RIVERHEAD, N.Y. – In its final tournament before the upcoming Northeast-10 Conference Championships, the Bentley University golf team finished fifth among 18 teams in the Dowling September Shootout, which concluded Sunday at Long Island National Golf Club.

With junior Matt Michel (Danvers, Mass./Danvers HS) and senior Richie Powers (Leominster, Mass./Leominster HS) setting the pace, Bentley had a two-day score of 607 over the par-71 course, including a second-round 297.

Michel and Powers both tied for 12th among 90 participants, with each totaling a 150. Michel had a first-round 74 and a second-day 76, and Powers' numbers were just the opposite.

The best round of the tournament for the Falcons was posted by junior Dan McQueen (Topsfield, Mass./Masconomet Reg. HS) on Sunday, a career-best 73. Junior Francesco Possio (Torino, Italy) also registered his best as a collegian during the second round, a 74. For the tournament, McQueen tied for 24th (80-73-153) and Possio tied for 38th (84-74-158).

St. Thomas Aquinas College captured the team title by a dozen strokes over Post University, 580-592. Dowling following at 600, and Adelphi University also finished in front of Bentley, with the Panthers' 601 good for fourth.

Kurt Brey of Dowling earned medalist honors after winning a playoff with Concordia's Jeff Schaller on the fourth hole. Each finished the tourney with an even-par 142.

The Northeast-10 championships will be held next Sunday and Monday at the Cyprian Keyes Golf Course in Boylston, Mass.

DOWLING SEPTEMBER SHOOTOUT

At Long Island National Golf Club, Riverhead, N.Y.

Final

Team Standings: 1. St. Thomas Aquinas 289-291-580; 2. Post 295-297-592; 3. Dowling 296-304-600; 4. Adelphi 296-305-601; 5. Bentley 310-297-607; 6. UMass-Lowell 306-311-617; 7. Nyack 309-311-620; 8. Concordia 313-309-622; 9. Assumption 307-320-627; 10. Le Moyne 320-309-629; 11. Pace 316-318-634; 12. AIC 314-325-639; 13. Saint Rose 328-313-641; 14. Dominican 334-327-661; 15. Holy Family 340-331-671; 16. Felician 342-339-681; 17. New Jersey City 463-449-912; 18. Purchase 350-WD

Top Individuals: 1. Kurt Brey, Dowling, 69-73-142 (won playoff on 4th hole); 2. Jeff Schaller, Concordia, 71-71-142; 3. Mike Gunderson, St. Thomas Aquinas, 72-71-143; 4. Nick Delango, St. Thomas Aquinas, 69-75-144; 4. Thomas Rees, Post, 72-72-144

Bentley Scores: t-12. Matt Michel, 74-76-150; t-12. Richie Powers, 76-74-150; t-24. Dan McQueen, 80-73-153; t-38. Francesco Possio, 84-74-158; t-55. Grant Alter, 80-84-164.