Annapolis, Md. -- The Temple golf team, behind the play of junior

Christian Bartolacci, placed second in the Navy Fall Golf Invitational

at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Course this weekend. Penn State won the

tournament after a playoff and finished one stroke ahead of the Owls.

Bartolacci shot a 138 but lost a playoff for the top spot to Scott

Phillis of Penn State, giving the Nittany Lions the win. As a team

Temple shot 578, one stroke behind the Lions' 577. Bartolacci shot a one

over par 72 on day one of the tournament and then a tournament low 66 on

the final day to drive the Owls.

Freshman Eric Ramsey (73-70-143) finished tied for No. 8, followed by

junior Mark Watt (72-75-147), senior Steve Probst (75-77-152) and

freshman Garren poirier (77-75-152).