SAINT HELENA, SC – Monmouth University Men's Golf competed in its first ever Colonial Athletic Association Championships, finishing in eighth place at Dataw Island in South Carolina. Erik Stevens led the Hawks with a T22 finish, shooting all three rounds in the 70's.
 
Stevens led MU throughout, including posting the Hawks best score in both the first and third rounds. He was one of two Hawks to record every round in the 70's, joining Travis Dix who shot 75 in the middle round. Freshman Ethan Lee posted Monmouth's best round of the tournament with a second round 72 en route to finishing 40^th in the field. Colin McCullagh and Matt McCormick rounded out the MU lineup for the week.
 
NOTES AND QUOTES


"We did not play well in our first CAA Championship, unable to hit the shots required, particularly the last day. The reality is we have a long way to go and I need to do a much better job coaching. We have a great group of young men that have worked hard in the classroom and golf course, but there is much more to be done if we are to compete at this level.  We are grateful for the timely support of our seniors, and know they are well positioned as they move forward to the next stage of their lives." – Head Coach Bill Britton
 
-Erik Stevens was Monmouth's top performer, shooting inside 75 twice.
-MU's low round of the weekend came from freshman Ethan Lee with a second round 72.
-Travis Dix was in the 70's in all three rounds.
-Monmouth placed eighth in its inaugural CAA Championship in the 10-team field.
-The Hawks shot 313-299-317 in the three rounds as a team.
-MU topped North Carolina A&T by two shots and Hofstra by 40 strokes.
-UNCW won the tournament, shooting 15-under par as a team across the three days.