Men's Golf

Iona, UAlbany Continue to Lead After Round Two of the 2022 Men’s & Women’s MAAC Golf Championships

LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL (April 23, 2022) – The 2022 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Men’s and Women’s Golf Championships continued today from Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course. Iona Men’s Golf and UAlbany Women’s Golf continue to lead on their respective sides, but others shuffle to set up a competitive final round tomorrow morning.
 
On the men’s side, Iona (580) leads Fairfield (583) by three strokes. The Stags outshot the Gaels by six strokes in round two to climb into second place going into Championship Sunday. A strong day from Rider puts them just 10 strokes back with a team score of 586.
 
Individually, Iona’s Justin Burkhamer led all golfers in round two to extend his lead to four strokes. Burkhamer sits at five under par with a total score of 139. Iona’s Garrett Giles is in second at 143 (-1) and Fairfield’s Patrick McCarthy, Rider’s Austin Devereux, Saint Peter’s’ Melvin Morales, and Siena’s Jack Tobin all sit even in third place with a 144.
 
For the women, UAlbany (598) holds a four stroke lead after shooting the best team score for the second straight day. Dayton holds a four-stroke lead heading into Championship Sunday over Quinnipiac (602). A strong round three from Dayton (612) puts them 14 strokes back in third place.
 
Individually, UAlbany’s Claudia Blöchliger (144) holds a one stroke lead over Quinnipiac’s Leeyen Peralta (145). UAlbany’s Mariel Tee (146) led all golfers in round two shooting a 72 to put her in third place heading into Sunday.
 
Find the full Round Two Standings below:
 
Position School Round 2 Score Total Score Team Leader
1 Iona College 293 (+5) 580 (+4) J. Burkhamer, 139 (-5)
2 Fairfield University 287 (-1) 583 (+7) McCarthy, 144 (E)
3 Rider University 290 (+2) 586 (+10) Devereux, 144 (E)
4 Monmouth University 294 (+6) 593 (+17) Smith, 146 (+2)
5 Siena College 300 (+12) 594 (+18) Tobin, 144 (E)
6 Saint Peter’s University 295 (+7) 598 (+22) Morales, 144 (E)
7 Canisius College 302 (+14) 601 (+25) Donner, 148 (+4)
8 Niagara University 311 (+23) 613 (+37) Cizek, 147 (+3)
9 Manhattan College 320 (+32) 634 (+58) Norton, 152 (+8)

 
Position School Round 2 Score Total Score Team Leader
1 University at Albany 303 (+15) 598 (+22) Blöchliger, 144 (E)
2 Quinnipiac University 306 (+18) 602 (+26) Peralta, 145 (+1)
3 University of Dayton 306 (+18) 612 (+36) Harter, 150 (+6)
4 Monmouth University 314 (+26) 616 (+40) Lozito, 150 (+6)
5 University of Hartford 311 (+23) 621 (+45) Adam, 150 (+6)
6 Fairfield University 312 (+24) 628 (+52) Nethercott/ Sullivan, 155 (+11)
7 Niagara University 333 (+45) 651 (+75) Griffith, 155 (+11)
8 Siena College 332 (+44) 671 (+95) Barcellos, 159 (+15)
9 La Salle University 343 (+55) 682 (+102) Basler, 158 (+14)
 
  
The final round of the 2022 MAAC Golf Championships will tee off at 7:30 am and will be live streamed on ESPN+.
 
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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