Cabrini University captures 2017 CSAC Golf Title
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NORTH COVENTRY, Pa. - The Cabrini University men's golf team captured the 2017 Colonial States Athletic Conference (CSAC) title on Saturday afternoon, after posting a two-day, low team score of 611 at the Bellewood Country Club on Saturday afternoon. Cabrini posted a 307 after day one, and then came back with a 304 on a windy Saturday to win the championship.
This marked Cabrini's fourth title and first since winning it back in 2014.
The Cavaliers fended off Rosemont College, who dropped five strokes off its first day total of 311 and posted a 306, to finish in second place with a score of 617. Marywood University finished with a score of 664 in third place, while Immaculata University was two strokes behind in fourth with a score of 666.
Individually, Marywood University junior
Nicholas Biondi (Moosic, Pa./Scranton Prep) won the individual title with a two-day score of 145. He posted a two-day low round of 71 on Friday, then came back to shoot a 74 on the Par 71 course on day two. He had a three-shot lead after the first round, and finished three strokes ahead of sophomore
David Gall (Cinnaminson, N.J./Cinnaminson) from Cabrini University who finished second with a total of 148.
Finishing second last season, Biondi is the first champion from Marywood University since Michael Thomas won it for the Pacers back in 2015. Biondi also earned first-team All-CSAC honors.
Cabrini University senior
Joseph Myers (Havertown, Pa./Archbishop Carroll) was third with a score of 149 (75-74), while Rosemont College freshman
Michael Lange (Brigantine, N.J./Atlantic City) was fourth with a 153 (79-74).
Cabrini University senior
Dan Gentilucci (Phiadelphia, Pa./Roman Catholic) (78-76) and Rosemont College freshman
Hunter Mickatavage (Ashland, Pa./North Schuylkill) (76-78) were tied for fifth with a score of 154. Myers, Lange, Gentilucci and Mickatavage were all named first-team All-CSAC for their efforts, along with Biondi.
Rosemont College claimed the next three positions, as freshman
Steven Vye (Portsmouth, R.I./Portsmouth Abbey) (80-75) was seventh, while fellow Raven freshman
Jordan Cook (Temecula, Calif./Chaparral) (77-81) and junior
Erik Diamond (Pompton Lakes, N.J./CC of Morris) (79-79) both shot 158 and were tied for eighth. Cabrini University junior
David Anders (Telford, Pa./Souderton) finished tenth with a total score of 160 (79-81). All four were named second-team All-CSAC.
Neumann University finished fifth in the team standings with a 685, while Cairn University and Keystone College were tied for sixth with a 735. Clarks Summit University was eighth with a score of 877.
In addition, Dr. Tony Verde of Cabrini University was named as the 2017 CSAC Coach of the Year.
Cabrini received the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.