LUDLOW, Mass. – Senior captains Nick Clarke (Plymouth/Cape Cod Academy) and Richie Powers (Leominster/Leominster HS) each finished in the top five as Bentley University tied for third place in the six-team American International College Yellow Jacket Classic, which concluded Tuesday at the Ludlow Country Club.

Bentley, with a score of 611 (306-305), finished nine back of the host team and four behind number two UMass-Lowell. The field also included Pace (611), Franklin Pierce (637) and Le Moyne (666).

Clarke, the tournament leader after Monday's round, followed up with his two-under 70 with a four-over 76. His 146 total put him in third place, two back of medalist Cole Childs of UMass-Lowell (72-72) and one behind runner-up Kevin Daniels of AIC (75-70).

Powers had his best round of the season Tuesday with his 71 giving him a 36-hole count of 149, good for fifth place.

Next on the list for Bentley were sophomore Harry Kirkpatrick (Lancaster/Nashoba Reg. HS) and junior Francesco Possio (Torino, Italy). They both tied for 14th at 158 with each turning in back-to-back 79s.

Bentley's final tournament before next month's NCAA Division II East/Atlantic Super Regional will be this weekend, the Paramountain Invitational in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

AIC YELLOW JACKET CLASSIC

At Ludlow Country Club, Ludlow

Final

Team Scores: 1. American International 302-300-602; 2. UMass-Lowell 302-305-607; 3. Bentley 306-305-611; 4. Pace 302-309-611; 5. Franklin Pierce 316-321-637; 6. Le Moyne 334-332-666.

Top Individuals: 1. Cole Childs, UMass-Lowell 72-72-144; 2. Kevin Daniels, AIC, 75-70-145; 3. Nick Clarke, Bentley, 70-76-146; 4. Brian Allmendinger, Pace, 70-77-147; 5. Richie Powers, Bentley, 78-71-149.

Other Bentley Scores: t-14. Harry Kirkpatrick 79-79-158; t-14. Francesco Possio 79-79-158; t-24. Grant Alter 79-93-162.