OXFORD, Pa. – Villanova Golf drove an hour southwest of campus to compete in the Blue Hen Invitational in Oxford, Pa. The Wildcats placed fourth at the University of Delaware-hosted meet, shooting 881 (+17). FDU won the team competition with 847, which was 17 under par. The Knights also had the individual champion, Pietro Maria Piccoli, who shot 205 (-11).
 
Vibhav Alokam was Villanova's top golfer; the fourth straight time he earns the distinction. The junior tied for 15^th, shooting 219 (+3). He was bolstered by a massive 67-shot opening round, which is tied for his career best. He shot 73 (+1) in round two and 79 (+7) in round three to finish off the tournament.
 
Evan Rohde finished tied for 18^th, shooting 220 (+4). This marks the fourth time in a row he has been Villanova's number two scorer, and the fifth time he has finished in the top two spots. He shot an even 72 in the first and third round, which included an eagle on the 10th hole of round three. He shot 76 (+4) in round two.
 
AJ Colonna finished just behind his fellow freshman teammate with a 221-stroke tournament. All three of his rounds were at or below his previous 18-hole low of 75. The Florida native opened the tournament with a 72-stroke first round, marking the first round in his career he has shot at par. He finished day one shooting 74 (+2) and finished the tournament shooting 75 (+3) in round three.
 
Luke Leonard and Cameron Besaw were the final two Villanova scorers, tying for 34^th and shooting 225. Leonard shot a new career low in round one with 71 (-1), his first career round below par. He shot 76 (+4) in round two and 78 (+6) in round three. Besaw concluded day one at par, shooting a pair of 72s. He finished the tournament with an 81-stroke round three.
 
Peter Barros placed 22^nd in his season opening tournament as an individual. The senior shot 221 (+5), his best performance since his freshman year. He started strong with a 71-stroke opening round, and closed shooting 76 (+4) in the second round and 74 (+2) in round three.
 
Nathan Marion placed just behind his fellow senior in 26^th. He shot 222 (+6), one stroke short of his personal record. After exiting day one of competition shooting (+9), he bounced back and shot a new 18-hole career low of 69 (-3).
 
Ian Love and Michael Block were the final two individuals for Villanova. Love shot 232 (+16) after a pair of 76-stroke rounds on day one, and Block scored +26 with a 242-stroke tournament.
 
The Wildcats look to Thursday, Oct. 29 for the final tournament of their fall season. The competition will be the BIG 5 Championship, hosted by Temple at Stonewall Links.
 
Villanova Results
T15. Vibhav Alokam (219, +3)
T18. Evan Rohde (220, +4)
T22. AJ Colonna (221, +5)
T22. Peter Barros [IND] (221, +5)
T26. Nathan Marion [IND] (222, +6)
T34. Luke Leonard (225, +9)
T34. Cameron Besaw (225, +9)
T56. Ian Love [IND] (232, +16)
T77. Michael Block [IND] (242, +26)