APALACHIN, NY – Monmouth University Men's Golf tied for fifth in a 17-team field at the Matthews Auto Collegiate Invitational, with Ron Robinson (Hatfield, PA/North Penn) leading the MU card for the third time in three events this season and placing in the top-10. The tournament was cut short due to weather, and was scored as an 18-hole event.

Robinson posted an even-par round of 72, including four birdies and a one-under 35 on the front. He ranked ninth overall, and has led the Hawks in all three tournaments this year. Jimmy Criscione (Paramus, NJ/Bergen Catholic) shot 74 to place inside the top-25, and freshman Erik Stevens (Annandale, NJ/North Hunterdon) shot 75 to finish in a tie for 26^th. Andy Stock (Danbury, CT/Danbury) was one back of that pace, while Glen-Michael Mihavetz (Montrose, CO/Montrose) shot 84. Playing as an individual, Brendan Smith (Sayville, NY/Sayville) shot 74 to finish 21^st.

The Hawks shot 297, the first sub-300 round of the season for the Blue and White, to tie Siena for fifth place. MU was one back of Saint Peter's for fourth, while Rider and Canisius tied for the team victory.

NOTES AND QUOTES
"It is great to see our guys improving and play so well. We have played better in each of our three tournaments. Ron continues to play well and everyone else played solid golf." – Head Coach Bill Britton

-MU broke 300 as a team for the first time this season.
-Ron Robinson has led MU in every tournament the team has played this year.
-Robinson posted his second top-10 finish of the fall.
-Jimmy Criscione posted his low round of the fall, shooting 74.
-Playing as an individual, Brendan Smith's 74 was his low round of the season.
-Erik Stevens has now posted a 75 in both of his competitive rounds this season.
-The tournament was scheduled as a 36-hole event but was shortened to 18 holes due to inclement weather on Monday.

UP NEXT
-MU heads to the Bucknell Invitational this weekend and will compete on Sunday, October 13^th and Monday, October 14^th.