RINDGE, N.H. (September 28, 2018) – After an appearance in the NCAA Division II National Championship last year, the Franklin Pierce University men's golf team began the 2018-19 season in early September preparing for the 2018 Northeast-10 Conference Championship hosted by Le Moyne College at the En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, N.Y. which takes place this coming Sunday and Monday.

Franklin Pierce is hunting for their first ever NE10 title and an automatic bid to what would be their third straight appearance in the NCAA Division II Atlantic/East Regionals on May 9th-11th, 2019 at the Crofton Country Club in Greensburg, Pa. Bentley University, the pre-championship favorite, is searching for back-to-back league titles and their seventh conference championship overall.

SCOUTING THE RAVENS

In the early portion of the fall slate, Franklin Pierce defeated conference rival Saint Michael's College 293 (+5) to 327 (+39) in a season-opening head-to-head stroke play competition Sunday, September 2nd at the Keene Country Club. A week later, the Crimson and Grey tied for first with Southern New Hampshire University (597, +21) at their first tournament of the year, the FPU Fall Invitational. Franklin Pierce shot a tourney-low round of 294 (+6) on Monday which vaulted them into a deadlock with the Penmen. In their final tune-up before the conference championship FPU brought home second place (579, +19) by dropping 11 strokes from their first-round showing at the Penmen Fall Invitational as Laval University, a non-NCAA program was the only squad to top the Ravens in the team standings.  

HOW THE RAVENS LINEUP

Franklin Pierce heads to New York and the En-Joie Golf Club, a par 72, 6,650-yard course with the following five-golfer lineup.

1. Junior Keeton Foster (Spofford, N.H.) - Tee Times: 9/30: 10th Tee, 1:50 p.m., 10/1: TBD

Foster, a one-time NE10 Weekly Honor Roll choice this season will golf from the number one spot. He has two top-5 finishes on the year, a fourth-place scorecard (141, +1) at the Penmen Fall Invitational when he shot an even 70 during round two and a fifth-place finish in the head-to-head against Saint Michael's. During the Ravens home tournament, the FPU Fall Invitational Foster completed the two rounds at 153 (+9), good enough for a share of 15th place.

2. Junior Sam Myers (Colchester, Vt.) - Tee Times: 9/30: 10th Tee, 1:40 p.m., 10/1: TBD

So far this season, Myers was selected to the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll once. He earned that honor by helping lead the Ravens to a co-championship at the FPU Fall Invitational. Myers recorded a fourth-place finish at 147 (+3) while leading the Ravens opening round scores at 73 (+1) and carrying the field of golfers in par-4 scoring (3.90, -2) and ranking second in birdies (8). He also placed within the top-10 in the head-to-head with Saint Michael's and tied for 14th at 144 (+4) during the Penmen Fall Invitational.

3. Sophomore Dylan Plis (Camillus, N.Y.) - Tee Times: 9/30: 10th Tee, 1:30 p.m., 10/1: TBD

Plis began his season with a NE10 Golfer of the Week honor by leading the field at the head-to-head versus Saint Michael's with a 69 (-3) scorecard on the day. The sophomore followed that up with an appearance on the NE10 Weekly Honor Roll when he helped the Crimson and Grey into a tie for first place at the FPU Fall Invitational. Plis turned in a third-place finish and a 145 (+1) scorecard while he one of the only Raven golfers who produced an under par score when he shot a second round 71 (-1). At the Penmen Fall Invitational, Plis tied for 14th place but shot 68 (-2) over the course of his final round.

4. Junior Liam Donohue (Vernon, Conn.) - Tee Times: 9/30: 10th Tee, 1:20 p.m., 10/1: TBD

Donohue participated in the Penmen Fall Invitational a couple of weeks ago and produced a 150 (+10) scorecard. He shot a round one 76 (+6) and subtracted two strokes from his second round card at 74 (+4).

5. Junior Nathan Patterson (Conway, Mass.) - Tee Times: 9/30: 10th Tee, 1:10 p.m., 10/1: TBD

Patterson, a junior transfer from Rhode Island College is appearing in his third tournament of the fall season. He tied for second in stroke play against Saint Michael's at 73 (+1). Patterson was one of the Ravens most improved golfers during the second round of the FPU Fall Invitational by knocking off nine strokes from his Sunday card to conclude his rounds at 161 (+17).

HEADING TO THE TOURNAMENT?

If you are planning on heading to the championship here are some useful links…

EN-JOIE GOLF CLUB | EN-JOIE GOLF CLUB SCORECARD | EN-JOIE GOLF CLUB COURSE TOUR | ENDICOTT, N.Y. WEATHER

HOW TO FOLLOW ALONG?

Can't make it to New York? The Northeast-10 Conference has provided live results, which can be accessed here.

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