EASTON, Pa. – The Purple Eagles finished the final round of the Lafayette Invitational in 19^th place on Monday with Zach Clark s hole in one as the highlight of the afternoon.
 
Clark trimmed four strokes off of his first-round score to card a 94 on the day with his hole in one coming on the 16^th.  He was one of four Purple Eagles to improve from Sunday’s opening round.  Kenneth Hand, who  led the team with a 166; Jackson Lizardo  who was second with a 167; and Anthony DiBacco, who turned in a 177,  were the other three.  Jacob Felicetti was third on the squad with a 172.
 
The team’s 682 landed them in 19^th but they were one stroke behind St. Francis (N.Y.)’s 681.  Lehigh won the tournament with a team score of 597.
 
Niagara returns to the course on April 15 when they open the Mount t. Mary’s Spring Invitational, the final tournament before the MAAC Championships in Orlando.