Springfield, Mass. –October 5, 2009 – Craig DiFranco fired a two round score of 149 to help lead the Springfield College men's golf team to a 7th place finish among 14th teams at the ECAC Division III Championships at the par-70 Tunxis Plantation Golf Club in Farmington, Conn. this past weekend.DiFranco’s 3-over par round of 73 on Saturday was tied for the third-lowest round of the day. On Sunday afternoon, DiFranco (East Longmeadow, Mass.) continued his impressive play by firing a 76 to help propel the Pride to the seventh-place finish.
As a team, Endicott College finished first with a score of 609. Following in order were: Massachusetts-Dartmouth – 615, Castleton State College – 619, Johnson & Wales University – 619, Nichols College – 627, Worcester State College – 635, Springfield College – 642, Brandeis University – 643, Westfield State College – 649, Wentworth Institute of Technology – 655, Becker College – 655, Elms College – 680, Suffolk University – 688, and Mitchell College – 710.
From the Pride’s standpoint, remaining golfers included sophomore Alex Brown (Portland, Maine), who shot 83+80=163, tying for 36th. The next highest finisher for the Pride was sophomore Jared Slingerland (Berwick, Maine) who fired an 85+82=167, tying for 44th. Senior J.R. Balogun (Springfield, Mass.) and sophomore Thomas Sangeloty (Unionville, Conn.) tied for 51st by shooting 80+91=171.
Up next, Springfield College will play in the New England Collegiate Conference Championships in New London, Conn. on October 10-11. The Pride are the defending champions.
Joe Eadie enters his 19th season as the head men's golf coach at Springfield College in the fall of 2012. Eadie is the head golf professional at the Fenway Golf Range in nearby East Longmeadow, and is in the process of becoming a PGA Professional. Read more.