NEW LONDON, N.H. – Led by a second-place finish by sophomore Nick Burke (Sandwich, Mass.), the Southern New Hampshire University golf team finished second out of five teams at the SNHU Penmen Invitational held at Lake Sunapee Country Club Thursday.  The Penmen, who posted a team score of 311, finished two strokes behind Saint Anselm College.  Saint Michael's (315), Franklin Pierce (321) and UMass Lowell (332) rounded out the field.

Burke, who posted a collegiate-best round, finished one stroke behind medalist Tim Rattigan of Saint Anselm, who carded a 74.    Freshman Ernie Lupi (Bradford, Mass.) finished with a six-over 76 to finish in a tie for fourth place, while James Hickey (Manchester, N.H.) carded a 79 to finish in a four-way tie for eighth place.

Cody Carlson (Wellesley, Mass.), who was competing as an individual for the Penmen, finished 12^th overall with an 80, while Chris Weilandt (Franklin, Mass.) was tied for 14^th with an 81.  Jeff Atkinson (Lancaster, N.H.) and Vince Kimball (Lebanon, N.H.) finished with a score of 82 to tie for 20^th, while Matt Reims (Cheshire, Conn.) rounded out the Penmen finishers with an 89.  Atkinson and Reims also competed as individuals.

The Southern New Hampshire University golf team returns to action Sunday and Monday when it competes at the Northeast-10 Golf Championship at Cyprian Keyes Golf Course in Boylston, Mass.