UMass Dartmouth Captures 2010 GNAC Championship

Providence, R.I. – The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth captured the 2010 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Championship, held at Triggs Memorial Golf Course this weekend.  The Corsairs took first place with a team score of 652 while Johnson & Wales shot a 668 to finish in second place.  Host Rhode Island College rounded out the top three, shooting a 674 over the par 72 course that measures 6,522 yards.

Johnson & Wales sophomore Joe Connor (Lakeville, Mass.) was named the GNAC Player of the Year after earning medalist honors, shooting a two-round total of 156 while UMass Dartmouth’s Matt Connolly was in second place with a 157.  Other all-conference selections include Rhode Island College’s Kyle Harper, St. Joseph’s of Maine’s Kevin Richardson and George Gillmore and Nick Jagoe from UMass Dartmouth.  Richardson was named the conference’s top rookie.

UMass Dartmouth receives the conference’s automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Division III Championship in Greensboro, North Carolina.

Team Scores
1 Mass.-Dartmouth        332-320=652
2 Matt Connolly         79-78=157
5 George Gillmore         81-83=164
6 Nick Jagoe                 85-80=165
T 7 Brandon Oldham         88-79=167
T 16 Scott Woodacre         87-85=172

2 Johnson & Wales        333-335 668
1 Joe Connor                 80-76=156
T 7 Steve LeDonne         79-88=167
T 13 Tim Wolak                 88-83=171
T 21 Mike Quill         86-93=179
29 Zach Stefanik         100-88=188

3 Rhode Island College         339-335=674
3 Kyle Harper                 79-80=159
T 9 Derek Jensen        88-81=169
12 Kyle Garcia                 84-86=170
20 Bryan Picinisco         88-89=177
T 21 Steve Zahn         91-88=179

4 St. Joseph's (ME)         346-342=688
4 Kevin Richardson         85-77=162
T 13 Ebb Walton         78-93=171
19 Michael Patrick         86-88=174
30 Colin Finn                 97-102=199
DQ CJ Bergeron                 DQ-84

5 Southern Maine        345-350=695
T 9 Chris Petrin         87=82=169
T 16 Chris Juntura         83-89=172
18 Rich Getchell         88-85=173
24 Cody Berkowitz         87-94=181
DQ Aidan Boyce                 89 DQ

6 Emmanuel                 374-347=721
T 13 Nick Cyrus         87-84=171
T 21 Mike Delsignore         92-87=179
T 25 Dan Ferdenzi         98-87=185
28 Rob Cavaliere         98-89=187
32 Ben Taylor                 97-107=204

7 Suffolk University         371-368=739
T 9 John Pettoruto         86-83=169
T 25 Barrett Beinecke         86-99=185
T 25 Nick Pratt         96-89=185
31 Mario Massiaino         103-97=200
33 Patrick Hurley         108-108=216

*Courtesy Johnson & Wales Athletic Communications