September 10, 2006

LE MOYNE'S DAN MCCARTHY WINS COLGATE FALL INVITATIONAL

HAMILTON, N.Y. - Le Moyne College senior Dan McCarthy (Syracuse, N.Y./Christian Brothers Academy) shot a two-day one-under par 143 to win his second consecutive individual title at the Colgate Fall Golf Invitational. McCarthy won the tournament by two strokes over team champion Bucknell's Keita Aoki and Charlie Waddell and Nick Wheeler of St. Francis.

At the 6,915 yard Seven Oaks Golf Course, McCarthy shot a one-under par 71 in the tournament's final round. He shot an even-par opening round of 72 to take a share of the lead into the second day. McCarthy has won six tournaments in the past two seasons.

Le Moyne finished 14th in the 17-team event. Bucknell used three golfers among the top seven scores to edge Binghamton by three strokes.

Top Individual Results
1. Dan McCarthy (Le Moyne) 72-71-143; 2. Keita Aoki (Bucknell) 73-72-145, Nick Wheeler (St. Francis) 72-73-145, Charlie Waddell (St. Francis) 72-73-145; 5. P. Stoie Donovan (Binghamton) 73-73-146; 6. Steve Suarez (Lehigh) 73-75-148; 7. Alan Borowsky (Lehigh) 75-74-149, Zack Vinal (Binghamton) 75-74-149, Brendan Ray (Central Connecticut State) 75-74-149, Brian Barton (Bucknell) 75-74-149, Mike Jarvis (Niagara) 75-74-149, Josh Krumholz (Rider) 75-74-149, Jeff Wolniewicz (Binghamton) 76-73-149.

Team Scores
1. Bucknell 298-295-593; 2. Binghamton 296-300-596; 3. St. Francis 303-299-602; 4. Central Connecticut State 306-302-608; 5. Cornell 311-298-609; 6. Ottawa 305-305-610; 7. Canisius 308-306-614; 8. Lehigh 311-309-620; 9. Colgate B 310-311-621, Colgate A 317-304-621; 11. Niagara 317-305-622;  12. Rider 317-313-630; 13. Lafayette 322-311-633; 14. LE MOYNE 319-315-634; 15. Fordham 320-318-638; 16. Farleigh Dickinson 318-325-643; 17. Wagner 339-323-662.