Behrend Golf Takes Second at AMCC Championships
The Behrend men's golf team finished their AMCC season Sunday, October 9 as the conference runner-up at the Sinking Valley Golf Club in Altoona, PA. The men just missed claiming the AMCC championship by four strokes, losing out to Frostburg State. Behrend shot a 320 on the day, while Frostburg ended with a tournament low, 316. Behrend finished tied with Pitt-Bradford for the runner-up position, but the tie breaker went to fifth individual score, where Behrend was able to prevail.
The conference runners-up were led Alex Kiproff (Fox Chapel/Fox Chapel), who shot a team low 79, Josh Loaney (Cranberry Twp./Seneca Valley) who shot an 80, and Gary Dillaman (Meadville/Meadville) who also finished with an 80.
All three of Behrend's top finishers made also finished the season making all-conference teams. Kiproff made second team all-conference, while both Loaney and Dillaman made third team all-conference.
Head Coach Patrick O'Conner said after the tournament, "Our team played okay today. They did not play with that killer instinct that they have had in previous tournaments this year. That being said, we still finished second in a very tough conference tournament. We now have to turn our focus toward the ECAC championships."
The ECAC championships will be held on Monday, October 17 in Pittsburgh. There the men will another shot at many of the same tough competitors they saw in Altoona on Sunday.