WASHINGTON – Georgetown University's men's golf team opened the 2019 campaign at the VCU Invitational on Monday, finishing the two-round, 36-hole day in 11th place overall with rounds of 293 and 294 for an 11-over par 587.

FIRST DAY HOYA HIGHLIGHTS
•    Freshman David Rogers excelled in his collegiate debut, firing a 3-under par 69 in the opening round.
•    Rogers followed that up with an even-par 72 in the second round for a 141 total to sit tied for 20th place.
•    Senior Hardin Councill shot rounds of 75 and 73 to tie for 52nd place.
•    The rest of Georgetown's lineup sits just one stroke behind each other.
•    Freshman Pieter DeGroot carded rounds of 76 and 73 for a 149 and tie for 59th.
•    Senior Eduardo Blochtein is tied for 63rd with rounds of 74 and 76 for a 150.
•    Sophomore Will O'Neill rounds out the squad tied for 65th after shooting a 151 with rounds of 75 and 76.
•    Playing as an individual, senior Taso Scilaris is tied for 47th with rounds of 75 and an even-par 72 for 147.

WHERE THE TEAM STANDS
•    Virginia Tech leads the field with a 23-under par 553. James Madison (-20, 556) is second followed by Loyola Maryland (-19, 557) and host Virginia Commonwealth (-19, 557) tied for third. Old Dominion (-17, 559), Maryland (-14, 562), Richmond (-9, 567), Boston College (-8, 568) and Radford (-7, 569) are all under par after 36 holes. Rounding out the competition, George Washington (+9, 585) is 10th, followed by the Hoyas (+11, 587) and Villanova (+16, 592).
•    The third and final round begins at 8:45 a.m. with a shotgun start.
•    Georgetown is paired with George Washington and Villanova, teeing off from holes 14-17.

HOW TO FOLLOW
•    Live scoring is available via GolfStat. Links to the action can be found on www.GUHoyas.com.

UP NEXT
Following the VCU Invitational, Georgetown will take part in Villanova's Wildcat Invitational from Sept. 30 - Oct. 1 in White Manor, Pennsylvania.