PRINCETON, NJ – Louie Giovacchini (Windermere, FL/Windermere) carded seven birdies en route to a second-round 72 (+1) as the Rider University men's golf team wrapped up play at the Princeton Invitational at Springdale Golf Club Sunday afternoon. As a team, the Broncs shaved 12 strokes off their Saturday score and shot 302 (+18) Sunday for a two-day score of 616 (+48) to finish 14^th of 14 teams.  

Giovacchini started his round at two-under par after four pars and birdies on the Par 4 second and sixth holes. After a bogey on the Par 3 seventh, Giovacchini rebounded with a birdie on the Par 4 eighth hole. Doubles going into and coming out of the turn and a bogey on the 11^th put him over par, before three-straight birdies on the Par 5 11^th, Par 3 13^th and Par 4 14^th got him back square. After consecutive bogeys on the Par 4 15^th and 16^th holes, Giovacchini finished strong with a par on the Par 5 17^th and a birdie on the Par 4 18^th.

Andrew Bilson (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) was the Broncs' next top finisher at 74 (+3), while Zachary Fisher (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) was next at 76 (+5). The Broncs also counted Ryan Jones' (Canton, NY/Canton Central) 80 (+9), while Joey Lostumbo (Flemington, NJ/Hunterdon Central) also competed, carding an 84 (+13).

NOTES
- Princeton ran away with the team title at a seven-under 277 Sunday to finish the two-round tournament at 566 (-2). Rutgers (579, +11) and Seton Hall (581, +13) rounded out the top three.  
- Princeton's Reed Greyersman took individual medalist honors at 137 (-5) for the tournament, following up Saturday's 69 (-2) with a 68 (-3) Sunday.
- Originally slated for three rounds, including two Saturday, weather conditions forced the cancellation of one round and the tournament consisted of just two rounds.
- The Broncs are the only MAAC program in competition.
- Giovacchini finished tied for 29^th individually at 77-72-149 (+7).
- Giovacchini led the Broncs with seven birdies on the day, while Bilson carded three. Fisher and Jones had one apiece.

UP NEXT
The Broncs return to action Thursday, when they begin play with the first of three rounds at the 2025 MAAC Championships at Disney's Magnolia Golf Course in Lake Buena Vista, FL.