Felician Athletics - 10/9/08 GOLF - Felician Splits At USP, Sets School Wins Record

PHILADELPHIA -- The Felician golf team split a three-school dual match on Thursday afternoon at Island Green Country Club. With their 347-371 victory over the host University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, the Golden Falcons set a school record with their third dual victory of the season.

Sophomore Joe Leardo (Belleville, NJ) led Felician (3-2) with a five-over-par 77. He finished second out of 17 competitors, and was the only member of the top five not from champion Caldwell College, which posted a team score of 317. The Cougars' Dan Garcia was the medalist with a 76.

Also contributing to the Golden Falcons' scoring were junior Rob Young (Glendale, NY) (89, 7th), junior Jason Smith (Gibbstown, NJ) (90, 8th), and senior Albie Sanguiliano (Flemington, NJ) (91, 9th). Smith fired a season-low round, and Sanguiliano was making his 2008-09 debut. All three shot lower scores than the No. 2 man for USP.

Felician, a fourth-year program, had never before posted more than two dual-match victories in a season, with last year's 2-10 record the previous best.

USP DUALS
October 9, 2008
Island Green CC, Philadelphia
Par 72, 6,615 yards

CALDWELL 317
Dan Garcia 76
Randy Kurzinsky 78
Brian Luyster 81
Chris Parker 82
Nate Cleary 98

FELICIAN 347
Joe Leardo 77
Rob Young 89
Jason Smith 90
Albie Sanguiliano 91
Pat Raines 122

UNIV. OF THE SCIENCES 371
Scott Cahayla 84
Mike Moll 93
Pat Cliggett 93
Anuj Patel 101
Lauren Wallis 101
Eric Wagner 92*
Stephanie Chen 99*

* played as individuals, not eligible for team scoring