April 11 2007

STOWE, Mass. - The Babson men's golf team opened the spring portion of its 2006-07 season at the 34th Annual Lou Flumere Invitational hosted by Bentley College on Wednesday, where the Beavers placed 14th out of 21 teams.

Babson's top finish of the day came courtesy of first-year Fernando Pineres, who shot a round of 78 to finish 11th overall, four strokes off the winning score. Junior captain Rory Doherty checked in at 49th with a round of 84, while sophomore Harrison Epstein shot an 88 to place 69th. Sophomore Thomas Gilloran was close behind in 77th place, and junior Travis Dewire rounded out the Beavers' lineup in 94th.

Team Standings
1. Salem State 307; 2. Massachusetts-Dartmouth 312; 3. Holy Cross A 316; 4. Nichols 319; 5. Tufts 323; 6. Worcester State 324; 7. Bryant 325; 8. Assumption 326; 9. Amherst 327; 9. Boston University 327; 11. Saint Anselm 333; 11. Western New England 333; 13. Massachusetts-Lowell 336; 14. Babson 339; 15. Bentley 341; 16. Franklin Pierce 342; 17. Holy Cross B 343; 18. Brandeis 346; 18. MIT 346; 20. Springfield 350; 21. Suffolk 388.

Babson Individual Results
11. Fernando Pineres, Babson 78
49. Rory Doherty, Babson 84
69. Harrison Epstein, Babson 88
77. Thomas Gilloran, Babson 89
94. Travis Dewire, Babson 93