(story courtesy Endicott College Sports Information)

MANCHESTER, Mass. – Nichols College Pat Pio '10 (Somers, Conn.) shot a one-over par, 71, to earn medalist honors and lead the Bison to The Commonwealth Coast Conference title on Tuesday afternoon at Essex County Club. 

Nichols combined to fire a team-best 302 to lead the pack, six strokes ahead of runner-up Endicott College. The Bison's Chris Healy (Charlton, Mass.) finished tied for second as he stroked a 74. Western New England College, the third-place finishers with a team score of 316, was led by Steve Rourke's (Nashua, N.H.) four-over par 74. Endicott's Nick Turczak (Housatonic, Mass.) and Daniel Ryan (Plymouth, Mass.) both shot a 75 to lead the Gulls. 

The University of New England finished the afternoon in fourth place, totaling 336. The Nor'easters were paced by Tom Button '08 (Lyndeborough, N.H.), who posted an 82 in his final collegiate match.  

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(posted Oct. 18, 2007 | 19:19 ET)