LONGMEADOW, Mass. – The Saint Anselm College men's golf team earned their best team finish of the season at the 2023 Northeast-10 Conference Championship after capturing third place out of 10 teams. The Hawks were led by sophomore Anthony Picano (Reading, Mass.) posting his best collegiate individual finish on Tuesday at the Twin Hills Country Club.  

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Picano lead the Hawks at the championship securing a tie for third place after firing a two-under 69 in the final round ending the tournament with an even-par.  
• Junior Michael Papamechail (Danvers, Mass.) and fifth-year Lucas Dascoli (Everett, Mass.) each finished the championship tied in 11th place for Saint Anselm. Papamechail hit two birdies in round three while Dascoli registered an eagle on the first hole. 
• Tied for 18th place was senior Robbie Forti (Danvers, Mass.) ending the championship with a 12-over 225 after three rounds. He tallied four birdies and four bogeys in the final 18 holes of the tournament. 
• Fifth-year Drew Semons (Danvers, Mass.) finished the championship tied for 23rd place after carding six-over 77 on the final day. 

COACH'S CORNER

• "We played solid golf for 54 holes," said head coach Shaun Bishop. "This group is trending in a very positive direction. We've earned up some finishes ahead of teams ranked ahead of us. We'll be working hard for the remainder of the fall and the off-season, and will look to keep this momentum heading into the spring. Congratulations to Coach Mattana and his Adelphi squad on winning the team championship and to Sean Magarian of Assumption on winning the individual tournament." 

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