SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (April 15) – Senior Pat Pio (Somers, Conn.) finished one stroke behind the leader at one-over par to take second place at the 2010 Western New England College Invitational Thursday afternoon at Veterans Golf Course. Pio led the Bison to a tie for fourth place among 12 teams.
Babson took top team honors with a composite 306, led by an even-par 72 round from Joe Young. Pio finished with a 73 to help Nichols to a 317 to tie with Franklin Pierce. The host Golden Bears finished three strokes behind Babson, while Brandeis was just ahead of the Bison with a 314.
First year Nick Deni (Enfield, Conn.) and junior Josh Paulhus (Sutton, Mass.) both fired an 80 to tie for 22nd, while Dan Cafasso (Prospect, Conn.) finished four strokes back in 39th. Senior Shawn Santos (Agawam, Mass.) rounded out the scoring in 53rd with a 90.
Nichols will compete at the Johnson & Wales Invitational this weekend at the Cranston Country Club in Cranston, R.I.
