Endicott Wins Bowdoin Invitational Behind Three Top-10 Finishes

BRUNSWICK, Maine – Behind three top-10 finishes, the Endicott golf team claimed the 2015 Bowdoin Invitational team title last weekend at the Brunswick Golf Club.

The Gulls recorded a team score of 607 (307-300) to edge Southern Maine (612) and St. Anselm (612), who both tied for second place. NCAA Division I program Providence College finished fourth overall (614), while Husson University placed fifth (627) to round out the top-5. Host Bowdoin ranked ninth with a score of 644 (325, 319).

Individually, Ben Palazzo (Farmington, Conn.) led Endicott with a fifth place finish as the sophomore registered a two day score of 150 (75, 75). Seniors Austin Teal (Loudonville, N.Y.) and Alex Viola (Brunswick, Maine) followed for the Gulls as both upperclassmen tied for eighth place overall. Teal shot even rounds of 76 (152), while Viola shot a 74 on day one and a 78 on day two.

Freshman Christopher Billings (Topsham, Maine) compiled a two day score of 155 (82, 73) to rank tied for 15th place and sophomore Drew Benshoff (Concord, Mass.) registered a two day score of 159 (83, 76) to round out Endicott's top-5.

TOP QUOTE

"All five of our student-athletes were tremendous this weekend on the golf course," said Endicott head coach Tom Smith. "The team showed up to Brunswick with a purpose this weekend and that was to go out and win a golf tournament. The team fed off one another's energy throughout the weekend and it showed. When one player was struggling the other guy would step up and come up with something big to keep our momentum rolling. There was definitely great chemistry out on the links this weekend, and I am happy we got the job done. We will now look to build upon this weekend's success and continue to improve and work hard on our game."

INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• Last season, Endicott finished tied for second place with Providence.

WHAT'S NEXT

Endicott returns to the links this Saturday and Sunday to play in the Duke Nelson Invitational at the Ralph Myhre Golf Club in Middlebury, Vt. Saturday's portion of the event begins at 1 p.m., while Sunday's portion starts at 9 a.m.