Nackoul lowest Division II golfer in the field of 102

STOW, Mass. (April 12, 2002) - The Franklin Pierce men's golf team opened its spring schedule with a 12th-place finish among 21 schools at the 29th Annual Lou Flumere Massachusetts Intercollegiate Golf Championships at Stow Acres Country Club this afternoon.

SophomoreAaron Nackoul (Pittsfield, Mass./Pittsfield) fired a five-over-par 77 to tie for third place in the overall field, seven strokes behind Brent Amaral of UMass-Dartmouth.

Nackoul led all Division II golfers and earned medalist honors for the Lou Flumere Open among Division II schools, plus College of the Holy Cross.

UMass-Dartmouth captured the overall championship with a 316 team score, while Franklin Pierce placed 12th with a 346 team scored. Host Bentley College earned the Division II honors with a 324 team result, two strokes better than Holy Cross (326), while Franklin Pierce was third in the group of six schools.

Senior Tim Esposito (Brewerton, Mass./Paul V. Moore) completed a round of 89 to place 61st overall and 15th in the smaller group. Sophomores Chris De George (Southbury, Conn./Pomperaug) andPaul Izzi (Wilton, Conn./Wilton) both shot 90's to tie for 61st and 18th, while classmate Alex Hodgman (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury) posted a 94 to finish 94th and 24th.

The Ravens return to the links on Tuesday, April 16, when they travel to Sterling Country Club to compete at the Worcester State College Invitational at noon.