N. Dartmouth, MA --- Junior Joe Belanger (Holden, MA) shaved four strokes off his total from the first day to tie for 13th overall (162; +18) as he helped lead the Worcester State men's golf team to 15th Place at the UMass Dartmouth Hampton Inn Invitational at the Par 72 Allendale Country Club.
The Lancers as a team improved their total by two strokes as they tallied 698 (+122) as a team, 69 strokes off of team champion Husson (629; +53).
Chris McCarthy equalled 65th with a two-day score of 178 (+35) while senior Tim D'Orazio (Jamison, PA) and Dane Goolsky were one stroke behind in a tie for 69th (179; +36). Fourth-year Jim Sarkisian (Auburn, MA) tied for 80th by cutting down his second day card by eight to for a total of 196 (+52).
The Blue and Gold will compete again on Tuesday when they host the Worcester State Invitational/MASCAC Championships at Blackstone National.