Oct. 3, 2005

Williamsburg, Va. - Sophomore Chris Derby is one-over par after 36 holes and Loyola sits in ninth place after two rounds at the Joe Agee Invitational. The Greyhounds posted a 592 on Monday, scoring rounds of 295 and 297 to position themselves within striking distance at the region-rich tournament.

Derby helped Loyola to a 295 in the morning round with his two-under par 70. Classmate Matt Bassler was one-over with a 73 as the Greyhounds got off to a quick start at Two Rivers Country Club in Williamsburg, Va.

Freshman Michael Mullieri, who posted a 75 in his first round, had Loyola's top second-round score with a 73 and is three strokes back of Derby with a two-round 148. Bassler, sophomore Nick Brassill and junior Will Shriver are separated by three strokes and are all among the Top-50 in individual standings.

George Washington leads the field with a team score of 573 while St. Joseph's and Old Dominion are tied for second at 581. The Greyhounds, who are seven strokes out of the Top-5, lead regional rivals Rutgers, James Madison and Georgetown heading into Tuesday's final round.

Joe Agee Invitational
1 George Washington 285 288 573
T 2 St. Joseph's 288 293 581
T 2 Old Dominion 287 294 581
T 4 Towson University 291 294 585
T 4 William & Mary 295 290 585
6 Cleveland State 295 292 587
7 Southern Illinois 299 290 589
8 Boston College 301 290 591
9 Loyola College 295 297 592
10 Rutgers University 300 295 595
11 James Madison 302 297 599
12 Georgetown 308 293 601


Loyola College Scores
T 12 Chris Derby 70 75 145
T 23 Michael Mullieri 75 73 148
T 34 Matt Bassler 73 77 150
T 39 Nick Brassill 77 74 151
T 49 Will Shriver 78 75 153