Men’s Golf set to compete in University’s first AMCC postseason
NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. --- Carlow University men’s golf competes at the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championship, held at Indiana Country Club today and tomorrow.
NORTH BOSTON, N.Y. --- Carlow University men's golf competes at the Allegheny Mountain Collegiate Conference Championship, held at Indiana Country Club today and tomorrow.
It is the Celtics' first postseason event in the AMCC.
Heading into this first day, Christian Rotundo leads Carlow with an average round score of 86 this season. As a team, the Celtics are averaging a score of 378 over 18 holes on a par-72 course.
Penn State Altoona earned back-to-back conference championships in 2021 and 2022 and will be looking for their third straight, and eighth overall, conference title.
The Altoona Lions hold down the top four scoring averages in the conference this season, including six of the top ten. Sophomore Peter Nusbaum leads the AMCC with a 74.57 average on the year. Defending AMCC Golfer of the Year Trey Heffelfinger's 75 average is second in the conference, while sophomore Jack DiTrani rounds out the top three with a 75.57.
The Altoona Lions lead the conference with a 302 team scoring average on the season. Mount Aloysius is second with 320.67 and Penn State Behrend is third with 323.64.
The tournament is a two-day, 36-hole, stroke play event. Monday's first pairings teed off at 10 a.m.
Tuesday's action will commence at 9 a.m., with pairings determined by the day one results. The tournament team champion will receive the AMCC's automatic bid to the NCAA tournament which will be held May 14-17 in Boulder City, Nev.