ELVERSON, Pa. – Villanova golf competed in their final tournament of the fall schedule, the Big 5 Championship. The Wildcats placed fourth, totaling 310 strokes (+30). Saint Joseph's finished as Big 5 Champions, shooting 297 (+17). Saint Joseph's own George Williamson Jr was the lowest scoring individual with 69 strokes (-1).
The Wildcats earned two top 10 finishers in the tournament.
Cameron Besaw was the highest placing Wildcat in fifth, shooting 76 (+6). This is the first tournament the junior has finished first on the team in his Villanova career.
Evan Rohde finished next, tying for ninth. The freshman shot 77 (+7) in his first Big 5 Championship.
The final two scorers for Villanova were
Vibhav Alokam and
AJ Colonna. Alokam shot 78 (+8) to place 17th and Colonna placed 22nd with 79 (+9).
Peter Barros and
Luke Leonard rounded out the Villanova lineup. Barros placed 34th by shooting 89 (+18) and Leonard finished 34th with an 88-stroke round.
The 'Cats shift their focus to the spring season, which will kick off in 2027.
Villanova Results
T5.
Cameron Besaw (76, +6)
T9.
Evan Rohde (77, +7)
T17.
Vibhav Alokam (78, +8)
T22.
AJ Colonna (79, +9)
T34.
Peter Barros (86, +16)
36.
Luke Leonard (88, +18)