First-year Charles Novak tied for ninth place to lead the St. Lawrence University men's golf team at the Skidmore Fall Invitational this weekend at the par-72 Saratoga Spa State Park Golf Course in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Novak shot one-under par with three birdies for a 71 in the first round on Saturday. He continued his strong pace of play with three more birdies and an eagle on hole three to finish the second round with a 73. He ended the weekend with a 72 on Sunday to combine for a 216 and finish in a five-way tie for ninth out of 112 golfers.

Morgan Barbuto tied for 56th with a 228, while Conlin Bradshaw tied for 77th with a 233. Pan Piriyaphan dropped 10 strokes off his score from the second round and shot a 72 on Sunday to move up 16 spots and finish in 81st with a 235. Kevin Dillon finished the weekend in a tie for 93rd with a 239.

St. Lawrence moved up three spots in the team scoring to tie for 14th place with Bates, shooting a combined 910. NYU took home the team win with an 853, shooting 11 over par.

This weekend's 54-hole tournament wrapped up the fall portion of the Saints schedule.

St. Lawrence Results
T-9 – Charles Novak – 71, 73, 72 – 216
T-56 – Morgan Barbuto – 78, 73, 77 – 228
T-77 – Conlin Bradshaw – 77, 81, 75 – 233
81 – Pan Piriyaphan – 81, 82, 72 – 235
T-93 – Kevin Dillon – 79, 83, 77 – 239