Sept. 29, 2008

Rounds One and Two Results

MURRAY, Ky. - The Flyers' men's golf team is tied for eighth after the first day of the 2008 Murray State Invitational. Lewis fired a 291 in the first round and then a 293 to total a 584.

Junior Paul Dagys (Oak Forest, Ill./Oak Forest) shot a team-high 144 (71-73) to tie for 18^th. Only two shots behind is junior Peter Tananka (Naperville, Ill/Waubonsie Valley), shooting a 146 with two rounds of 73. Sophomore Logan Watts (New Albany, Ind./New Albany) and senior Greg Roderique (Aurora, Ill./Waubonsie Valley) each shot a 147 to tie for 32^nd. Watts shot a 72 and 75. Roderique followed a 75 with a 72. Freshman Stanley Wilczek (Lemont, Ill./Lemont) tied for 79^th (86-75=161).

The Flyers also had two compete as individuals. Sophomore Nick Quagliano (Bartlett, Ill./Bartlett) (79-76=155) tied for 65^th. Sophomore John Whiting (Bloomfield Hills, Mi./Detroit Country Day) (82-75=157).

The Flyers are tied with Tennessee-Martin. Tennesee-Martin's second team is a shot ahead in seventh. Tennessee Tech is four shots ahead and Western Illinois is six. The Flyers are ahead Division I schools Eastern Kentucky and Bradley along with conference-foe Kentucky Wesleyan.

The tournament is taking place at the Miller Memorial golf course, playing at 6,601 yards to par of 71. Murray State leads with a 551.

A Catholic University sponsored by the De La Salle Christian Brothers, Lewis offers nearly 80 undergraduate majors and programs of study, accelerated degree completion options for working adults, various aviation programs and 22 graduate programs in nine fields. The mid-sized university is being honored for the fifth consecutive year by The Princeton Review and U.S. News & World Report. For more information please visit www.lewisu.edu.

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