OLD BROOKVILLE, N.Y. - Junior Harry Dessel concluded The Shark Invitational on Tuesday by rising 13 spots to finish tied for third. The Barrington, R.I. native used six birdies to card a 67, the second-lowest score of the afternoon at the par-70, 6,625-yard Brookville Country Club.

Dessel's final round of the event allowed the Leopards to jump up to fifth place in the 12-team field. As a team, Lafayette shot 25-over-par for the invitational and even-par for the day. The Maroon and White's score (280) was the third-lowest team score for the third round, only being surpassed by Boston College and Patriot League foe Holy Cross.

Freshman Reed Theiss, filling in for injured classmate Travis Robertson, shot two-under-par for the day to rise to t-16. Senior Sean Saw rested t-40 after he carded 223 for the invitational. Classmate Quint Dingledine (224) was right behind Saw, ending the event t-46. Sophomore Winston Kelenc-Blank's 16-over-par landed t-55.

Sophomore Hudson Pace and freshman Michael DiNapoli were Lafayette's two individuals for the invitational. Pace (223) and DiNapoli (226) concluded the day t-40 and t-55, respectively.

Team honors for the invitational went to Boston College after sitting atop the leaderboard five-under-par over after 54-holes. Boston College's Ben Hong captured the award for best individual golfer after he shot a 205.

Lafayette retakes the course on Saturday at Wiltwyck Golf Club when it participates in the Roar-EE Invitational, hosted by Columbia.