WATERVILLE, Maine – Husson University went out and dominated play on day two of the 2012 North Atlantic Conference Golf Championship, successfully capturing its seventh straight NAC golf crown on Sunday at the Waterville Country Club.
The Eagles shot a 294 on Sunday to finish with a two-day total of 609 on the par 70, 6267-yard Waterville course, winning the title in convincing fashion by 12 strokes over second place Salem State University (621). Husson ended Saturday's opening round with a one-stroke lead over Salem State.
Castleton State College (639) was third, followed by the University of Maine at Farmington (651).
Husson's Lance Bernier earned medalist honors after carding a two-day score of 145; his round of 70 on Sunday was the only par round of the event. Teammate Greg Martin won NAC Rookie of the Year honors after firing a 74 on Sunday for a two-day total of 155.
Castleton State's Bryan Fitzgerald was second overall with a 77-73-150, while UMaine-Farmington's Orion Cochrane (Greenville, Maine/Greenville) (80-73) and Salem State's Matt Sebet (77-76) were tied for third with a total score of 153.
UMF's Joe Messerman (Brunswick, Maine/Brunswick) was tied for 10th overall with a two-day score of 157; after shooting a 75 in Saturday's first round, he came back with an 82 on Sunday. Simon Rollins (South China, Maine/Erskine Academy) was tied for 19th after carding an 84 on Sunday at 164 for the tournament.
2012 North Atlantic Conference Men's Golf Championship
Waterville Country Club (Waterville, Maine)
Par 70, 6267 yards
Medalist – Lance Bernie (Husson University)
NAC Rookie of the Year – Greg Martin (Husson University)
Husson 315-294 - 609
Bill Hutchins 78-77 - 155
Lance Bernier 75-70 - 145
David Dubois 81-77 - 158
Greg Pike 89-73 - 162
Greg Martin 81-74 - 155
Salem State 316-305 - 621
Matt Sebet 77-76 - 153
Tom Grant 79-77 - 156
Taylor Alvarado 78-77 - 155
Craig Farley 86-80 - 166
Bill Connell 82-75 - 157
Castleton State 330-309 - 639
Bryan Fitzgerald 77-73 - 150
Dan Hogan 86-78 - 164
Jack Ralbovsky 81-81 - 162
Dru Douglas 86-81 - 167
Kyle Osborne 94-77 - 171
Maine-Farmington 321-330 - 651
Orion Cochrane 80-73 - 153
Joe Messerman 75-82 - 157
Simon Rollins 80-84 - 164
Dan Zmistowski 86-91 - 177
Kyle Norweg 95-97 - 192
Maine Maritime 339-317 - 656
Dan MacKenzie 79-78 - 157
Keenan Kalthoff 84-75 - 159
Kevin Pepin 85-81 - 166
Marc Cote 91-83 - 174
Jared McGillicuddy 97-93 - 190
Johnson State 327-346 - 673
Kevin King 86-85 - 171
Tom Kilbourn 84-91 - 175
Matt Hill 102-98 - 200
Kevin Dwyer 75-83 - 158
Josh Reed 82-87 - 169
MCLA 340-337 - 677
Sean Cota 78-77 - 155
Taylor Dunn 82-81 - 163
Dan Nesti 92-85 - 177
Mitch Mullett 88-94 - 182
Ryan Donovan 126-106 - 232
Green Mountain 410-511 - 921
Chris Jenkins 100-nc
Bryanna Astor 100-129 - 229
Dan Fifield 111-123 - 234
Andrew Hull 99-126 - 225
Charles Petrick 134-133 - 267
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