October 3, 2005
MEN’S GOLF: SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE CAPTURES TEAM CROWN,
BRYANT’S JIM O’CONNELL INDIVIDUAL MEDALIST AT 2005 ECAC
DIVISION II CHAMPIONSHIP
LIVERPOOL, N.Y. – Adam Goinsalvos shot an even-par 70 in the
final round to help Southern New Hampshire hold off St. Thomas
Aquinas for the team title at the ECAC Division II Golf
Championship at the Liverpool Golf & Public Country Club.
Bryant’s Jim O’Connell won individual medalist honors
by two strokes.
The four Southern New Hampshire scorers shot 78 or better on the
final day to hold off St. Thomas Aquinas. In recording their
winning total, the Penmen (295-298-593) were the only team to shoot
under 300 for each round. Runner-up St. Thomas Aquinas
(304-293-597) carded the top second round score with a 293, but
could not overcome the Penmen. Paced by O’Connell,
Northeast-10 Conference champion Bryant finished third.
Goldey-Beacom was fourth, followed by Pace, West Chester and
Post.
O’Connell fired an even-par round of 70 to follow up his
opening 71 to card a +1 score of 141 to win by two strokes. Patrick
Cibirka of St. Thomas Aquinas and Goldey-Beacom’s Michael
Tobiason tied with matching three-over rounds (71-72-143), but
Cibirka was declared the runner-up based on a better score over the
final nine holes. Goinsalvos and Post’s Calum Malcom and
Lloyd Notley tied for fourth at five-over. Pace’s Michael
Dominici was the only golfer to shoot a round under par. He shot a
one-under 69 on the second day to total 146 (+6).
Host Le Moyne rebounded for a 297 on the second and final day of
competition to finish in a tie for eighth. Freshman Brian Muench
topped Le Moyne’s quintet with an eighth-place finish. He
shot a two-day, seven-over par 147 (73-74).
The Dolphins tied with Dominican and New Haven in eighth. Saint
Michael’s was 11th, followed by Dowling, Saint
Anselm, Saint Rose, Bentley, Franklin Pierce and UMass Lowell tied
for 16th, Assumption and Wilmington tied for the
18th spot and Adelphi rounded out the 20-team
championship.
ECAC Division II Championship
Liverpool Golf & Public Country Club
Liverpool, N.Y.
Dates: 10/2/2005-10/3/05
Par 70, 6607 yards
Fin. Top 20
teams
Scores Total Par
1 Southern New Hampshire.........
295 298 593 +33
2 Saint Thomas Aquinas...........
304 293 597 +37
3 Bryant.........................
303 295 598 +38
4 Goldey-Beacom..................
299 301 600 +40
5 Pace...........................
309 294 603 +43
6 West Chester...................
305 299 604 +44
7 Post...........................
303 303 606 +46
t 8 Dominican College.............. 309
299 608 +48
t 8 Le Moyne....................... 311
297 608 +48
t 8 New Haven...................... 307
301 608 +48
11 Saint Michael's................ 308
311 619 +59
12 Dowling College................ 315
305 620 +60
13 Saint Anselm................... 312
309 621 +61
14 Saint Rose..................... 314
308 622 +62
15 Bentley........................ 309
316 625 +65
t 16 Franklin Pierce................ 308
319 627 +67
t 16 UMass-Lowell................... 322
305 627 +67
t 18 Assumption..................... 324
318 642 +82
t 18 Wilmington College............. 322
320 642 +82
20 Adelphi University............. 338
334 672 +112
Fin. Top 20
Players
Team
Scores Total Par
1 Jim O'Connell........
Bryant......................... 71
70 141 +1
t 2 Patrick Cibirka...... Saint Thomas
Aquinas........... 71 72
143 +3
t 2 Michael Tobiason.....
Goldey-Beacom.................. 71
72 143 +3
t 4 Adam Goinsalvos...... Southern New
Hampshire......... 75 70
145 +5
t 4 Calum Malcolm........
Post........................... 72
73 145 +5
t 4 Lloyd Notley.........
Post........................... 75
70 145 +5
7 Michael Dominici.....
Pace........................... 77
69 146 +6
t 8 Steven Cutler........
Goldey-Beacom.................. 74
73 147 +7
t 8 Chris Giolitto.......
Pace........................... 71
76 147 +7
t 8 A.J. Lee............. Dominican
College.............. 76
71 147 +7
t 8 Brian Muench......... Le
Moyne....................... 73
74 147 +7
t 8 Sam Natti............ Southern New
Hampshire......... 75 72
147 +7
t 8 Douglas Novogrodski.. Saint Thomas
Aquinas........... 75 72
147 +7
t 14 Jonathan Goguen...... Saint
Michael's................ 77
71 148 +8
t 14 Sean Mullane......... Saint
Anselm................... 74
74 148 +8
t 16 Daniel Britt......... Dowling
College................ 77
72 149 +9
t 16 Todd Brown........... West
Chester................... 77
72 149 +9
t 16 Brian Mackey......... Dominican
College.............. 78
71 149 +9
t 16 Chris Menne..........
UMass-Lowell................... 75
74 149 +9
t 16 Jared Miller......... West
Chester................... 74
75 149 +9
Cibrika individual runner-up on tiebreaker
