WATERVILLE, Maine -- The University of New England men's golf team took 3rd place out of four teams on Saturday (Oct. 4) at the Colby College Classic, a modified-format event played at Waterville Country Club.

Bowdoin College, led by the low round of 3-under-par 67 from Thomas Spagnola and Eric Giesler, totaled 209 to best the host Mules by 10 strokes (219). After the Nor'easters (221), Bates College rounded out the field at 225.

Like the Southern Maine Cup, the event format breaks away from the traditional style of collegiate golf and pairs teammates for an 18-hole round that consists of three sections -- six holes in the format of best ball, six holes of scramble, and six holes of alternate shot.

Senior Jared Melman and sophomore Sam Kinasewich teamed up to shoot 68 for Big Blue. Junior Paul Butkevich and first-year Mike Richard combined for a 73, and sophomores Ryan Mahoney and Evan Ryan came in with a score of 80.

UNE gets right back into action Sunday for day one of the University of Southern Maine Fall Classic at Gorham Country Club.


Results
67 ~ Bowdoin: Thomas Spagnola & Eric Giesler
68 ~ UNE: Jared Melman & Sam Kinasewich
68 ~ Colby: Chris Gallogly & Geoff Sullivan
71 ~ Bowdoin: Biron & Perron
71 ~ Bowdoin: Zmozynski & Bernard
71 ~ Bates: Marcus & Bennett-Saltzman
73 ~ UNE: Paul Butkevich & Mike Richard
75 ~ Colby: Rauseo & Marshall
76 ~ Colby: Turrin & Hartigan
77 ~ Bates: Rutkin & Garone
77 ~ Bates: Bonney & Stekler
80 ~ UNE: Ryan Mahoney & Evan Ryan