Oct. 22, 2006

Final Stats

Beallsville, Md. - Georgetown posted a final round score of 13-over par 297 and came from behind to win the Hoya Invitational by one stroke, finishing at 32-over par 600, topping the 12-team field by one stroke at the Members Club at Four Streams. The Patriots began the day tied for third, but finished 10th after shooting a 29-over par 313 at the Members Club at Four Streams, a par-71, 6,718 yard course.

The Hoyas had entered the final day of play trailing the College of William & Mary by four strokes, but received balanced scoring in its lineup to finish one stroke ahead of the Tribe, who finished second at 33-over par 601. Penn State was a close third, finishing at 34-over par 602.

The silver lining for the Patriots was a second place finish by J.J. Amoruso, who finished at three-over par 145 (73-72), a career-best finish. Penn State junior Robert Rohanna took medalist honors, firing a three-under par 139 to pace the field of 64 golfers. Rohanna shot a one-over par 72 in the first round, but fired a tournament-best four-under par 67, including five birdies, on a day featuring sunny skies, but strong winds.

After carding a three-over par 74 on Saturday and standing eighth overall, Mason's Nick DeSimone dropped to a tie for 28th after shooting a nine-over par 80. The Patriots Justin Wingo and Clark Bixler both finished tied for 47th in the tournament.

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Team Scores
1. Georgetown 303-297=600
2. William & Mary, 299-302=601
3. Penn State 305-297=602
4. Towson 303-304=607
5. Eastern Michigan, 303-305=608
6. Akron, 301-308=609
7. Marquette, 307-303=610
8. DePaul, 308-306=614
9. Princeton, 308-307=615
10. George Mason 303-313-616
11. St. Joseph's, 310-306=616
12. Villanova, 311-322=633

GEORGE MASON
2 	J.J. Amoruso		73-72=145
T28 	Nick DeSimone	74-80=154
T47	Justin Wingo		77-82=159
T47	Clark Bixler		80-79=159
T58	Dan Hurley		79-85=164