Bentley Slips to Sixth in AIC/Adelphi Invitational
PUTNAM, Conn. – After turning in a season-best 297 on Saturday, the Bentley University golf team slipped to a second-day 314 and finished sixth out of 13 teams in the American International College/Adelphi University Invitational, which concluded Sunday at the Connecticut National Golf Course.
Bentley's top finisher for the tournament was senior co-captain Dan McQueen (Topsfield, Mass./Masconomet Reg. HS), who tied for 16th with a 73-77-150. Freshman Malcolm Oliver (Damariscotta, Maine/Lincoln Academy) had the Falcons' best day two score, a four-over-par 75, and tied for 19th overall out of 68 golfers with a 151.
Freshman Tommy Ayres (Bolton, Mass./Nashoba Reg. HS) struggled after an opening round 72 and finished in a tie for 27th with a 154 following a second-round 82.
Adelphi claimed the team championship by nine strokes over Holy Cross, 584-593, and the medalist was Steven Zychowski of Holy Cross. He was three-under for the tournament with his 69-70-139 giving him a three-stroke margin of victory.
Bentley will close out its fall schedule Oct. 29-30 with the New England Championships at the Captains Golf Course in Brewster.
AMERICAN INTERNATIONAL/ADELPHI INVITATIONAL
At Connecticut National GC, Putnam, Conn.
Final
Team Score: 1. Adelphi 292-292-584, 2. Holy Cross 299-294-593, St. Thomas Aquinas 295-299-594, 4. Le Moyne 298-298-596, 5. Bryant 305-294-599, 6. Bentley 297-311-608, 7. UMass-Lowell 295-314-609, 8. Dowling 307-308-615, 9. American International 314-303-617, 10. Southern New Hampshire 307-314-621, 11. Franklin Pierce 317-307-624, 12. Saint Rose 312-327-629, 13. Assumption 330-320-650.
Top Individuals: 1. Steven Zychowski, Holy Cross, 69-70-139; 2. Ryan Snouffer, Adelphi, 70-72-142; 2. Kyle Buschmann, Bryant, 69-73-142; 2. Niklas Koerner, St. Thomas Aquinas, 67-75-142; 5. Sylvain Debiais, UMass-Lowell, 72-72-144.
Bentley Individuals: t-16. Dan McQueen, 73-77-150; t-19. Malcolm Oliver, 76-75-151; t-27. Tommy Ayres, 72-82-154; t-33. Harry Kirkpatrick, 76-80-156; t-46. Ryan Hudson, 80-79-159; t-52. Jon Stoddard, 78-84-162.