Red Flash Golfers Sweep Individual Titles at Hawk Invitational, Men Take Team Title
LAKEWOOD, N.J. (Apr. 3, 2006) – Sophomore Matt Gowdy (London, Ontario) fired his second straight 2-over-par 73 on Monday afternoon to capture his first collegiate individual title and lead the Saint Francis men’s golf team to a first-place finish in the first-ever Hawk Invitational, hosted by Monmouth University at the Eagle Ridge Golf Club.
On the women’s side, junior Megan Schaeffer (Richland, Pa.) shot a career-best 74 and won a playoff hole against Hartford’s JoAnna Krupa to come back and win her first career individual title with an 85-74-159. She led the Red Flash women to a third place finish with a team score of 331-339-670. Her previous best finish was second place at the 2004 Northeast Conference championships.
Gowdy finished with a 73-73-146 to take the men’s individual title, and finish two strokes ahead of Bucknell’s Ben Pellicani. The Red Flash men finished the two-day event by carding a 305-309-614. They finished six strokes ahead of the Bison, who took second.
Junior Nick Wheeler (Ingersoll, Ontario) helped pace the men as he finished third overall with a 77-74-151. He was followed by sophomore Steve Foisy (Repentigny, Quebec), who tied for eighth with a 77-78-155. Junior Craig Alvaro (Saint Thomas, Ontario) finished in a tie for 25th with a two-day total of 78-84-162.
Long Island won the women’s team title (332-325-657), and was followed by Hartford in second place (334-332-666).
Schaeffer was tied for 13th place after the first day of competition, but jumped the field with her 2-over-par 74. She was followed by teammates Mary Kate Williams (Somerville, N.J.) and Samantha Milosh (Aliquippa, Pa.), who tied for fourth place.
Williams, a senior, shot a two-round 81-81-162, and Milosh, who is a sophomore, fired a 75-87-162. Sophomore Stephanie Switzer (Beaver, Pa.) finished 27th with a 90-97-187.
Hawk Invitational
Eagle Ridge Golf Club (Lakewood, N.J.)
April 2-3, 2006
Men: Par 71, 6,746-yards; Women: Par 71, 5,822-yards
Women’s Team Results: 1. Long Island, 332-325-657; 2. Hartford, 334-332-666; 3. Saint Francis (Pa.), 331-339-670; 4. Monmouth, 336-350-686; 5. Mount Saint Mary’s, 350-353-703; 6. Wagner, 365-355-720; 7. Sacred Heart, 367-368-735.
Women’s Top 10: 1. Megan Schaeffer, SFU, 85-74-159; 2. JoAnna Krupa, Hartford, 78-81-159; 3. Rae Johnson, Monmouth, 81-79-160; 4. Mary Kate Williams, SFU, 81-81-162, and Samantha Milosh, SFU, 75-87-162; 6. Natalie Desjardins, LIU, 84-79-163, and Jennifer Tierney, Sacred Heart, 81-82-163; 8. Rylee Plitz, Monmouth, 83-81-164, and Heather Pothier, LIU, 79-85-164; 10. Erica Chong, LIU, 87-78-165, and Emma Lister, LIU, 82-83-165.
SFU Results: 1. Megan Schaeffer, 85-74-159; 4. Mary Kate Williams, 81-81-162; 4. Samantha Milosh, 75-87-162; 27. Stephanie Switzer, 90-97-187.
Men’s Team Results: 1. Saint Francis (Pa.), 305-309-614; 2. Bucknell, 308-312-620; 3. Quinnipiac, 312-309-621; 4. Monmouth, 319-311-630; 5. Sacred Heart, 324-309-633; 6. Lafayette, 328-315-643; 7. Fairleigh Dickinson, 331-321-652; 8. Wagner, 322-331-653; 9. Mount St. Mary’s, 339-315-654; 10. St. Peter’s College, 340-339-679.
Men’s Top 10: 1. Matt Gowdy, SFU, 73-73-146; 2. Ben Pellicani, Bucknell, 72-76-148; 3. Nick Wheeler, SFU, 77-74-151; 4. Tommy Campbell, Sacred Heart, 78-75-153; and Steve Velardi, Quinnipiac, 73-80-153; and Kyle Chumas, Quinnipiac, 78-75-153; 7. Craig Cyr, Quinnipiac, 80-74-154; 8. Steve Foisy, SFU, 77-78-155; and Chris Kowalczyk, FDU, 79-76-155; and Dave Marshall, Monmouth, 78-77-155.
SFU Results: 1. Matt Gowdy, 73-73-146; 3. Nick Wheeler, 77-74-151; 8. Steve Foisy, 77-78-155; 25. Craig Alvaro, 78-84-162; 37. Mike Hammond, 80-85-165.