2008 NORTHEAST-10 GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP

SEPTEMBER 28-29

The Orchards Golf Course

South Hadley, Mass.

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Le Moyne Wins First-Ever NE-10 Golf Championship

Final Individual Results        Final Team Results          Championship Top 20

South Hadley, Mass. – Le Moyne College claimed the 2008 Northeast-10 Conference Men’s Golf Championship after shooting a two-day total 599 at the Orchards Golf Course in South Hadley, Mass. This marks the first time in school history that the Dolphins have won the NE-10 title.

Le Moyne was led by freshman Kevin Jackson (Chittenango, N.Y.) who finished the two-day event with a low score of 144 (69-75) becoming the first freshman in ten years to win medallist honors. It just so happens the last golfer to do so was Neil Reidy of Le Moyne back in 1998. In addition, Jackson was also honored as the conference’s Gordon McCullough Player of the Year as well as Freshman of the Year.

American International’s Garrett Beyor (Monson, Mass.) finished second in the championship after recording a total score of 145 (70-75), which was followed closely by the University of Massachusetts Lowell’s Brendan Livingston (Westfield, Mass.) who shot a 146. Livingston led the championship at the conclusion of round win with a low score of 67. Matt Horton (Troy, N.Y.) picked up a fourth place individual finish for the College of Saint Rose after recording a two-day score of 147.

Le Moyne’s Tim Martins (Cortland, N.Y.), Saint Anselm College’s Chris Tarallo (Easton, Mass.) and Saint Michael’s College’s Will Crall (Pittsfield, Mass.) round out the top five individuals in a three-way tie with a score of 149.

UMass Lowell as a team finished in second place with a total score of 611 as the River Hawks closely edged out Saint Anselm College by one stroke. Assumption College followed in fourth place with a score of 614, while American International College and Southern New Hampshire University tied for fifth place with a score of 616.

The remaining team finishes is as follows with Saint Rose finishing in seventh place (623) followed by Bentley College and Saint Michael’s in a tie for eighth with a score of 631. Pace University finished tenth after shooting 639, while the University of New Haven and Franklin Pierce University finished with scores of 657 and 661 respectively.

With 15 member institutions the Northeast-10 is the second largest NCAA Division II athletic conference in the nation. Its 23 championship sports provide athletic opportunities for over 5,500 student-athletes, the largest such program of any Division II conference.

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First-Team All Conference

Garrett Beyer, American International
Will Crall, Saint Michael's
Matt Horton, Saint Rose
Kevin Jackson, Le Moyne
Brendan Livingston, UMass Lowell
Tim Martins, Le Moyne
Chris Tarallo, Saint Anselm

Second-Team All Conference

Jamie Bacon, Saint Rose
John DeVito, Southern New Hampshire
James Farrea, Assumption
Anthony Gallardo, UMass Lowell
Kent Graham, American International
Jimmy Henebry, Saint Anselm
D.J. Lantz, Southern New Hampshire
Greg Mattern, New Haven
Andrew Maziarz, Southern New Hampshire
Andrew Mesheau, American International
Sean Pettengill, Bentley
Brian Tischler, Le Moyne
Anthony Ullo, UMass Lowell
Robert Younker, Assumption
Joe Young, Saint Anselm


Major Award Winners

2008 PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Kevin Jackson, Le Moyne
2008 FRESHMAN OF THE YEAR:Kevin Jackson, Le Moyne
2008 COACH OF THE YEAR: Joe Tesori, Le Moyne

Day One Results

Team Results

Individual Results

Top 20

Summary Stats

Northeast-10 Ready to Tee Off With First Championship of the Season

South Easton, Mass. – The Northeast-10 Conference will host its first championship of the season as 12 schools will compete at the 2008 Northeast-10 Golf Championship this Sunday, September 28 at the Orchards Golf Course in South Hadley, Mass. The two-day championship concludes on Monday, September 29 with a shotgun start beginning at 9 a.m. followed by the awards ceremony.

Bentley College took home the championship trophy last year as the Falcons shot 311 on day one followed by an impressive 305 on day two for a total score of 616 to edge out Assumption College by four strokes (620).

Bentley’s Bob Leopold was last year’s championship medalist as he shot a two-day total of 146 (73-73). Leopold has since graduated, which leaves the individual title up for grabs as three athletes from last year’s top five finishers return to participate in this year’s championship.

The University of Massachusetts Lowell’s Anthony Gallardo (Methuen, Mass.) finished two strokes behind Leopold for a second place finish after shooting a 75 on day one followed with a 73 on day two. Bentley’s Brian Jasset (Norwood, Mass.) comes into this year’s championship after finishing third last year after shooting a 149 (73-76). Assumption’s Rob Younker (Waltham, Mass.) finished fourth last year with a score of 150 (76-74).

For more information on the 2008 Northeast-10 Golf Championship visit the NE-10 website at www.northeast10.org.

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