April 13, 2002

Duquesne's golf team holds a seven-stroke lead after the first day of the Lafayette Invitational at the Architects Golf Club in Lopatcong, NJ. The quintet's tally of 292 set a school record.

Senior Steve Hale (Michigan City, IN/Marquette) and sophomore Steve Seiden (Media, PA/Strath Haven) led DU's golfers with an opening round scores of 72, just one stroke off the lead.

Duquesne paced all schools in birdies and par 4 and par 5 scoring.

The competition, which features 84 golfers from 17 schools, will be completed on Sunday at the NJ golf course.

RESULTS
Lafayette Invitational I
The Architects Club Lopatcong NJ
Dates: 04/12 - 04/14 (Today:04-13-2002)
Par: 71
Yardage: 6863

1. Duquesne University 292
2. UMBC 299
3. Bucknell University 300
4. St. Joseph's- Phila. 302
5. Drexel University 303
6. Hofstra University 304
7. Siena College 306
8. Monmouth University 307
9. Cornell University 311
10. Wagner College 312
11. Delaware, U. of 314
12. Long Island U-Brklyn 316
Lafayette College 316
14. St. Peter's College 320
15. Manhattan College 322
16. La Salle University 324
17. Fairleigh Dickinson 341

DUQUESNE

T 2 Steve Hale 36- 36 72
T 2 Steve Seiden 36- 36 72
T 11 Sean Flanigan 39- 35 74
T 11 Mike Namey 36- 38 74
T 51 Tom Wears 41- 39 80v