Golf Places Fifth At William & Mary Tournament

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. -- The Seton Hall golf team finished fifth out of 27 teams at the Golden Horseshoe Intercollegiate golf tournament held March 28 at the par 72, 6,800-yard Golden Horseshoe Green Course. The second day of the tournament, set for March 29, was cancelled due to rain, with only the first round being completed.

Junior Eugene Smith (Glen Ridge, NJ) finished in a tie for second, one stroke behind the individual winner, Eli Zackheim of Colgate. Smith shot a 70, tying him for second with Yong Joo of Liberty and Jesse Soto of Iona.

The Pirates as a team shot a 297, four strokes behind the winner, Temple University. Old Dominion finished second with 294, Colgate was third at 295 and Liberty placed fourth with a 296.

Other Pirate finishers: Senior Scott Hawley (Shrewsbury, MA) and sophomore Brian McGowan (Cresskill, NJ) each finished tied for 28th with a 75. Sophomore Jonas Forssell (Montvale, NJ) shot a 77, tying him for 58th. Freshman Justin Van Hyning (Bordentown, NJ) shot a 79 and tied for 85th.

The Seton Hall golf team will return to action on Saturday and Sunday, April 8-9, at the Navy Spring Invitational in Annapolis, MD.