GUILDERLAND, N.Y. – The Bentley University golf team finished third in a ten-team field at the Saint Rose Fall Shootout, which concluded Saturday at the Pinehaven Country Club. The Falcons, with a 36-hole score of 633, finished 16 strokes back of the team champion, Concordia College (N.Y.).

Bentley's number one golfer in the tournament was freshman Malcolm Oliver (Damariscotta, Maine/Lincoln Academy). He turned in a second-round 79 and finished fifth overall with a 154.

Senior Matt Michel (Danvers, Mass./Danvers HS) tied for eighth place with a 158 (78-80), and freshman Tommy Ayres (Bolton, Mass./Nashoba Reg. HS) was one of three tied for 11th (83-76-159). His second-round five-over 76 was Bentley's best second-day round. A total of 53 golfers took part in the tournament.

Concordia had both the medalist and the runner-up with Sam Deitte besting teammate Eutimo Fernandez, 144-147. Deitte opened with a one-under 70, and Fernandez turned in a second-round 69.

Next  weekend, the Falcons will be in Putnam, Conn. for the AIC-Adelphi Intercollegiate Classic.               

SAINT ROSE FALL SHOOTOUT

At Pinehaven CC, Guilderland, N.Y.

Final 

Team Scoring: 1. Concordia (N.Y.) 312-305-617; 2. UMass-Lowell 324-303-627; 3. Bentley 318-315-633; 4. Le Moyne 323-314-637; 4. Southern New Hampshire 326-313-639; 6. Dominican 329-316-645; 7. Saint Anselm 331-327-658; 8. Felician 331-331-662; 9. Saint Rose 336-338-674; 10. Sage 340-339-679. 

Top Individuals: 1. Sam Deitte, Concordia, 70-74-144; 2. Eutimo Fernandez 78-69-147; 3. Keith Prokup, Dominican, 76-76-152; 4. Harry Hulme, UMass-Lowell 77-76-153; 5. Malcolm Oliver, Bentley, 75-79-154. 

Other Bentley Scores: t-8. Matt Michel, 78-80-158; t-11. Tommy Ayres, 83-76-159; t-22. Dan McQueen, 82-81-163; Harry Kirkpatrick, DQ-80.