March 19, 2002

SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Gonzaga University men's golf team sits in 17th position after the first day of competition at the 15th Annual University of San Diego Invitational.

Gonzaga opened with a morning round of 328 to stand in 15th place but an afternoon round of 338 dropped the Bulldogs to 17th with a team score 666. Gonzaga trails Dartmouth College by five strokes in a battle for 16th place while Cal State Northridge and Southern Utah are tied for 14th at 647.

Randy Potter sits in a tie for 56th to lead the Gonzaga golfers. He shot an opening round 79 followed by a second round 82. Matt Munroe (T74th) and Dave Hill (77th) were the only other Gonzaga golfers to post scores in the 70's. Hill opened with a 79 in the morning while Munroe finished the afternoon with a 79.

The 17 team field will complete competition Tuesday morning at the Del Mar Country Club.

TEAM STANDINGS

1. San Diego State - 291-296=587
2. Denver - 302-299=601
3. Western Kentucky - 302-303=605
4. Mississippi State - 303-304=607
5. Yale - 305-303=608
6. Rice - 302-308=610
7. Nebraska - 303-309=612
8. San Diego - 307-311=618
9. Portland - 316-314=630
T10. Loyola Marymount - 312-319=631
T10. Connecticut - 307-324=631
12. San Francisco - 319-319=638
13. Utah - 317-323=640
T14. Cal State Northridge - 318-329=647
T14. Southern Utah - 333-314=647
16. Dartmouth - 336-325=661
17. GONZAGA - 328-338=666

TOP INDIVIDUALS

1. Mark Warman (SDSU) - 68-73=141
2. Tony Giarratano (DEN) - 75-70=145
T3. Blake Humbles (NEB) - 71-75=146
T3. Tommy Hart (DEN) - 72-74=146
T5. John Lieber (SDSU) - 72-75=147
T5. Jim Troy (NEB) - 73-74=147

GONZAGA INDIVIDUALS

T56. Randy Potter - 79-82=161
T74. Matt Munroe - 87-79=166
77. Dave Hill - 79-88=167
T85. Jamie Radonich - 83-89=172
91. George Baldwin - 93-91=184