Oct. 7, 2002

Marcellus, N.Y. -

MARCELLUS, N.Y. - Erik Swenson shot a one-under par 143 to lead Bentley to a 12-stroke victory at the ECAC Division II Golf Championship. The Falcons recorded a 303 on the final day to finish with a 617 and outlast second place Pace.

Swenson was the only individual under par at the 6,683-yard Sunset Ridge Golf Course. He followed up a one-under par opening round 71 with an even par 72 on the final day. Swenson topped Adelphi"s Kevin Loftus by six strokes to capture medalist honors.

Pace"s Jason Waldon shot a 151 (75-76) for third place. He helped the Setters to a second place total of 629. St. Thomas Aquinas (634) finished third, followed by Assumption (643) and Adelphi (649).

Two other Bentley golfers ranked among the top six finishers. Kurt Flionis carded a two-round 155 to finish in fifth and Brandon McDowell shot a 157 for sixth place.

Alex McEneny recorded a two-day 166 (85-81) to finish in a tie for 22nd. The Dolphins registered a 665 (332-333) for sixth place.

TEAM SCORES

School Day One Day Two Total

1 Bentley 314 303 617

2 Pace 320 309 629

3 St. Thomas Aquinas 316 318 634

4 Assumption 317 326 643

5 Adelphi 322 327 649

6 Le Moyne 332 333 665

7 New Haven 335 331 666

8 Dowling 338 332 670

9 Saint Michael"s 341 330 671

10 Saint Anselm 338 337 675

11 Queens 346 353 699

INDIVIDUALS

School Golfer Round One Round Two Total

1 Bentley Erik Swenson 71 72 143

2 Adelphi Kevin Loftus 73 76 149

3 Pace Jason Waldon 75 76 151

4 St. Thomas Aquinas Kevin Campbell 76 76 152

5 Bentley Kurt Flionis 80 75 155

6 Bentley Brandon McDowell 82 75 157

Dowling Tom Fox 82 75 157

8 New Haven Edward Kingston 80 78 158

Pace Steve Shapiro 84 74 158

St. Thomas Aquinas Matt DeMaro 76 82 158