Farmingdale, NY---The Sage Colleges' men's golf team travelled to Long Island to compete the two-day Skyline Conference Championship, held at the Beth Page State Park-Red Course, a par 70 course with a distance of 6,900 yards. Farmingdale State College captured the team championship with a score of 602 for the two days, just edging Mt. St. Mary College, which carded a 622 to take home the runner-up title. Sage finished in seventh place in the team standings with a score of 814 (413-401).

Bethpage State Park - Red Course

Farmingdale, NY   Dates: Oct. 30-31, 2016                Par 70, 6900 yards

Team Standings

Rank     Team                          Scores            Total    Par

1              Farmingdale State           294        308        602          +42

2              Mount Saint Mary           308        314        622          +62

3              St. Joseph's-LI                 339         315        654          +94

4              Purchase College             345        338        683          +123

5              Yeshiva University           348        348        696          +136

6              Old Westbury                   383         399        782          +222

7              The Sage Colleges            413        401        814          +254

Leading the way for Sage was junior captain Casey Fitzpatrick (Haverhill, MA/Haverhill) as he carded an opening round 93 and then shot a 91 on day two to post a 24^th place finish with his round of 184.

Rookie Jared Almy (Howes Cave, NY/Cobleskill-Richmondville) had a 103 on the first day but rebounded to card a 94 on Monday, combining for a 197 and a 26^th place finish. Freshman Tyler Schnaible (Ballston Lake, NY/Shenendehowa) tied for 27^th place after shooting 198 (102-96). Sophomore Austin Laverty (Schenectady, NY/Mohonasen) carded a 235 and finished in 32^nd place on rounds of 115 and 120.