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Posted: Oct 21, 2008

Franklin Pierce Finishes 29th at NEIGA Championship

Franklin Pierce Finishes 29th at NEIGA Championship

Freshman Brian Fleckles placed 80th out of 215 golfers at the NEIGA Championships.

Fleckles places 80th out of 215 individuals with two-day score of 162

BREWSTER, Mass. (October 21, 2008) - The Franklin Pierce University men's golf team concluded its fall season with a 29th place finish at the 74th New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championship on the 36-hole layout at The Captains Golf Club over the last two days.

Bryant University won the 44 team event with a two-day score of 604 (313-291). Franklin Pierce posted a 674 (340-334) and placed eighth among the NCAA Division II programs at the event, with Post University posting the best team score of the group with a 632 (313-319) to place ninth overall. Sacred Heart University senior Matt Belizze took medalist honors with a birdie on the first playoff hole after finishing in a four-way tie at 147.

Freshman Brian Fleckles (Sandwich, Mass./Sandwich) led Franklin Pierce with a two-day score of 162 (82-80) to finish 80th out of the 215 individuals competing at the event. Senior captain Corey Dunn (Port Jefferson, N.Y./Comsewogue) rebounded from an opening round 86 to shoot 82 this afternoon to finish 124th overall with a score of 168.