Full Results

Sophomore Harry Hulme (Manchester, England) captured Division II medalist honors with a 75 as he led UMass Lowell to a share of the Northeast Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championship Sunday at The Captains Golf Course.

UMass Lowell compiled a score of 311 and shared the title with Saint Anselm. Division III champion UMass Dartmouth placed third with a 312 while Husson (313) and Endicott (315) rounded out the top five.

The title marked UMass Lowell's best-ever finish at the NEIGA Championship, besting last year's third-place showing.

Bryant University (316), the Division I champion, and Rhode Island College (316) shared sixth place and were followed by Providence (317), Wagner (318) and Holy Cross (320).

“Our guys forged through the hardships and managed to pull it off,” said head coach Jim Mahoney. “We came in this season as a winner and we went out a winner.”

The tournament, which was shortened from two days to one due to Hurricane Sandy, drew 171 players representing 35 Division I, II and III teams.

Hulme won the Division II title after he defeated senior teammate Sylvain Debiais (St. Jean de Monts, France) and Stewart Wise of Franklin Pierce, both of which also scored a 75, on the second playoff hole.

Sophomore Kevin Fay (Lawrence, Mass.) placed in a tie for 18^th as he carded a 78 while senior Jordan Traa (Calgary, Alta.) placed tied for 78^th with an 83. Senior Andrew Fecteau (Newbury, Mass.) placed in a tie for 87^th with an 84.

“The scores were all high. There were very high winds and the temperature was in the mid-40s,” Mahoney added. “The conditions were bad and all the scores reflected that.”

The Tournament marked the end of UMass Lowell's most successful fall season since the program was restored in 2004. “We've had two firsts, two seconds, two sixth-place finishes and a seventh,” Mahoney noted. “That's a pretty good season.”