A" and "B" teams competing in the tournament. The A squad placed fourth of 11 teams after shooting 618 (305-313), finishing nine strokes behind competition-winner Skidmore College (609). NYU's second team shot 647 (332-315) overall to finish in seventh place.

Paul Park was the Violets' low scorer overall. He shot 150 (72-78) and finished third in the 57-man field.

"We were trying to win it today instead of just playing our game," Head Coach Todd Kolean explained. "I'm really pleased with the way that the B team played. We gave away strokes coming up to the clubhouse instead of just playing smart in our game. 

"Forest Hill is a tough course. It's short and the greens run pretty quick, but if you're putting nicely you can do pretty well," Kolean added. "The rough is up now, so it plays harder than in the spring."  

HIGHLIGHTS:

- Christopher Nolte of the "B" team finished the tournament tied for seventh after shooting 154 overall.

- Co-captains Kevin Chien and Matthew Gjonaj both shot 156, tying for 13th place.

- Hartej Gill tied for 18th place after finishing at 157.

"This was our last event of a really long fall season. Our goal for the fall was to qualify for the Liberty League Championship in the spring, which we did," added Kolean. "It was a great learning experience for our freshmen. I'm happy with the way we played over the season, so I'm looking forward to the spring."