From NYU Athletics

The New York University men's golf team finished in first place at the NYU Invitational, held at the Forest Hill Field Club in Bloomfield, NJ, on Saturday and Sunday, April 7-8. 

The NYU A team (298-305) had a tournament total of 603 and held off second-place Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (609) by six strokes

Robbie Keyes (147, 73-74) shot a 74 on Sunday and finished in a tie for first, but lost a one-hole playoff to Austin Rupp of RPI.

The Violets' Matt Shen (71-78) tied for third with a two-day total of 149, while Patrick McNary (76-74) shot 150 to tie for fifth place. 

"I'm real proud of the way our guys handled the course," said Head Coach Brad Johnson. "We haven't had a lot of outdoor play due to the weather, and everyone had an amazing tournament. I'm looking forward to good play in the future."