WARWICK, R.I. – The Worcester State University men's golf team earned a 7^th place finish at the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships as they wrapped up play on Sunday (Oct. 15).

THE BASICS

October 15, 2017

GNAC Championships

Valley Country Club

TEAM SCORES

1^st Place: Johnson & Wales (297-304-601)

2^nd Place: Rhode Island College (308-312-620)

Tied 3^rd Place: UMass Dartmouth (311-310-621)

Tied 3^rd Place: St. Joseph's (316-305-621)

5^th Place: University of Southern Maine (319-307-626)

6^th Place: Suffolk University (312-328-640)

7^th Place: Worcester State (343-319-662)

8^th Place: Emmanuel College (354-330-684)

9^th Place: Albertus Magnus (376-373-749)

WORCESTER STATE GOLFERS

Tied 4^th Place: Michael Jezierski (74-76-150)

Tied 8^th Place: Eddie Peladeau (74-79-153)

39^th Place: Jared Gammell (94-92-186)

Tied 40^th Place: Mike Manning (101-86-187)

45^th Place: Joe Saia (0-78-78)

RECAP

Johnson & Wales earned the team title as they totaled a 601 (297-304) in the two rounds of golf. Rhode Island College followed with a team score of 620 (308-312), while UMass Dartmouth and St. Joseph's College followed at 4^th and 5^th places. Suffolk University placed 6^th while Worcester State followed with a team score of 662 (343-319), improving by 24 strokes on the second round. 

Johnson & Wales' Christian Maselli earned the individual title, carding a 143 (69-74) in the two rounds of play. UMass Dartmouth's Jackson Mitchell followed with a 148 (72-76) while Rhode Island College's Austin Cilley came in third with a 149. Worcester State's Michael Jezierski (Thompson, Conn.) tied with University of Southern Maine's Tristan Dundas at 4^th place, each carding a 150 (+6). The top-5 golfers earned All-GNAC honors. 

UP NEXT

Next weekend, the Lancers will be in Ireland for the Tip O'Neill Donegal Diaspora Perpetual Golf Challenge.

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