Riverhead, N.Y. -- Thomas Romano shot an even par 73 to lead the Manhattan College golf team to a second place finish in the inaugural Jasper Classic held Friday at the Cherry Creek Golf Club in Riverhead, N.Y. Farmingdale State won the tournament with a team score of 303, nine strokes ahead of Manhattan, which shot a 312. Saint Peter's finished third at 314.
Romano placed second overall individually, four strokes behind Farmingdale's Masa Maruyama.
"This was a great event held on a very tough, long course," said Manhattan College golf coach Walter Olsewski. The Cherry Creek course is a par 73, 7187 yard layout.
In addition to Romano's 73, also scoring for Manhattan Friday were: Nicholas LaBanca, who shot a 79 to tie for seventh; Matt Baney and Rob Kehoe, who both shot 80 to tie for eighth and Matt Creamer, who posted an 81 to tie for ninth.
Separately Friday at Cherry Creek, a second Manhattan squad lost to Hofstra in a dual match 325-335. Scoring for Manhattan were: Pat Bibaud (79), Louis Perry (82),Chris Critelli (86), Jon Wilson (88) and Anthony DeMartino (90).
Top Team Scores
- Farmingdale State 303
- Manhattan 312
- St.Peter's 314
- St.Joseph's 324
- Yeshiva 382
Top Players:
- Masa Maruyama, Farmingdale... 69
- Tom Romano, Manhattan... 73
- Chris Manzello, St.Joseph's... 75
- Andrew Gain, St.Peter's... 76
- Matt Livolsi, Farmingdale... 77
- Matt Ranum, St.Joseph's... 78
- Luke Previte St.Peter's 78
- Jim McLaughlin, Farmingdale... 79
- Nick LaBanca, Manhattan... 79
- Greg Nordtveiut , St.Peter's... 79
- Andrew Schwartz, Farmingdale...79
- Chris Ardoold, Farmingdale... 79
