MIDDLEFIELD, CT (April 20, 2005) – The Goldey-Beacom College golf team captured its third-consecutive Central Atlantic Collegiate Championship and advanced to the NCAA Championship Monday afternoon at Lyman Orchard Golf Club in Middlefield, CT

MIDDLEFIELD, CT (April 20, 2005) – The Goldey-Beacom College golf team captured its third-consecutive Central Atlantic Collegiate Championship and advanced to the NCAA Championship Monday afternoon at Lyman Orchard Golf Club in Middlefield, CT.

The Lightning finished with a combined team score of 625 (+49), 12 strokes ahead of second-place Post University (+61, 637) and 20 strokes up on third-place Dominican College (+81, 657). In doing so, the GBC golf team becomes the first athletic squad in school history to advance to the NCAA Tournament, which will kick off May 2 in Jackson, NJ.

Lightning junior Mike Tobiason (Wilmington, DE) finished at +3 (147) to win his third consecutive individual championship while sophomore Steve Cutler (Kennett Square, PA) finished one stroke behind at +4 (148). Junior Nick Nardo (Newark, DE) and freshman Mark Agnew (Newark, DE) finished tied for 10^th place at +21 (165) and joined Tobiason and Cutler on the CACC All-Tournament Team. Senior Michael Clair (Landenberg, PA) rounded out the Lightning five, finished in a tie for 20^th place at +28 (172).

For their efforts, the Lightning were also presented with the CACC Sportsmanship Award, becoming the second Goldey-Beacom athletic team (men’s basketball) to win the award this year.

AGATE:

Team Scores: 1) Goldey-Beacom College 625 (+49); 2) Post University 637 (+61); 3) Dominican College 657 (+81); T-4) Nyack College & Wilmington College 670 (+94); 6) Holy Family University 680 (+104); 7) Caldwell College 930 (+354).

Individual Scores: 1) Tobiason (GBC) +3 (147); 2) Cutler (GBC) +4 (148); 3) Dorso (Post) +8 (152); 4) Mackey (Dominican) +10 (154); T-5) Malcolm (Post), Croteau (Post), Carr (Nyack) +12 (156); 8) Fitzgerald (Holy Family) +13 (157); 9) Shannon (Wilmington) +15 (159); T-10) Agnew (GBC) & Nardo (GBC) +21 (165); T-12) Brown (Wilmington), Deckert (Holy Family) & Viola (Dominican) +22 (166); 15) Seifts (Dominican) +24 (168); 16) Barajikian (Nyack) +26 (170); T-17) Davis (Wilmington), Jackaruso (Dominican) & Rayl (Nyack) +27 (171); T-20) MacEwan (Dominican) & Clair (GBC) +28 (172); 22) Salveson (Nyack) +29 (173); T-23) Flordeliza (Holy Family) & Schaffer (Wilmington) 174 (+30); 25) Cavallo (Post) +31 (175); T-26) Mastrofilipo (Caldwell) & Adams (Post) +32 (176); 28) Webster (Holy Family) +39 (183); 29) Huber (Nyack) +44 (188); 30) Taylor (Wilmington) +46 (190); 31) Grotkowski (Holy Family) +62 (206); 32) Libbos (Caldwell) +79 (223); 33) Wilhelm (Caldwell) +109 (253); 34) Bard Skejhard (Caldwell) +134 (278).