Golf

Aggies Finish Third At Freedom Conference Championships

SHAWNEE-ON-DELAWARE (PA) - Nick van Hook and Joe Sciosicia placed third and fourth respectively to help lead the Delaware Valley College golf team to a third place finish at the 2007 Freedom Conference Championships held at the Shawnee Country Club.

The Aggies, which had the top score on Sunday (471), registered a four-man team score of 964 for the two-day, 54-hole event. FDU-Florham claimed its second straight conference title with a 949. The University of Scranton, which led after day one, finished second with a 958. King's College placed fourth behind the Aggies with a 979 followed by Wilkes University (995), Lycoming College (1004) and DeSales University (1044).

van Hook, a sophomore, and Scioscia, a senior, finished tied with a 15-over-par 231 for the 54 holes. Tiebreakers are used to place the top 10 and van Hook took third while Scioscia took fourth. Both earned conference medals as well as first team, all-Freedom accolades. It is the first such honor for both golfers.

Scott Guadagnino moved up from 28th after the first day to a tie for 14th place with a two-day total of 248. Zach Huston was 22nd with a 256 while Scott Gingrich finished tied for 23rd with a 258.

FDU-Florham's Greg Stockley won the individual crown by eight strokes with a three-over-par 219.

2007 FREEDOM CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS
TEAM STANDINGS (54 HOLES)
1. FDU-Florham - 949
2. The University of Scranton - 958
3. Delaware Valley College - 964
4. King's College - 979
5. Wilkes University - 995
6. Lycoming College - 1004
7. DeSales Univerairy - 1044