The New York University men's golf team wrapped up its opening weekend with a 13th-place finish at the Duke Nelson Invitational, which was hosted by Middlebury College on Saturday and Sunday, September 9-10, at the Ralph Myhre Golf Course in Middlebury, VT.
After shooting 314 on Saturday and ending the first round in 18th place, the Violets improved to 13th place with a round of 297 on Sunday.
Newcomer Joymuth Luangtana-anan, who was NYU's low scorer on a Saturday with a two-over-par 73, shot a two-under 69 on Sunday and finished in a tie for third place.
After shooting 79 on Saturday, captain
Kevin Kim improved to a 76 on Sunday and tied for 63rd place.
Rohan Aerrabolu was NYU's third scorer, shooting 156 (77-79) and tying for 72nd place.
Ryan Leung improved by 10 strokes on Sunday (85-75) and finished tied for 95th.
"I thought the guys really settled in today after some early first-round jitters," said Head Coach Brad Johnson. "Today, they stayed focus on being present throughout the round."
Overall, 24 teams and 122 golfers competed.
The Violets return to the course on Saturday and Sunday, September 23-24, when they will compete at the Bowdoin Invitational in Brunswick, ME.
