W&L Golf Places Second at Elizabethtown Invite

HERSHEY, Pa. – The Washington and Lee golf team shot a two-day score of 301-312—613 to finish second out of seven teams at the Elizabethtown Invitational held at the Hershey Links on Saturday and Sunday.

Methodist University won the tournament by carding a score of 295-289—584, while MU’s Josh Schrader was the medalist with a three-over par score of 71-75—146.

Senior Robert Womble (Raleigh, N.C./Broughton) led W&L with a third-place tie, carding a score of 73-75—148 (+5). Sophomore Wilson Anthony (Fordyce, Ark./Episcopal) tied for eighth overall (72-81—153) and senior Matt Langan (Prospect, Ky./Trinity) finished 10th with a 78-76—154.

Junior Tim Gavrich (Avon, Conn./Westminster) tied for 14th with a 78-80—158 and senior Brad Watts (Sewickley, Pa./Sewickley Academy) rounded out the Generals with a 23rd-place finish (80-84—164).

The Generals return to action on September 28-29 as they participate in the Greensboro Invitational held at the Meadowlands Golf Club in Winston-Salem, N.C.

TEAM SCORES
1. Methodist 295-289--584
2. Washington and Lee 301-312--613
3. Farmingdale State 307-309--616
4. Franklin & Marshall 313-316--629
5. St. Joseph’s (L.I.) 332-342--674
6. Elizabethtown College 332-345--677
7. Rutgers-Camden 351-359—710

W&L SCORES
3. Robert Womble 73-75—148
8. Wilson Anthony 72-81—153
10. Matt Langan 78-76—154
14. Tim Gavrich 78-80—158
23. Brad Watts 80-84—164

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