Monmouth University Athletics

2012-13 (Senior): Competed in eight events for the Blue and White… Compiled an 81.3 stroke average over 12 rounds of action…Shot a three-round total of 233 (79-78-76) at the Rutgers Invitational (9/14-15)… Posted a round of 81 at the MU Quad Match (10/18) to earn 14th overall… Concluded the fall slate by notching back-to-back round of 76 at the Barnabas Health Intercollegiate hosted by Seton Hall (10/21-10/22)… Fired an 82 at the LaSalle Invitational (3/24)… Finished with a share of 11th overall at the Siena Dual Match (3/28) with a 18-hole score of 85… Posted a two-round total of 176 at the Lafayette Invitational (4/7-4/8).

2011-2012 (Junior): Competed in 17 rounds, registering an 80.5 stroke average in nine total events...Recorded back-to-back top-20 finishes at the Monmouth Quad Match (9/22) and the ECAC Division I Championships (9/30-10/1)... Posted a season-low 75 in the second round of the ECACs...  Fired an 81 at the SPC Peacock Invitational (4/23)... Shot a 77 at the spring MU Quad Match (4/26) to claim a share of fifth place... Recorded a three-day total of 251 (86-83-82) at the 2012 Northeast Conference Championships (5/4-5/6).

2010-2011 (Sophomore): Competed in 10 rounds, registering an 81.6 stroke average in six total events... Tied for fifth place as an individual at the Hawk Invitational Quad Match (9/23) with a round of 78... Notched a 76 at the Rehoboth Beach Fall Invitational (9/27)... Finished 29th with back-to-back 81s at the ECAC Championships (10/1-2)... Opened the 36-hole Penn Quaker Invitational (4/4) with a 78... Fired a career-low round of 75 on the second day of the Lafayette Invitational (4/10).

2009-2010 (Freshman): Competed in seven rounds for the Hawks as a freshman, recording an 80.7 stroke average... Fired rounds of 80 and 84 at the Rehoboth Beach Fall Invitational (9/28)... Claimed 16th position at the MU Quad Match (10/22) with an 83... Posted rounds of 80-77-78 at the George Washington Invitational (3/19-20)... Fired an 83 at the 2010 Peacock Invitational (4/20).

High School:  Four-year golf letterwinner at Garnet Valley High School in Glen Mills, Pa under the guidance of coach Mike Moses... Led his Garnet Valley High School squad the last two seasons of his career... Posted a qualifier at the Junior PGA Championships in 2008... Finished in a second place tie at the Philadelphia Junior Golf Tour at Applebrook Country Club and medaled at the Philadelphia Junior Golf Tour match at Heritage Links Golf Club in 2007... Was PIAA District, Regional and State qualifier... Owns five school records in golf... Placed in 13 Philadelphia Junior and Junior PGA Championship events with eight top ten finishes over his four year career... Also competed in football and basketball at Garnet Valley.

Personal: Son of David and Karla DeSimone... Majoring in business.

Luke DeSimone's Career Numbers at Monmouth:

DeSimone's Career:
Low Round / Event: 73 / Rutgers Invitational (Third Round) [9/17/11] 

NEC Championship Finishes:
2012: 48th / 251