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Blue Hen golf team ninth in Lafayette Invitational 9:56 a.m., April 12, 2004--The University of Delaware placed ninth out of 24 teams at the Lafayette College Golf Invitational held Saturday afternoon at Center Valley Golf Club. The Fightin Blue Hens shot 621 to finish just two strokes behind eighth place Niagara University. Binghamton won the team title with a score of 605, five strokes better than runner-up Siena. Fordham was third and Connecticut and Robert Morris tied for fourth. UD junior Dan Spiker finished in 14th place as he carded a 151 over 36 holes, shooting scores of 76 on Friday and a three-over par 75 on Saturday. Also for the Hens, J.J. Oakley, playing in his first tournament of the spring, placed 39th. Freshman Joe McLister finished 54th, Chase Miller 59th and Steve Banks 83rd. UD will compete in the Colonial Athletic Association championship to be played April 16-18 at Nansemond River Golf Club in Suffolk, Va. To learn how to subscribe to UDaily, click here. |