Men's Golf Finishes Sixth at UConn Invitational

Tuesday, October 4

Hampden, Mass.

8:30 a.m.

Xavier University

UConn Invitational

Men's Golf Finishes Sixth at UConn Invitational

10.04.22 | Men's Golf

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Mason Witt led the Musketeers with an eighth-place finish (222, +6)

By: Greg Lautzenheiser, Xavier Athletic Communications

HAMPDEN, Mass. - Xavier men's golf placed sixth (out of 14 teams) at the UConn Invitational on Tuesday afternoon. The three-day tournament was held at GreatHorse in Hampden, Mass.

Xavier played its best round of golf at the tournament on Tuesday, hitting 291 (+3). The Musketeers finished the tournament with a score of 900 (+36).

Sophomore Mason Witt posted his first career top-10 finish, placing tied for eighth (222, +6) in a field of 78 golfers.

St. John's won the tournament with a score of 885 (+21), while Seton Hall finished four strokes (889, +25) behind the Red Storm to take runner-up honors.

Rhode Island's Brandon Gillis hit eight-under-par 208 to take home medalist honors. UConn's Jared Nelson took home runner-up honors (215, -1).

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

T-8. Mason Witt - 79 (+7), 73 (+1), 70 (-2): 222 (+6)
T-18. Justin Gabbard - 77 (+5), 75 (+3), 73 (+1): 225 (+9)
T-24. Carson Bellish - 81 (+9), 74 (+2), 72 (E): 227 (+11)
T-31. Zach Burton - 80 (+8), 75 (+3), 74 (+2): 229 (+13)
T-42. Félix-Antoine Levasseur - 81 (+9), 72 (E), 79 (+7): 232 (+16)

TEAM STANDINGS

1. St. John's - 885 (+21)
2. Seton Hall - 889 (+25)
3. Rhode Island - 891 (+27)
4. UConn - 892 (+28)
5. Siena - 896 (+32)
6. Xavier - 900 (+36)
7. Long Island - 902 (+38)
8. Lafayette - 911 (+47)
9. Rider - 916 (+52)
10. Fairleigh Dickinson - 921 (+57)
11. Iona - 941 (+77)
12. Hartford - 945 (+81)
13. Bryant - 949 (+85)
14. Saint Joseph's - 954 (+90)

UP NEXT

• The Musketeers return to action on Oct. 10-11 at the Xavier Invitational in Maineville, Ohio. The two-day tournament is being held at TPC River's Bend.