DeLand, Fla. ? The Stetson men's golf team shot three under par as a team in the final round of the Stetson/CFSC Invitational at Victoria Hills Country Club on Tuesday, breaking a 36-hole tie and catapulting it to a 10-stroke victory.  Senior Tommy Parker (Palm Beach, Fla.) finished second by one stroke while junior Dave McAndrew (Barrington, R.I.) captured fourth place.

 McAndrew and sophomore Gabe Costa (Tequesta, Fla.) each shot two under par 70 while Parker came home with an even par 72 and sophomore Michael Stewart (New Smyrna Beach, Fla.) carded a 73.  Parker finished the 54-hole tournament at even par, one shot behind winner Michael Lawrence of USC Upstate.  McAndrew placed fourth at +3, Costa tied for 11^th at +6 and Stewart finished in 16^th place with a +8 score.

The five other 2008-09 Hatters competed as individuals, led by junior Michael Bain (Orlando, Fla.), who tied for 28^th place at 13 over par.  Senior Greg Chalas (Natick, Mass.) led all individuals with a 75 in the final round and tied for 31^st place at +14.  Freshman Andrew Schiano (Orlando, Fla.) tied for 33^rd at +15, sophomore Alex Jestings (Providence, R.I.) tied for 39^th place at +21 and sophomore Joe Brown (Ponte Vedra, Fla.) came in 41^st at +22.

Stetson's final team score of +11 gave it a 10-stroke win over former conference rival Florida Atlantic with current A-Sun foe USC Upstate taking third at 24 over par.  Rollins placed fourth at +32 and Volusia County rival Bethune-Cookman secured fifth place with a +35 total.  B-CU's Andy Heesom tied for the low round of the tournament with a 69 on Tuesday to finish third individually.  The rest of the field was rounded out by Jacksonville (+39), South Carolina State (+45) and Florida A&M (+68).

This tournament marked the second consecutive tournament title for the Hatters after their Bethune-Cookman Invitational win last weekend, as well as the final event of the fall season.  Stetson will return to action this spring with the goal of a top finish at the Atlantic Sun Conference Championships, set for April 20-22, 2009 at Keith Hills Golf Club in Buies Creek, N.C.