Feb. 26, 2007
Philadelphia, Miss. - Junior Chris Derby fired a final round score of 71 to help Loyola earn a runner-up finish at the Pizza Hut Invitational in Philadelphia, Mississippi on Monday afternoon. The Greyhounds, who shot a two-round team total of 606, took second in the 12-team event.
Derby was the only Greyhound to register a sub-par score at Dancing Rabbit Golf Club, and finished fifth among all individuals. His 36-hole score of 150 was two strokes better than sophomore Michael Mulieri, who registered rounds of 74 and 78.
Senior Will Shriver rebounded from his 80 on Sunday to score a 75 in Monday's final round. Shriver tied Matt Bassler with his tournament score of 155, while sophomore Blake Furgerson scored a 154 over two days.
The Greyhounds travel to Florida next to compete in the Fort Lauderdale Spring Classic on Thursday-Friday, March 8-9.
Team Final Results1 Murray State -- 298 298 5962 Loyola College -- 302 304 6063 Mobile -- 306 303 6094 Jackson State -- 311 312 6235 Chicago State -- 313 315 6286 Southern University -- 319 312 6317 Southern Illinois -- 314 318 632Tennessee-Martin -- 320 312 6329 IUPUI -- 324 319 643Fairfield University -- 317 326 64311 Arkansas-Pine Bluff -- 326 324 65012 Morehouse College -- 333 327 660
Loyola Individual ScoresT 5 Chris Derby 79 71 15010 Michael Mulieri 74 78 152T 14 Blake Furgerson 74 80 154T 18 Will Shriver 80 75 155T 18 Matt Bassler 75 80 155
