May 4, 2003

Kettering, Ohio - Duquesne University's Golf Team took ninth place this weekend at the Atlantic 10 Golf Championship played on the South Course of the NCR Country Club in the Dayton area. The Dukes shot a weekend best round of 314 on Sunday to hold onto the number nine slot, which they held over Fordham and LaSalle, heading into the final 18 holes of the match.

Xavier shot a final-day round of 288, the best mark in the 54-hole hole championship on the the 6,733 yard par-71 course, to capture the title over second round leader Saint Joseph's.

FINAL TEAM STANDINGS
Round two standing in parenthese

   Team                   Rnd1 Rnd2 Rnd3 Total +/- 

1.  (3)  Xavier            299  308  288   895  +432.  (1)  Saint Joseph's    302  297  303   902  +503.  (7)  Rhode Island      305  308  295   908  +564.  (4)  Dayton            299  307  307   913  +61    (6)  Richmond          308  303  302   913  +616.  (5)  George Washington 303  306  305   914  +627.  (4)  Temple            302  306  312   920  +688.  (8)  St. Bonaventure   308  310  304   922  +709.  (9)  Duquesne          327  323  314   964 +11210. (10) Fordham           319  341  317   977 +12511. (11) La Salle          326  343  327   996 +144