KEENE, N.H. – Led by a runner-up finish by junior Jon Stoddard (Duxbury, Mass./Duxbury HS), Bentley University finished second in the 2013 Northeast-10 Conference Golf Championships, which concluded Monday at the Bretwood Golf Course.

Bentley was at the top of the team standings at the start of the day, following a scoring change that dropped Adelphi  from first to second, four strokes back, and Stoddard was the tournament's individual leader through 18, with a three-stroke lead.

However, the second round belonged to Adelphi and Panther sophomore Ryan Snouffer as both successfully defended their 2012 titles. Snouffer fired a six-under 66 for a 36-hole score of 140 and helped his teammates claim the team title by a dozen strokes over Bentley. The Panthers finished at 596 following a second-day 291.

Bentley turned in a 307 Monday to finish the tournament at 608, resulting in an 11-stroke advantage over both American International and Southern New Hampshire, who tied for third in the ten-team tournament.

Stoddard had his best 36-hole score as a collegian, finishing five strokes back of Snouffer with a 145. He closed with a 75 after posting a two-under 70 on Sunday, and was named to the All-Conference first team.

Bentley also placed senior Harry Kirkpatrick (Lancaster, Mass./Nashoba Reg. HS) and sophomores  Malcolm Oliver (Damariscotta, Maine/Lincoln Academy) and Jack Zierolf (Fairfield, Conn./Warde HS) in the top 20. Oliver tied for 14th and missed All-NE-10 honors by one stroke with a 78-77-155. Kirkpatrick (75-81-156) and Zierolf (82-74-156) each tied for 18th.

Bentley's next tournament is the Dominican Charger Invitational in Suffern, N.Y. Oct. 6-7.

NORTHEAST-10 CHAMPIONSHIPS
At Bretwood GC, Keene, N.H.
Final

Team Scores: 1. Adelphi 303-291-596, 2. Bentley 301-307-608, 3. Southern New Hampshire 307-312-619, 3. American International 308-311-619, 5. Le Moyne 314-311-625, 6. Assumption 312-314-626, 7. Saint Rose 333-302-635, 8. Franklin Pierce 314-322-636, 9. Saint Anselm 318-316-644, 10. St. Michael's 337-319-656

Top Individuals: 1. Ryan Stouffer, Adelphi, 74-66-140; 2. Jon Stoddard, Bentley, 70-75-145; 3. Austin Ball, AIC, 74-74-148; 4. Cullen Sprang, St. Rose, 79-71-150; 5. Scott Underhill, Southern N.H., 76-76-152; 5. Dylan Daxon, Adelphi, 80-72-152; 5. Frank Amizicia, Adelphi, 73-79-152.

Other Bentley Scores: t-14. Malcolm Oliver 78-77-155; t-18. Harry Kirkpatrick 75-81-156; t-18. Jack Zierolf, 82-74-156; t-27. Ryan Hudson 78-81-159..