May 1, 2004

Middletown, R.I. - Duquesne's University golf team moved up to ninth place after the second round of the 2004 Atlantic 10 Golf Championship at the Newport National Golf Club in Middletown, Rhode Island on Saturday.

Freshman Jon Merriott (Erie, PA / Cathedral Prep) continues to pace the Dukes. He followed an opening round 77 with 78 Saturday and is in a tie for 23rd place (155). Junior Mike Namey (Hermitage, PA / Kennedy Christian) and sophomore Andy Kwiatkowski (Apalachin, NY / Owego Free Academy) each shot 77 today.

The three-day competition concludes on Sunday, May 1, 2004, starting at 8:00 a.m.

Duquesne Results

      T 23    Jon Merriott             77   78    155      T 34    Mike Namey               80   77    157      T 34    Andrew Kwiatkowski       80   77    157      T 46    Steve Seiden             82   79    161      T 48    Tom Hungerford           84   78    162

Team Results

         1   Xavier University        297  290    587         2   Rhode Island, U. of      294  294    588         3   Richmond, Univ. of       299  302    601         4   Dayton, Univ. of         313  301    614             Fordham University       312  302    614         6   Temple University        307  312    619         7   St. Joseph's Univer.     313  307    620         8   St. Bonaventure U.       315  306    621         9   Duquesne University      319  310    629        10   George Washington        309  321    630        11   La Salle University      321  316    637