Iona Men Win Second Straight MAAC Golf Championship; Fifth in Program History
Men’s Final Individual Results | Men’s Round Final Team Results
LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL – Iona College won its second MAAC Men’s Golf Championship in as many years Saturday. The Gaels led the men’s field with a score of 887 (+7) to by seven shots. Iona now hold the most MAAC Golf Championships of any current men’s program—five.
The champions finished with four players in the top 10. Junior Oisin Devereux posted the best score for the Maroon and Gold on the weekend, concluding the championship tied for second at 219 (+3). Justin Burkhamer and Paolo Matti each ended the weekend tied for fifth at +6, with Kritsarin Oukosavanna finishing in seventh with 224.
Jeffrey Peters from Saint Peter’s University won the 2019 McLeod Trophy. Peters finished as the only men’s golfer to shoot under-par with 215 (-1). The last time a men’s individual champion finished under-par was in 2016, when his coach, Nick Dilio, shot a 212 (-4). The sophomore performance helped the Peacocks finish second (894) , with the best round three score in the men’s field at +6.
Siena College’s Jared Nelson earned MAAC Men’s Rookie of the Year honors. Nelson had an impressive showing at his first MAAC Championship, finishing tied for second at +3. The first-year Saint was the only men’s golfer to shoot under-par in round three, carding a -1.
Rider University, who finished in third, finished the weekend with the lowest three-round championship score in program history with a 904 (+40).
| 2019 Men’s Golf All-MAAC Team |
| Place |
Name |
Class |
School |
Total |
| 1 |
Jeffrey Peters |
So. |
Saint Peter’s |
215 (-1) |
| T2 |
Jared Nelson |
Fr. |
Siena |
219 (+3) |
| T2 |
Oisin Devereux |
Jr. |
Iona |
219 (+3) |
| 4 |
Austin Devereux |
So. |
Rider |
220 (+4) |
| T5 |
Justin Burkhamer |
So. |
Iona |
222 (+6) |
| T5 |
Paolo Matti |
Sr. |
Iona |
222 (+6) |
| T7 |
Mike Winter |
Jr. |
Saint Peter’s |
224 (+8) |
| T7 |
Jake Sollon |
Jr. |
Rider |
224 (+8) |
| T7 |
Kritsarin Oukosavanna |
So. |
Iona |
224 (+8) |
| T10 |
Melvin Morales |
Fr. |
Saint Peter’s |
225 (+9) |
| T10 |
Jack Bellardini |
Sr. |
Siena |
225 (+9) |
The Gaels and Peters will find out where they will be playing in the postseason on Wednesday, May 1 at 9:00 p.m. on the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Selection Show. The show will air live on the Golf Channel.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38
th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.