HAMPDEN, M.A.- FDU (+57) finished 12^th of 13 teams at the UConn Invitational at GreatHorse in a three-round event that concluded Tuesday afternoon. Pyae Phyo Thu (+2) paced the Knights finishing tied for 8^th among 78 golfers.

UConn (+4) won the team event and Connor Goode (-1), a Huskie himself, was crowned the individual winner.

FDU posted a 303 in the opening round of the Invitational, which placed them in a tie for 9^th at the end of day one. The team struggled through round two with a score of 314 that dropped them to 12^th on the leaderboard. The Knights bounced back in the final round with a 304 but unfortunately, this was not enough to move them up the scoreboard any further, as they finished in 12^th.

Phyo Thu put together his second-consecutive top-10 finish. The junior began his week sinking three birdies and an eagle in round one, which helped to finish -2 on the day and had him in a tie at the top of the leaderboard. Despite making three more birdies on day two, Phyo Thu shot +3 in the middle round which dropped him into a tie for 3^rd. He would go on to shoot a +1 on the final day to earn himself a tie for 8^th. Phyo Thu made nine birdies in the 54-holes, which placed him in the top eight of all golfers in that category.

Freshman Ricardo Velasquez (+12) continued to showcase his potential connecting on eight birdies and playing the course's par 3's at an even-par pace.

Individual Results

T8 Pyae Phyo Thu 70, 75, 73, +2
T39 Ricardo Velasquez 75, 77, 76, +12
T62 Matus Kudlac 76, 82, 79, +21
T68 James Howell 83, 81, 76, +24
T73 Jake Portugal 82, 81, 80, +27

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What's Next

The Knights are off for a few weeks before taking on Nassau Country Club at the Nassau Intercollegiate from October 23^rd-24^th.  The event is hosted by fellow NEC member LIU. In the meantime, fans connect with FDU Golf @FDUGolf on Twitter and @FDUMGolf on Instagram.