Princeton, N.J.-- The Georgetown University golf team continued its strong spring by finishing second at the Princeton Invitational held at the Springdale Golf Club. The Hoyas finished with a two-day total of 585, just seven shots behind Penn State. GU won the tie-breaker with Princeton, who also shot 585, to take second place.
Junior Tristan Lewis (Pepper Pike, Ohio/Western Reserve Academy) and senior Dan Giraudo (San Francisco, Calif./St. Ignatius) each had outstanding rounds for the Hoyas. Both golfers tied for ninth place overall with scores of 145. Giraudo tied Temple's Chris Bartolacci with a 68 in the first round. Lewis opened with a 75, but fired a one-under par 70 during the second day of competition.
Freshman Nick Cook (Shelton, Conn./Fairfield Prep) carded a 148, with two rounds of 47. He tied for 23rd place overall. Junior Cody Courbier (Coconut Grove, Fla./Ransom Everglades) shot a 149, tying him for 31st place, while fellow junior Andreas Huber (Garden City, N.Y./Garden City) carded a 150.
The Hoyas are off until April 27, when they compete in the BIG EAST Championships. This year's championship will be held at Metacomet Country Club in East Providence, R.I.
Final Team Results
1. Penn State 292 285 - 577
2. Georgetown 290 295 - 585*
3. Princeton (1) 290 295 - 585
4. Pennsylvania 295 293 - 588*
5. Rutgers 293 295 - 588
6. St. John's 286 303 - 589
7. William & Mary 292 299 - 591
8. Seton Hall 290 303 - 593
9. Lehigh 296 306 - 602
10. Temple 297 308 - 605
11. Columbia 306 302 - 608
12. UMBC 310 300 - 610*
13. Navy 297 313 - 610
14. Iona 302 309 - 611
15. Princeton (2) 309 305 - 614
16. Villanova 308 307 - 615
17. Rider 315 306 - 621
18. Dartmouth 316 309 - 625