In their final event of the fall season, one to which Georgetown played host at the challenging Members Course at Four Streams in Virginia, the Hoyas’ men’s golf team finished in sixth place with a three-round total of 43-over par 895. DePaul finished at the top of the 12-team field, posting a score of two-under 850.

“The tournament has grown in popularity over the years and we’re very proud of it,” Georgetown Head Coach Thomas Hunter said.

On Monday, the first day of the tournament, the Hoyas played their way through a grueling 36-hole day at the Members Club. In the morning’s first round, the men compiled a team score of eight-over-par 292. The team was led by sophomore Garrett Logan, who fired a round of even-par 71. Coming in right behind Logan was fellow sophomore Vincenzo Salina with a one-over 71. The team’s captain, junior Tim Hager, posted a three-over 74, followed by junior Patrick Sherry with a score of 75 and sophomore Trevor Matese at eight-over 79. Georgetown’s score left them in third place after the first round.

Monday’s afternoon round proved to be a more challenging test for the Hoyas, as they posted a team score of 12-over 296. Despite a pair of even-par rounds from Salina and Hager, the team fell into fourth place at the end of day one. Logan and Matese turned in a pair of six-over 77s, and Sherry rounded out the Georgetown fivesome with a seven-over 78. The team’s disappointing second round performance left them 25 strokes back from the tournament’s pacesetter, DePaul, at five-under par. Still, all five Hoyas finished the day in the top 50 in the individual standings, with Salina leading the way in a tie for eighth place.

Tuesday’s third and final round ended in disappointment for the Georgetown golfers. The Hoyas turned in their highest team score of the week, a 23-over-par 307, as four of the five Georgetown golfers posted their worst rounds of the tournament.

“We were very disappointed with our sixth place finish,” Hunter said. “Had we played a stronger golf round on Tuesday, it would have been nice to remain in the fourth spot or jump into the top three. But we missed a lot of putts down the home stretch, costing us a couple of spots.”

Logan led the way with a solid round of two-over 73, followed by Salina at three-over 74. The three remaining Hoya rounds were what hurt the team’s overall finish. Hager and Matese shot a pair of nine-over 80s and Sherry struggled with a 13-over 84. The team’s combined third-round score dropped them to sixth place to finish the tournament, 45 strokes back from winner DePaul.

“DePaul played wonderful, strong golf this week,” Hunter said. “Their 850 set a tournament record.”

Despite Georgetown’s fall in the team standings, all five Hoyas remained in the top 50 in the individual standings. Salina led the way for the Hoyas with his three-round score of four-over 217, putting him on the edge of the top 10 in a tie for tenth place. Salina also led the field in pars, posting 40 for the tournament. Logan finished in a tie for 19th place at eight-over, followed by Hager in twenty-eighth place with 12-over 225. Matese and Sherry finished back-to-back in 48th and 49th place with combined scores of 23-over 236 and 24-over 237, respectively.

Still, Georgetown came away from the event frustrated again at their inability to compile three solid rounds in a row, a problem that has plagued them throughout their fall season. “This fall was not a bad fall, as we faced our most challenging schedule we’ve ever faced, which is a good thing,” Hunter said. “But in order for us to achieve what we’re capable of we need to have three good golf scores and it seems like we’re only getting two.”

The Hoyas plan to regroup and focus on specific areas that need attention over the winter break then come back with an improved game in March.