Oct 26, 2008

JWU Men's Golf Captures 2008 GNAC Championship

Cranston, R.I. – Johnson & Wales senior Bobby Newcomb earned medalist honors and was named the 2008 Great Northeast Athletic Conference Player of the Year after shooting a two-round total of 150 (74-76) to lead Johnson & Wales to a first-place finish at the 2008 GNAC Championship. Johnson & Wales head coach Lou Parente earned GNAC Coach of the Year honors while Rhode Island College’s Bryan Picinisco and Southern Maine’s Cody Berkowitz were tabbed as Co-Rookies of the Year. With the win, the Johnson & Wales has earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship. The event will take place May 13-16 at the PGA Golf Club in Port St. Lucie, Florida

Johnson & Wales finished the two-round event with a 622 (307-315). Rhode Island College was in second-place with a 648 (320-328) while Southern Maine notched a third-place finish with a 649 (324-325).

JWU Senior Dustin Bride (78-78), Rhode Island College’s Bryan Picinisco (78-78), and Southern Maine’s Ben Loss (80-76) and Cody Berkowitz (77-79) finished in a four-way tie for second-place with matching scores of 156. All four golfers joined Newcomb as All-GNAC selections.

GNAC Player of the Year    Bobby Newcomb    Johnson & Wales
GNAC Rookie of the Year    Bryan Picinisco    Rhode Island College
GNAC Rookie of the Year    Cody Berkowitz    Southern Maine
GNAC Coach of the Year    Lou Parente    Johnson & Wales

GNAC ALL-CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM

Bobby Newcomb    Johnson & Wales
Cody Berkowitz    Southern Maine
Bryan Picinisco    Rhode Island College
Ben Loss    Southern Maine
Dustin Bride    Johnson & Wale

GNAC SPORTSMANSHIP TEAM

Alan Guidzowski    Emerson
Steve LeDonne    Johnson & Wales
Barrett Kern    Rhode Island College
Michael Patrick    St. Joseph’s (Maine)
Dave Roberge    Southern Maine
Ryan Sheehan    Suffolk
Nick Jagoe    UMass Dartmouth

1. Johnson & Wales    307-315= 622
1 Bobby Newcomb    74-76= 150
T-2 Dustin Bride    78-78= 156
T-6 Zach Bennardo    76-81= 157
T-8 Steve LeDonne    79-80= 159
T-15 Aaron Vargas    80-88= 168

2. Rhode Island College    320-328= 648
T-2 Bryan Picinisco    78-78= 156
T-6 Derek Jensen    77-80= 157
T-14 Chad Lareau    82-85= 167
T-21 Barrett Kern    88-85= 173
T-23 Mark Savastano    83-92= 175

3. Southern Maine    324-325= 649
T-2 Ben Loss    80-76= 156
T-2 Cody Berkowitz    77-79= 156
T-11 Brent Profento    81-83= 164
T-21 David Roberge    86-87= 173
T-25 Matt Reid    90-90= 180

4. UMass.-Dartmouth    321-336= 657
T-8 Rob Leaver    81-78= 159
T-11 Nick Jagoe    79-85= 164
T-16 Scott Woodacre    83-87= 170
T-17 John Ripp    85-86= 171
WD Joe Connor    78-WD

5. St. Joseph’s (Maine)    335-336= 739
T-10 Andy LeConte    76-84= 160
T-13 Matthew Cotreau    82-83= 165
T-17 Steve Sands    87-84= 171
T-23 Michael Patrick    90-85= 175
T-27 Chris Nanof    97-87= 184

6. Suffolk    375-364= 739
T-19 Ryan Sheehan    84-88= 172
T-26 Alex Toma    89-93= 182
T-28 Pat Flaherty    101-90= 191
T-29 Matt Coughlin    102-93= 195
T-31 Jon Doodian    101-99= 200

7. Emerson    406-386= 792
T-19 Alex Levere    87-85= 172
T-30 Alan Guizdowski    103-95= 198
T-32 John Cortizo    107-98= 205
T-33 Nick Vennochi    109-109= 218
T-34 Kyle Kesses    111-108= 219