LOPATCONG, NJ (04/14/02) - Saint Joseph's University junior Paul Polinsky became the first Hawk golfer since 1997 to win an individual golf tournament, taking top honors at the Lafayette Invitational played at the Architects Club over the weekend. The only player in the tournament to finish below par, Polinsky shot a 72 on day one and a 69 on day two for a total of 141 (-1). His play helped the hard-charging Hawks pick up eleven strokes on the second day of competition, as SJU (302, 291 - 593) finished second overall in the team competition, just three strokes off the pace. In the team's final tune-up before next weekend's Atlantic 10 Championships, the Hawks' played their best golf of the year and earned the squad its second runner-up finish of 2001-02. The Crimsoan and Gray also placed second at the Binghamton Invitational in the Fall. The last Hawk golfer prior to Polinsky to win an Invitaitonal event was Kevin McDermott, the older brother of current Hawk Brian McDermott, at the St. John's Invitational in the fall of 1997. In addition to Polinsky, fellow junior Jeff Huntzinger placed in the top ten for the Hawks. Huntzinger (77, 73 - 150) tied for ninth place overall. McDermott (78, 73 - 151) and junior Mike Bosica (75, 76 - 151) tied for 17th place overall. Senior J.P. Glynn (82, 78 - 160) rounded out the Hawk quintet by tying for 59th place.