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NEC Men's Co-Golfers of the Month: Patrick Brennan, FDU, SHU & Matt Shubley, SHU
NEC Women's Golfer of the Month: Gabriela Santini, FDU
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October 4
NEC MEN’S CO-GOLFERS OF THE MONTH
Patrick Brennan, Fairleigh Dickinson
So., Belfast, Northern Ireland/Rathmore Grammar
The sophomore jumped out to a solid start this spring, compiling a 73.5 average over two tournaments. Facing a competitive field at the Pizza Hut Pat Hicks Invite in Utah, Brennan opened his season shooting a two-over 146 (72-74), good for a 15th place finish. Three weeks later, the Northern Ireland native shot a pair of 74's to finish the Lonnie Baron Invitational sixth out of 95 competitors at four-over par.
Matt Shubley, Sacred Heart
Sr., Whitby, Ontario/Sinclair Secondary
Shubley played consistent golf, averaging 74.0 strokes to claim a spot in the top-five in two different tournaments. Starting his spring season at the BCU Gary Freeman Invite, Shubley placed fourth, shooting seven-over through three rounds. He fired a 76 to open the tournament before climbing back up the leaderboard with a 74 and a 73 in the following two rounds. Just three days later, the two-time NEC Golfer of the Month took part in the Lonnie Barton Invitational that featured eight NEC schools. Shubley paired a 73 with a 74 to finish tied for fourth at three-over par in the 95-player field.
NEC WOMEN’S GOLFER OF THE MONTH
Gabriela Santini, Fairleigh Dickinson
Sr., San Juan, Puerto Rico/San Jose
The former NEC Player of the Year picked up right where she left off in the fall with a tournament win at the Lonnie Barton Invitational. Santini shot a pair of 74's on the LPGA Jones Course to finish one stroke ahead of the field at +4. Her performance helped lead the Knights to the team victory as well, winning by an impressive 17 strokes. This marked Santini's second NEC Golfer of the Month honor of the 2017-18 campaign.
NEC PRIME PERFORMERS
LIU Brooklyn sophomore Carolina Ronchel (Huelva, Spain/Huelva) took second place at the Lonnie Barton Invitational shooting a five-over 149 (74-75) over 36 holes. She finished just one stroke back of the leader among a 71-player field.
Sacred Heart junior Chelsea Sedlar (Merrimack, NH/Bishop Guertin) posted a pair of top-10 finishes with a 79.3 stroke average. She opened up her spring campaign with a tenth place finish at the Lonnie Barton Invitational, shooting 14-over par. Back in action just two days later, Sedlar took fifth place at 15-over in a field of 40 at the LadyCat Invitational in Daytona Beach, FL. The Pioneers finished third in both tournaments.
Saint Francis U senior Brandon Mihalo (Windsor, Ontario, Canada/Holy Names Catholic) posted a +6 over two rounds at the Lonnie Barton Invitational to finish eighth.
Bryant sophomore Connor Henderson (Southborough, MA/Algonquin Regional) shot a pair of 75’s at the Lonnie Barton Invitational to crack the top-10. The Bulldogs finished third overall out of the 14-team field.