Villanova, Pa. – After battling harsh winds and cold temperatures, the Villanova golf team concluded the Wildcat Spring Invitational, their annual spring tournament. All 10 student-athletes competed for Villanova, as two lineups were featured at Radnor Valley Country Club with finishes of 8^th and 15^th place.

For the first time since the 2018-19 season, Villanova was able to hold both a fall and spring tournament.

The Villanova A lineup wrapped up the tournament with a score of +33 (297-296, 593). Peter Weaver led the way shooting +5 (72-73, 145) with six birdies and tying for 13^th place. Noah Peck saw his best round come on day two as he finished with a +7 (75-72, 147) and tied for 24^th place.

Matt Davis ended the tournament with a +10 (74-76, 150), while Matthew Copeland shot +11 (76-75, 151) and finished with the third best score on all par 5s at -3. Luke Alexander finished the home event at +18 (79-79, 158).

Finishing in 15th place was the Villanova B lineup at +69 (310-319, 629), which saw Vimal Alokam post the best score of +14 (77-77, 154). His 23 pars ranked best among all Villanova players. Jack O'Hara shot +17 (77-80, 157) and finished with the only eagle of the tournament, while Jonathan Elkins carded a +19 (79-80, 159) to close out the tournament.

Rounding out the lineup were Matt Minerva at +20 (78-82, 160) and Danny Dougherty at +23 (78-85, 163). Minerva totaled the second most birdies of the 10 Wildcats with five.

Marquette took home both the team and individual titles Tuesday. The team finished at +6 (281-285, 566) while Long Island took home second at +22 (291-291, 582). Hunter Eichhorn took medalist honors, carding a -3 (68-69, 137). Eichhorn totaled eight birdies and recorded the best score on par 4s at 4-under par.

Up next for Villanova will be the BIG EAST Championship, which will begin on Monday April 25. The three-day event will be held in Pine Mountain, Georgia at Callaway Gardens' Mountain View Course. Last season, Villanova finished fifth at the BIG EAST Championships after recording their lowest conference score (290-299-298=887, +23) in nine years.