Joey Reed and Thomas Facciani both placed in the top 10 to help lead the IUP golf team to a second place finish at the Griffin Motors Invitational.

IUP had a team score of 601, trailing only host Allegheny, which shot a 586.  Allegheny and IUP were followed by St. Vincent (608), Carnegie Mellon (614) and Westminster (649).

Reed had a two-day score of five-over par 149 to finish in fifth place.  Facciani shot a 151 and was in seventh place.  Other IUP competitors were Michael Schmidt (154, tied for 14^th), Joe Pelland (156, tied for 19^th) and Ryan Kennedy (160, tied for 27^th).

Allegheny's Mike Wolfe (142) and Chris Moore (143) were the top two individuals.

IUP will compete next at the California Vulcan Invitational Oct. 6-7 in Belle Vernon.

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