FARMINGDALE, N.Y.- The fall season began for FDU with a weekend at Bethpage State Park for The Doc Gimmler hosted by St. John's. The Knights battled through rainy conditions to a tied for 11^th finish out of 15 teams.

FDU posted scores of 282, 286, and 293 for a team total of 861 (+21).

Pyae Phyo Thu, who is coming off a strong sophomore campaign, paced the Knights in the first event of his junior season. His -3 finish after scores 70, 68, and 69 placed him in a tie for 11^th at the end of the day Sunday.

Jake Portugal, who was one of two Knights who made their collegiate debut this weekend, kicked off round one with a 71. Back-to-back 73's in the final two rounds culminated in a +7 for the tournament. This tied the FDU Freshman for 54^th.

Jake Lowis tied for 67^th with a score of +10.

Freshman Ricardo Velasquez made his first tournament a memorable one when he struck an ace on hole #17 in the second round on Saturday. The ball traveled 158 yards before finding the cup. Overall, Velasquez finished +11 (T69).

Thomas George (T76) rounded it out for FDU with a +15.

Columbia's Nathan Han claimed the individual crown with a -14. Columbia (-29) also grabbed the title.

What's Next
The Knights will head north for the Ryan T. Lee Memorial Collegiate on Saturday. The event will conclude a day later on Sunday, September 17^th. The designated track for the event is Shuttle Meadow Country Club in Kensington, C.T.