University of Connecticut Athletics
Men's Golf Finishes Fifth At Temple In Fall Finale
10/28/2003 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
GALLOWAY, NJ (Oct. 28) – The University of Connecticut’s men’s golf team placed fifth out of 11 schools competing in the John MacDonald Classic on Monday and Tuesday at the par-71 Galloway National Golf Club in an event hosted by Temple. UConn shot a 633 (+65), 20 strokes behind tournament champion Loyola (MD)’s 613 (+45). Playing their final fall event, the Huskies finished ahead of fellow BIG EAST Conference member Seton Hall at the MacDonald Classic, ending the fall with a 6-3 head-to-head mark against BIG EAST teams after not beating any BIG EAST foes all of last fall.
Jeff Stebbins had his finest showing as a Husky this fall by leading the team, and tying for eighth overall, by shooting a 154 (+12). Jordan Burke tied for 16th with a 158 (+16) to also finish in the top 20 overall. Clint Hyland tied for 25th overall with a 160 (+18) while Jason Parajeckas tied for 29th with a 162 (+20) and Mike Murphy rounded out the UConn competitors with a 163 (+21) that tied for 32nd place.
TEAM RESULTS Fin. School Rnd1 Rnd2 Total vs. Par 1. Loyola (MD) 309 304 613 +45 2. Delaware 311 311 622 +54 3. Temple 315 308 623 +55 4. Pennsylvania 314 318 632 +64 5. CONNECTICUT 317 316 633 +65 6. Seton Hall 329 310 639 +71 7. Iona 317 326 643 +75 8. Hofstra 318 326 644 +76 9. Fordham 322 328 650 +82 10. La Salle 324 335 659 +91 11. Duquesne 337 325 662 +94 TOP UCONN FINISHERS T8. Jeff Stebbins 79 75 154 +12 T16. Jordan Burke 77 81 158 +16 T25. Clint Hyland 81 79 160 +18 T29. Jason Parajeckas 81 81 162 +20 T32. Mike Murphy 80 83 163 +21
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