OCEAN VIEW, N.J. – The Fordham golf team finished strong at the South Jersey Kick-Off on Sunday, turning in the day's fourth best team score to finish in sixth place at the tournament hosted by Iona.
 
La Salle took home the team title with a cumulative score of 40-over.  Iona's Gonzalo Arcelay garnered medalist honors at five over.
 
For the second straight day, P.J. O'Rourke and Chris Konefal turned in identical scores.  Their pair of 74s marked a 10-shot improvement over the opening 18 holes, which were plagued by horrific weather conditions.  O'Rourke and Konefal finished the 36-hole tournament in a tie for 17^th place. 
 
Andreas Aivazoglou finished in a tie for 31^st after a second-round 81. 
 
Sophomore Mashu Nishi enjoyed a dramatic turnaround on the tournament's second day, improving by 16 strokes with a four-over 76.  Jake Mrva, who also finished in a tie for 38th alongside Nishi, carded a final-round 79.
 
Nicholas Manning and Charles Smollen both claimed a share of 44th place on the individual leaderboard.
 
The Rams are scheduled to return to action on April 4 in Colts Neck, N.J., at the Monmouth One-Day.