SYRACUSE, N.Y. - St. Thomas Aquinas College teamed for a two-day total 592 to hold off Bryant University for the team championship in the 2004 ECAC Men’s Division II Golf Championship, held at the 6,213 yard, par 71 Drumlins East Course.

Le Moyne College sophomore Dan McCarthy and St. Thomas Aquinas College junior Matt DeMaro totaled 144 strokes (+2) to earn co-medallist honors. DeMaro and McCarthy were unable to break their tie because of darkness.

DeMaro shot a one-under par 70 on the second day to help the Spartans to a team total of 299 for the second round. St. Thomas Aquinas held a 10-stroke lead after the opening round, but Bryant equaled the St. Thomas Aquinas opening day total with a second round score of 293. The Bulldogs, who shot 303 on the opening day, finished in second place, four strokes back with a two-day toal of 596.

West Chester (613) edged Teikyo-Post (614) and Le Moyne (615) for third place. Southern New Hampshire followed up its opening 305 with a round of 313 to finish sixth at 618, Assumption (623) was seventh followed by New Haven (624), Goldey-Beacom (630) and Pace rounded out the top ten with a 632.

DeMaro's round under par was the low score for the day. McCarthy, the ECAC Division II Champion last season as a freshman, followed up a one-over 73 with an even-par 71 to finish in first for the second consecutive season. Bryant senior Dan Falcucci and a pair of golfers from Teikyo-Post, Dave Croteau and Calum Malcolm shot 146 to finish in a three-way tie for third.

Junior Adam Goinsalvos placed first among SNHU golfers and 15th overall with a two-day total of 153 (74-79). Sophomores Ed Boyd and Mitchell Edwards also finished among the Top-25 golfers for SNHU. Boyd placed 18th with a 154 (76-78), while Edwards placed 25th with a 155 (80-75).

Below are the complete team results and the top 15 individuals.

TEAM SCORES
1. St. Thomas Aquinas.....293-299--592
2. Bryant.....303-293--596
3. West Chester.....308-305--613
4. Teikyo-Post.....310-304--614
5. Le Moyne.....310-305--615
6. Southern N.H.....305-313--618
7. Assumption.....318-305--623
8. New Haven.....310-314--624
9. Goldey-Beacom.....320-310--630
10. Pace.....321-311--632
11. Saint Rose.....321-318--639
11. Dowling.....322-317--639
11. Franklin Pierce.....331-308--639
14. Adelphi.....322-320--642
15. Bentley.....331-315--646
15. Saint Anselm.....334-312--646
17. Queens.....329-319--648
18. Saint Michael's.....328-323--651
19. UMass Lowell.....327-337--664

TOP-15 INDIVIDUAL SCORES
1. Dan McCarthy, Le Moyne..... 73-71--144
1. Matt DeMaro, STAC..... 74-70--144
3. Dan Falcucci, Bryant..... 72-74--146
3. Dave Croteau, Teikyo-Post..... 75-71--146
3. Calum Malcolm, Teikyo-Post..... 74-72--146
6. Dave Falcucci, Bryant..... 73-76--149
6. Pat Cibrika, STAC..... 73-76--149
6. Mike Tulacz, STAC..... 71-78--149
9. Jayson Kohlman, STAC..... 75-75--150
9. Matt Sullivan, West Chester..... 75-75--150
11. Jeremy Hall, Bryant..... 79-72--151
12. Chris Cowell, Assumption..... 77-75--152
12. Brenden Smith, Bryant..... 79-73--152
12. Alex McEneny, Le Moyne..... 75-77--152
15. Brent Silano, New Haven..... 77-76--153
15. Greg Youino, Queens..... 78-75--153
15. Adam Goinsalvos SNHU..... 74-79--153