AVONDALE, PA (October 18, 2004) – The Goldey-Beacom College golf team captured the inaugural GBC Fall Invitational Monday afternoon at Hartefeld National Golf Course in Pennsylvania.

The Lightning finished with a combined two-round score of 638, which bested second-place University of Delaware by eight strokes at 646. Adelphia University finished in third place at 682, followed by Dominican College (689), Alvernia College (690), Wilmington College (706), Eastern University (776) and Holy Family (no score).

Junior Nick Nardo (Newark, DE) of Goldey-Beacom College captured the individual championship with a final score of 152, shooting a 75 in round one and a 77 in round two. Classmate Mike Tobiason (Wilmington, DE) of Goldey-Beacom was one stroke behind in second place at 153, shooting a 76 in round one and a 77 in round two.

Freshman Mark Agnew (Newark, DE) and sophomore Steve Cutler (Kennett Square, PA) also posted strong outings for the Lightning, finishing tied for 13^th place with a score of 168 (Agnew 86, 82; Cutler 83, 85). Additionally, Lightning senior Michael Clair (Landenberg, PA) finished in 20^th place with a score of 175 (83, 92).

The Lightning return to action this Saturday when they compete in the St. Thomas Aquinas in New Jersey.

AGATE:

Team Scores: 1) Goldey-Beacom College – 638 (317, 321), 2) University of Delaware – 646 (317, 329); 3) Adelphi University 682 (336, 346), 4) Dominican College 689 (349, 340), 5) Alvernia College – 690 (337, 353), 6) Wilmington College – 706 (363, 343), 7) Eastern University – 776 (363, 343); 8) Holy Family University – no score.

Individual: 1) Nardo, GBC 152 (75, 77); 2) Tobiason, GBC 153 (76, 77); 3) Milowe, Delaware 155 (75, 80); T-4) Fitzgerald, Holy Family 160 (85, 75) & Seifert, Adelphi (78, 82); T-6) Shannon, Wilmington 163 (83, 80) & Jaworski, Delaware (77, 86); T-8) Hall, Delaware 164 (80, 84) & Williamowski, Delaware (85, 79); T-10) Vargas, Adelphi 165 (84, 81) & Avery, Alvernia (81, 84); 12) Seifts, Dominican 167 (87, 80); T-13) Agnew, GBC 168 (86, 82), Cutler, GBC (83, 85) & Ochman, Adelphi (79, 89); 16) Mackey, Dominican 170 (88, 92); 17) Gerhart, Alvernia 171 (91, 80); 18) Rentschler, Alvernia 172 (80, 92); 19) Stone, Dominican 173 (83, 90); 20) Clair, GBC 175 (83, 92); 21) Shaffer, Wilmington 177 (88, 89); T-22) Jacaruso, Dominican 179 (91, 88) & Grobstein, Delaware (87, 92); T-24) Taylor, Wilmington 182 (98, 84) & McConnell, Alvernia (85, 97); 26) Brown, Wilmington 184 (94, 90); 27) Deckert, Holy Family 188 (87, 101); 28) Kinder, Adelphi 189 (95, 94); 29) Gallagher, Eastern 190 (95, 95); 30) MacEwan, Dominican 192 (91, 101); 31) Fleming, Holy Family 193 (96, 97); 32) Krupp, Eastern 194 (98, 96); 33) Wampler, Eastern 197 (98, 99); 34) Bloom, Adelphi 198 (96, 102); 35) Bennett, Eastern 200 (96, 104); 36) Madron, Eastern 217 (118, 99), 37) Sadowski, Alvernia (96, withdrew); 38) Able, Wilmington (123, withdrew).