Golf Finishes 8th at AIC Spring Invitational
Ravens also compete at WSU Invitational
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April
20, 2011) -- The Franklin Pierce University golf team
finished eighth at the 2011 AIC Sprinvitational on Tuesday at the
Springfield Golf Club in Springfield, Mass. The Ravens shot a final
round 328 (+40), to finish the tournament with a two-round total of
676 (+100). Host-school, American International, won the tournament
with an 18-over par, 594.
Senior Justin Haapala (Danielson, Conn.) was the
highest Ravens finisher as he placed 24th with a two-round score of
162 (+18). He shot 81 in both rounds to produce the solid
individual finish for his team.
Junior co-captain B.J. Powers (Southbury, Conn.)
responded from a sluggish opening round to produce a four-over par,
76, in the final round to jump up into a tie for 33rd. He produced
a two-round total of 167 (+23).
Sophomore Ian Landry (Loudon, N.H.) followed in
36th place with a two-round score of 168 (+24). Landry, just like
Powers, rebounded from an off first round to shoot an impressive 78
(+6) during the last round to make a high jump up in the individual
standings.
Junior co-captain Brian Fleckles (Sandwich,
Mass.) placed 44th after carding a two-round total of 181
(+37), and freshman Dan Hinckley (Dracut, Mass.)
finished in 46th after shooting a two-round score of 187 (+43).
Also on Tuesday, another portion of the Ravens golf team took to
action as several members competed in the Worcester State
Invitational in Worcester, Mass. Franklin Pierce placed 18th in the
event after shooting a 361 (+73). Rick Grey (Jaffrey,
N.H.) and Adam Spencer (Jericho, Vt.)
each tied for 53rd after shooting a 16-over par, 87. Andrew
Thompson (Abington, Mass.) tied for 67th with a 19-over,
91, while Jeff Gloshinski (Worcester, Mass.)
placed 80th with a 96 (+24). Robert Greggerson (Seekonk,
Mass.) placed 86th after shooting a 105.
For more information on Franklin Pierce golf, please visit the
team's page at athletics.franklinpierce.edu(.) To follow the
program even further, please visit Franklin Pierce Athletics on
YouTube (www.youtube.com/FranklinPierceSports), Twitter
(www.twitter.com/FPUathletics) and Facebook
(www.facebook.com/FranklinPierceAthletics).