Men's Golf

Iona, UAlbany Lead After Round One in the 2022 Men’s & Women’s MAAC Golf Championships

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL (April 22, 2022) – The 2022 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships teed off this morning from Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course.
 
On the men’s side, Iona College jumped out to an early lead after Round One, shooting one-under par for a total team score of 287. Gonzalo Arcelay and Justin Burkhamer lead the Gaels at two-under individually. Niagara University’s Lincoln Cizek is tied with Burkhamer and Arcelay atop the men’s individual leaderboard as they shot a 70 for the day.  
 
The University at Albany leads on the women’s side at 295 and seven-over par. The women’s individual leader is UAlbany’s Claudia Blöchliger who shot a 69 (-3) in round one. Tied for second are Quinnipiac University’s Leeyen Peralta and Kaylee Sakoda at 71 (-1) on the day.
 
Find the full Round One Standings below:
 
Men’s Round One Leaders
Position School Round 1 Score Team Leader
1 Iona College 287 (-1) Arcelay/ J. Burkhamer, 70 (-2)
2 Siena College 294 (+6) Brooks/ Crowley, 73 (+1)
T3 Rider University 296 (+8) Devereux, 71 (-1)
T3 Fairfield University 296 (+8) McCarthy/ Salameno, 73 (+1)
T5 Canisius College 299 (+11) Broad/ Ramold, 73 (+1)
T5 Monmouth University 299 (+11) Robinson, 74 (+2)
7 Niagara University 302 (+14) Cizek, 70 (-2)
8 Saint Peter’s University 303 (+15) Apostolico/ Morales, 74 (+2)
9 Manhattan College 314 (+26) Norton, 75 (+3)
 
 
Women’s Round One Leaders
Position School Round 1 Score Team Leader
1 University at Albany 295 (+7) Blöchliger, 69 (-3)
2 Quinnipiac University 296 (+8) Peralta/ Sakoda, 71 (-1)
3 Monmouth University 302 (+14) Gavaghan/ Lozito, 73 (+1)
4 University of Dayton 306 (+18) Frazier, 74 (+2)
5 University of Hartford 310 (+22) Adam, 76 (+4)
6 Fairfield University 316 (+28) Sullivan/ Douglas, 78 (+6)
7 Niagara University 318 (+30) Machiraju, 73 (+1)
T8 La Salle University 339 (+51) Basler, 80 (+8)
T8 Siena College 339 (+51) Barcellos, 81 (+9)
 
For more information on the 2022 Men’s and Women’s MAAC Golf Championships, visit maacsports.com.  
 
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 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 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.
 
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