For Immediate Release September 19, 2000
Maroons Place Ninth at W&L Classic
Matt Knights Leads Maroons With 157
LEXINGTON, VA--Matt Knights fired a two-round 157 to pace the Roanoke College golf team to a ninth place finish at the Washington & Lee Invitational on Monday and Tuesday. The Maroons shot a combined 636 on the par 71 course and finished in ninth out of 15 teams, 30 shots off the championship pace. Knights shot an 80 on Monday, but rebounded to fire a 77 on Tuesday to finish with the 157. Geoff Fountain was two strokes off Knights' pace, finishing with a 159 after posting a 75 on Tuesday.
The Maroons return to the links for a tournament on October 9-10. The squad will play in the Greensboro Invitational at the Salem Glen Country Club in North Carolina.