RESULTS
When and Where: October 3, 2017 – New London, N.H. (Lake Sunapee Country Club – Par 70)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University – 603 (4th/10)
Sophomore Matt Paradis (Hooksett, N.H.) fired only the second even-par round of the tourney to force a playoff and win individual medalist honors, as the Southern New Hampshire University men's golf team shot the second best final round Tuesday to finish fourth at the Northeast-10 Championship, which it hosted, at the Lake Sunapee Country Club.
After a 3-over 73 that had him tied for eighth heading into the final round, Paradis matched the lowest score of the tournament with a 70 to charge up the leaderboard and force a playoff with Saint Anselm College's Stephen Hunt, who followed his opening-round 71 with a 72 Tuesday. Paradis, who was named to the Northeast-10 All-Championship Team after the tournament, made par on the first hole to win the playoff and become SNHU's first individual Northeast-10 Champion since 2014.
After each shooting a 77 Monday, juniors Sam Riemer (Canton, Mass.) and Joshua LaCasse (Bow, N.H.) both carded a 76 in the final round to finish tied for 23rd with a two-round total of 153.
Sophomore Garret Olivar (Manchester, N.H.), who did not factor in the scoring with a 79 in the opening round, also turned in a 76 to tabulate a 155.
Junior Tyler Silver (Lebanon, N.H.) had his 79 dropped from the team score and completed the tournament with a 157.
Notes:
- Bentley University held on by one stroke to defeat Le Moyne College, which turned in the best round of the day, 592-593. Saint Anselm finished third with a 594.
- Paradis and Hunt finished two strokes ahead of the College of Saint Rose's Alex Gibson, who carded a 145.
- The last Penmen to win the individual title in 2014 was Jake Nutter, who torched the same Lake Sunapee course with a 6-under 134 to win by nine strokes.
- The Northeast-10 Championship is comprised of 50 student-athletes from 10 institutions.
- By finishing ahead of Southern New Hampshire, Saint Anselm earns two points in the Queen City Cup standings and now trails by just one, 6-5, in the battle for Manchester supremacy.
Up Next:
Southern New Hampshire returns to action Oct. 9-10 at the Post Eagle Invitational at Watertown (Conn.) Golf Club.
For the latest on Southern New Hampshire University athletics, follow the Penmen via social media on Twitter, Facebook, Youtube and Instagram. Sign up to receive text message alerts and e-mail newsletters about your favorite Penmen teams here.
