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Siena Men and Women Capture 2006 JetBlue Airways MAAC Golf Championships
April 30, 2006
Lake Buena Vista, FL - The Siena College men's team won their 2nd league title, while the Siena College women's team captured its sixth conference crown in the 2006 JetBlue Airways MAAC Men's and Women's Golf Championships at the Magnolia Golf Course in Walt Disney World. Siena men, who entered the day with a 15-stroke lead, shot a final-round 296 to finish with a three-day total of 908. Loyola College finished in second place with a final score of 923, while Iona took third place (925). Rider University (927) placed fourth, followed by Niagara University (938), Canisius College (952), Fairfield University (965), Manhattan College (974) and Saint Peter's College (1025). Kyle Underwood of Iona followed up his first rounds of 72 and 72 with a 71 this afternoon to finish with a tournament total of 215 to win the McLeod Award, presented to the MAAC individual champion. The award is named after Charles "Scott" McLeod, a 1980 graduate of Iona College, who passed away in 1985 after a life-long fight with kidney-related ailments. McLeod was also a lifetime member of the Pelham Country Club, where the MAAC Tournament was held in the middle 1980's, and was a sponsor of the tournament the first year it was held at Pelham. Junior Bryan Bigley finished second with 219 and Allen Parker of Siena scored a 225 to round out the top five men's finishers. Senior Robby Bigley finished eighth, while Dennis Gosier finished 11th overall and Alex Arrigo finished 13th in the Saints clubhouse.
For the men, with the win, the Saints receive an automatic bid to play in the NCAA. For the Saints, the women's team claimed its sixth MAAC Championship title with a final score of 972. Sophomore Bridget Erwin of Siena won the McLeod Award on the first hole of a sudden-death playoff this afternoon with a three-day total of 239. Melissa Agostinelli (239) and Laura Woolgar (242) finished second and third, respectively. Senior Jillian Blanchard finished fourth after carding her lowest score of 80 in the final round. Megan Angis finished 10th. The women's team will not play in the NCAA, because the MAAC only has two women's golf team in the league. Teams Scores
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