The Fairfield University men's golf team shot a final round 299 to finish the 54-hole Hartford Hawk Invitational with a team score of 932.  The Stags finished in 16^th place at the event which was played at the par-72 Bulls Bridge Golf Course in South Kent, Conn.

Darkness caused the final holes of the second round to be played first Tuesday morning, before the teams turned their attention to the final 18 holes.  Rookie Richard Dowling was in 75^th place following 36 holes, having shot 82-80 for a 162.  He would card the third-lowest score of the tournament, and the lowest score of the round on Tuesday, with a -3 round of 69.  The effort moved him up 26 places to a 49^th place tie with a final score of 231.

Scott Rainaud was the Stags top finisher, leading the team throughout the event, placing in a 24^th place tie.  He shot a 76 in the third round, after carding back-to-back rounds of 74 to open the event, and finished with a 224.  Brendan Carr shot his best round of the event in the final 18, with a 76, to finish in 76^th place with a three-day score of 242.  Nick Taylor shot a 78 in the final round to finish at 235 and a 61^st place tie.

Tuesday's final round was the Stags Putting for Pink round, where for every par or better donations are made to Rally for the Cure®.  To make a pledge in support of the Stags and their fight against breast cancer, please complete this form.

Fairfield will be back in action this Saturday and Sunday at the ECAC Championship being played in Egg Harbor City, N.J. at Twisted Dunes Golf Course.