CHARGERS REMAIN SECOND AT NCAA DIVISION II ATLANTIC/EAST GOLF REGIONAL

May 9, 2017

CHARGERS REMAIN SECOND AT NCAA DIVISION II ATLANTIC/EAST GOLF REGIONAL

Daniels, WV (5/9/17) The Dominican College men's golf team remains in second place after day two of the 2017 NCAA Division II Golf Atlantic/East Regional being played at The Resorts at Glade Springs. Today, the team shot two strokes better than on day one to hold their spot among the 20 teams competing.

Daniels, WV (5/9/17) The Dominican College men's golf team remains in second place after day two of the 2017 NCAA Division II Golf Atlantic/East Regional being played at The Resorts at Glade Springs. Today, the team shot two strokes better than on day one to hold their spot among the 20 teams competing.

Dominican had a team score of 298 (+10) in today's round, besting yesterday's score of 300 for a two-round total of 598. This puts the team one stroke behind current leader, St. Thomas Aquinas College, who has a 597 team score and four strokes ahead of Le Moyne College (602) who is in third place.

Sophomore Hunter Wescott (Salem, Ore.) is tied for third place overall after today, following a round of 77 today to combined for a 146 score.

Daniel Parker (Ocean City, Md.) finished two strokes above par (74) and now has a two-round total of 147 to put him in a tie for seventh place overall.

Sophomore Leonard Lee (Wyckoff, N.J.) shot one under par today with a 71 and brings his two-day total to 148 which is tied for 14th place overall.

Carlos Armas Stenner (Durango, Mexico) had a second round score of 76 to accure a 157 score and put him in a tie for 69th place.

Freshman Jayce Robinson (Sparks, Nevada) is tied for 100th place with a combined score of 166, following today's round of 84.

The Chargers return to the links tomorrow on the final day of the regional. Tee times for DC begin at 12:50 pm.

At a minimum, the top three teams and the top two student-athletes not with a team from each regional (regardless of region) will advance to the finals May 22-26, at Reunion Resort in Kissimmee, Florida. The remaining eight team berths will be allocated based on the regions represented in the prior year's medal-match portion of the championships, with the maximum number of teams from a given region capped at seven. The finals will be hosted by the Sunshine State Conference and Central Florida Sports Commission.

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 18 varsity intercollegiate sports that compete at the NCAA Division II level. To learn more about Dominican University New York, please visit www.duny.edu.