FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: Monday September 11, 2017
Contact: Brendan Faherty (Post Sports Information – 203-596-4533)
                                                               
Hughes Leads Eagles To Sixth Place Finish
 
 
Keene, N.H. – Senior Kyle Hughes (Pulaski, N.Y.) shot a final round 77 to help lead the Post University men's golf team to a sixth place finish at the Franklin Pierce University Invitational at Keene Country Club.
 
The Eagles finished with a 630 (315-315). Southern New Hampshire won the team title with a 594, followed by Franklin Pierce (598).
 
Hughes finished 15^th overall, shooting a 79 in the first round as he was 12-over par (156) for the two day tournament.
 
Junior Matthieu Sicard (Marseille, France) finished right behind Hughes, as he carded a 79 on the final round to finish one stroke behind Hughes in a tie for 17^th.
 
Senior Brendan McCormack (Watertown, Conn.) and sophomore Anthony Guerrera (Watertown, Conn.) both tied for 24^th with a 15-over par 159. Junior Michael Erickson (Prospect, Conn.) was tied for 36^th with a 19-over par 163.
 
Sam Riemer of Southern New Hampshire was the medalist, shooting an even par 144 (72-72).
 
Up next for the Eagles is the Penmen Fall Invitational in Hanover, N.H. on September 18-19.
 
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