April 1, 2008

CENTER VALLEY, Pa. - The Holy Cross men's golf team has been picked to finish sixth in the 2008 Patriot League preseason poll, as voted on by head coaches and sports information directors from around the league. Bucknell was picked to finish first as it earned eight of 14 first place votes and 65 total points. Navy had four first place votes and 63 total points as it was picked to finish second, followed by Army (52 total points and one first place vote), Lehigh (48 total points and one first place vote), Colgate (27 total points), Holy Cross (20 total points) and Lafayette (19 total points).

The 2008 Patriot League Golf Championship will be played from April 26-27 at the Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa. Lehigh University will serve as the host school. The format is a two-day, 54-hole tournament, with 36 holes of play on Saturday and 18 holes scheduled for Sunday. The Patriot League champion will earn the League's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

2008 Patriot League Golf Poll

Rank	Team	Points (First-Place Votes)
1.	Bucknell	65 (8)
2.	Navy	63 (4)
3.	Army	52 (1)
4.	Lehigh	48 (1)
5.	Colgate	27
6.	Holy Cross	20
7.	Lafayette	19