The Middlebury men's golf team logged a second-round total of 287 to spearhead a second-place showing in a 21-team field at the Skidmore Fall Invitational. New York University took home the team title with a 54-hole score of 853, while Amherst finished one stroke behind the Panthers at 875.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

• Location: Saratoga Spa State Park Golf Course (Saratoga Springs, N.Y.)
• Host School: Skidmore
• Par: 72
• Yardage: 7,145 yards
• Teams Competing: 21
• Place: Second

HIGHLIGHTS

• Jake Forrest put together his best performance of the campaign, sharing ninth place with four other golfers with a two-day score of 216 (72-69-75). He totaled 13 birdies across his three rounds, including seven in Saturday's second set of action.
• Tying for 16th was Jack Mark, who bested par on 11 occasions and eagled the third hole in the initial round. The rookie was consistent, staying under 73 in each round (73-72-73-218).
• Tucker Gongaware matched par across the final two rounds to split 22nd (75-72-72-219), while Julian Galindo Macias carded a 221 to tie for 32nd.
• Rounding out the Middlebury contingent was Evan Fulgieri, who matched Western New England's Kyle Klimas at 243 (75-83-85).

NOTES

• Forrest established new 18-hole (69), 36-hole (141) and 54-hole career bests (216).
• Gongaware's score was his best in a three-round event, while Mark matched his career-low over 54 holes.
• The team's 287 in Saturday's second round tied for the second-lowest team score of the invite.
• The Panthers piled up 34 birdies and a pair of eagles over the invite.

Middlebury prepares for a busy week, beginning with the Ekwanok Sap Bucket Challenge on Tuesday at 12:30 p.m.