Siena Men, Siena Women Capture 2007 MAAC Golf Championships
MAAC Sports
Lake Buena Vista, Fla. - The Siena Saints men's team won their 3rd league title, while the Siena College women's team captured its seventh conference crown in the 2007 MAAC Men's and Women's Golf Championships at the Magnolia Golf Course in Walt Disney World.
Siena, who entered the day with a 2-stroke lead, shot a final-round 302 to finish with a three-day total of 895. Loyola College finished in second place with a final score of 903, while Niagara University took third place (910). Iona College (912) placed fourth, followed by Rider University (921), Canisius College (926), Fairfield University (929), Saint Peter's College (965) and Manhattan College (974).
Will Shriver of Loyola followed up his first rounds of 68 and 72 with a 74 this afternoon to finish with a tournament total of 214 to win the McLeod Award, presented to the MAAC individual champion. The award is named after Charles "Scott" McLeod, a 1980 graduate of Iona College, who passed away in 1985 after a life-long fight with kidney-related ailments. McLeod was also a lifetime member of the Pelham Country Club, where the MAAC Tournament was held in the middle 1980's, and was a sponsor of the tournament the first year it was held at Pelham.
Shriver, along with Bryan Bigley from Siena were tied at 214 after 54 holes and were forced into a sudden death playoff. Shriver came out victorious on the second playoff hole following a bogey by Bigley and a Shriver par. Tyler Brewington (220) of Rider and Chris Hart (221) of Niagara finished third and fourth respectively.
Siena head coach Tom Wronowski was named the 2007 MAAC Coach of the Year.
The Siena women's team claimed its seventh MAAC Women's Championship with a final score of 976. Bridget Erwin of Siena won the McLeod Award with a three-day total of 238. Rounding out the top three, Melissa Agostinelli finished second (242) while Laura Woolgar (245) finished third.
Men's Scores Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
1. Siena 296 297 302 895
2. Loyola 299 296 305 903
3. Niagara 300 298 303 910
4. Iona 308 297 307 912
5. Rider 306 301 326 921
6. Canisius 318 298 310 926
7. Fairfield 308 309 312 929
8. Saint Peter's 328 319 318 965
9. Manhattan 333 320 321 974
Women's Scores Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Total
1. Siena 326 328 322 976
2. Fairfield 348 336 345 1029
Notes: Weather - Partly Sunny, 84 degrees