CHARGERS TAKE THIRD AT CACC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

October 3, 2023

CHARGERS TAKE THIRD AT CACC GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS

Watertown, Conn. (10/3/23) The Dominican University New York men's golf team took third place at the 2023 Central Altantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) Golf Championships held yesterday and today at the Watertown Golf Club and hosted by Post University.

Dominican finished with a three-round score of 881 (+29) to place third among the seven competing teams. The Chargers had their best score during round two play with a score of 289.

Senior Alejandro Gomez Cervantes (Torreon, Mexico) finished in fith place overall with scores of 72, 69 and 73 for a three-round total of 214 (+1). Cervantes tallied 13 birdies during the tournament. For his efforts, he was named to the CACC All-Tournament Team.

TEAM STANDINGS

Rank	Team	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Total
1	Goldey-Beacom College	286	284	289	859 (+7)
2	Post University	281	288	291	860 (+8)
3	Dominican University	294	289	298	881 (+29)
4	Wilmington University	304	297	292	893 (+41)
5	Felician University	316	300	318	934 (+82)
6	Thomas Jefferson University	309	303	325	937 (+85)
7	Chestnut Hill College	323	317	329	969 (+117)

DOMINICAN

Rank	Name	Rd. 1	Rd. 2	Rd. 3	Total
5	Alejandro Gomez Cervantes	72	69	73	214 (+1)
T10	Bruno Pardo	73	72	76	221 (+8)
T12	Nicolas Arrieta-Guerra	76	71	75	222 (+9)
T16	Alexander Lundvall	73	77	76	226 (+13)
T20	Brikke Decoster	76	80	74	230 (+17)

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM
The top five -- and ties -- in the individual standings earned all-tournament accolades and included:

T1. Bill Koch (Post) 210 (-3)*
T1. Hunter McGee (Goldey-Beacom) 210 (-3)
T3. Camilo Samur (Goldey-Beacom) 213 (E)
T3. Ethan Phillips (Post) 213 (E)
5. Alejandro Gomez Cervantes (Dominican) 214 (+1)

The final grouping that went off on Tuesday featured Koch, McGee and Dominican's Alejandro Gomez Cervantes, as the group combined to produce two player-of-the-year awards and numerous All-CACC honors. The star-studded lineup came through with spectacular play in the final round.

UP NEXT

The Chargers return to the links next Monday when they travel to the Post Eagles Invitational.

The aim of Dominican University New York is to promote educational excellence, leadership, and service in an environment characterized by respect for the individual and concern for the community and its needs. Founded by the Dominican Sisters of Blauvelt, the university is an independent institution of higher learning, Catholic in origin and heritage. In the Dominican tradition, it fosters the active, shared pursuit of truth and embodies an ideal of education rooted in the values of reflective understanding and compassionate involvement. Committed to building its programs upon a strong foundation in the liberal arts and sciences, the university maintains a student-centered climate and serves a diverse community of students in undergraduate and graduate programs. The university empowers this community of learners to excel, lead and serve with integrity and to engage responsibly in the pursuit of a more just, ethical and sustainable world. Dominican also sponsors 17 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.