MEN'S GOLF EARNS 2ND PLACE FINISH AT NAC CHAMPIONSHIP
BAR HARBOR, ME, Oct. 15, 2006 - Elms College junior
Neil Daigneault (Ludlow, MA) and senior
Jim Hurlbut (Roxbury, CT) each earned top five
finishes to help lead the Blazers to a second place finish at the
2006 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Men's Golf Championship at
Kebo Valley Country Club.
Daigneault carded consecutive rounds of 8-over par 78 for a two-round total of 156 to place fourth individually and earn First-Team All-NAC honors for the second straight season.
Hurlbut also earned First Team honors for the first time in his collegiate career after following up his opening-round 79 with an 82 for a two-round total of 161 to place fifth individually.
Elms College registered a score of 653 to place behind
three-time NAC champion Husson College (613). Maine Farmington
placed third with a two-day score of 660, Castleton State College
was fourth (667), Thomas College was fifth (691), Becker College
was sixth (713), and host Maine Maritime Academy finished with at
733. 
Freshman Ben Kwiatkowski (Chicopee, MA) was impressive in his first conference championship, as he earned Second Team All-NAC honors with a two-round total of 166 (80-86). Senior Matt Walsh (Springfield, MA) finished 18th in the field of 34 with a two-round score of 170 (86-84).
The NAC Championship concluded the 2006 fall season for Elms
College.