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Photo of the 25-26 DUNY Golf Team with coach Tim O'Brien
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April 28, 2026

MEN'S GOLF CONCLUDE SEASON AT CHARGER CHALLENGE

Results

Suffern, N.Y. (4/28/26)  The Dominican University New York men's golf team concluded the 2025-2026 season at the Charger Challenge, held yesterday and today at Spook Rock Golf Course and hosted by the Chargers.

Post University won the team title with a total score of 593 (297, 296).  Adelphi followed with a 597 (301, 296) and Franklin Pierce University took third with a 625 (323, 302) total score.

Dominican concluded the tournament with a fourth-place finish with a two-day total of 646.  DUNY shot a 327 in the first round and followed with a 319 second round score.  In the two-day tournament, the Chargers had three birdies on day one and recorded six birdies on the final day.

Sophomore Giacomo Moltedo tied for 16th place with rounds of 79 and 78 for a 157 total score.  He tallied three birdies in the second round.

Colin Kowalski finished the tournament with a 159 total score after rounds of 77 and 82 to finish in 18th place and had one birdie in the first round.

Finishing in 19th place was Joseph Benesch with a total score of 161.  He shot an 85 on day one with two birdies and followed with a 76 and three birdies in round two.

Freshman Rodrigo Romero took 25th place with scores of 86 and 83 for a two-day total of 169.  

Following play today, the team honored seniors: Joseph Benesch and Colin Kowalski.

Photo of seniors Joseph Benesch and Colin Kowalski with head coach Tim O'Brien on the 18th green at Spook Rock Golf Course. Both players have their framed action photo.

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.