March 8, 2005

Beaumont, CA (March 8) - As a team, the Loyola Marymount University men's golf program had its most impressive showing of the season as they finished in ninth place of the 2005 Braveheart Classic at the Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont, Calif. The Lions finished the 19-team tournament with a three-round score of 883.

For the first time this spring the Lions had a pair of players in the top-15 as they finish the tournament second among West Coast Conference schools. The Lions finished a head of fellow WCC foes San Diego, Portland and Santa Clara. They trailed only Saint Mary's by just eight strokes, scoring better than the Gaels in the final two rounds. LMU finished the third round with a 292, sixth best on the day.

Freshman Josh Escobedo continued his best tournament of the season with a one-under par final round of 71. He finished with two rounds under par, shooting a 70 in round two and a 74 in the first round. He finished the tournament with a one-under 215.

Leading the Lions once again on the season was freshman Jason D'Amore. He has led the Lions in every tournament this season and he did it again by coming one stroke shy of his own record with a final round of 65. It was the best round of the entire tournament and moved him from 21st after two rounds all the way to fourth with a three-round total of 210 (six-under par). He finished shooting a first round 76 and a second round 69.

Wrapping up the Lions scores were Chaz Inouye with a 228 (t-58th), Brendan von Doehre with a 232 (t-68th) and Jason Wilk at 245 (t-102nd).

The Lions will travel to the Anteater Invitational hosted by UC Irvine on March 13-14 at the El Niguel Country Club.

LMU Scores:
Team: 9th (301 - 290 - 292 = 883)
4. Jason D'Amore (76-69-65=210) -6
12. Josh Escobedo (74-70-71=215) -1
58. Chaz Inouye (73-74-81=228) +12
68. Brendan von Doehren (78-79-75=232) +16
102. Jason Wilk (86-77-82=245) +29

- GO LIONS -