April 11, 2009
THRESHER TIES FOR FIRST AS BULLDOGS
FINISH THIRD AT
NEW ENGLAND CHAMPIONSHIPS
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Jason Thresher (West Suffield, Conn.) shot a three-over par, 110, to tie for first place at the New England Championships and lead the Bulldogs to a third place finish overall out of 11 teams at Triggs Memorial Golf Course Saturday. Bryant finished with a team total of 455, nine shots back off of the first place finishers from Sacred Heart.
Rain caused an early end to the final round, with the teams playing just nine holes on Saturday morning. After standing in second place with a team total of 303 after day one, the Bulldogs shot a 152 on wet and windy day in Providence, led by Thresher's 37. The junior finished in a four-way tie for first place, capturing his first individual title of the year.
Scott Congdon (Foxboro, Mass.) finished in the top ten, firing a 38 on Saturday to tie for seventh with a 27-hole total of 113. Alex Daley (Hudson, Mass.) and Eric Tankanow (Worcester, Mass.) placed in the top-25, shooting a 38 and 39 respectively on day two. Daley tied for 16th with a 115 and Tankanow tied for 25th with a 117. Kyle Hoffman (Pawtucket, R.I.) rounded out the scoring finishing 40th with a 123, shooting a 40 on Saturday.
Bryant travels to play a tournament at Mount St. Mary's on April 20 in their final tune-up before the Northeast Conference Championships May 1-3.
