George Washington University Athletics
GW Golf Invitational Gets Underway Friday-Saturday
3/21/2008 12:00:00 AM | Men's Golf
March 21, 2008
WASHINGTON, DC -- The 10th annual George Washington Golf Invitational, hosted by The George Washington University, will be held Friday-Saturday, March 21-22, at Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club in Bethany Beach, DE. Bear Trap Dunes is a par-72, 6,834-yard course. The tournament will host several of the Northeast's top teams and several teams from this event aim to qualify for the NCAA Regionals in 2008 either as conference champions or as at-large selections..
The event will be contested over 54 holes with 27 holes played each day on the Grizzly and Kodiak nines. The GW Invitational had been held at Swan Point Golf Club in Issue, MD, for seven straight years before moving to Bear Trap Dunes on the Delaware Shore two years ago.
Previous winners of the tournament returning to compete this year are Iona (2000), GW (2004) and Penn (2006, `07). Seton Hall's Kyle Morris will return to defend his title from each of the last two years. GW's top seven finishers will return as the Colonials will be fielding two teams in the event.
Five teams that have participated in recent NCAA tournaments highlight the field. The host Colonials of George Washington earned an NCAA bid in 2006 after winning the event in 2004. Last year, Maryland, Rhode Island, Penn, Bucknell and Monmouth all played in the NCAA Regionals and Penn's Chance Pepitone played in the NCAA finals. Iona returns after winning the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championship in 2000, `01 and `03 and participated in the 2000, `01 and `03 NCAA Championships.
Spectators are welcome. Visit the Bear Trap Dunes pro shop for a tournament package with rosters and pairings. Contact GW Head Coach Scott Allen (202-994-5969) for more information or visit: www.beartrapdunes.com
The 2008 GW Invitational Field:
George Washington (host) - 2006 NCAA East Regional Participant; 2004 champion
Bucknell - won the Patriot League in 2006 and went to the NCAA Regional
Colgate
Delaware
Iona - 2000 champion
Lafayette
Lehigh
Maryland - NCAA Regional participants six straight years
Monmouth - won the 2007 NEC Championship and went to NCAA Regional
Mount St. Mary's
Navy - NCAA Regional in 1998, 2000, 2001 and 2003 and Patriot League champions
Penn - two-time defending champion, 2007 Ivy League Champion
Quinnipiac
Rhode Island - Atlantic 10 member, NCAA Regional participants 16 straight years
Seton Hall
Skidmore - 21 straight NCAA Division III tournaments and was undefeated in the fall (six tournaments)
St Francis-PA
Villanova
Youngstown State
