May 7, 2006

ORLANDO, FL (May 7, 2006) - The Sacred Heart men's golf team finished sixth overall at the 2006 Northeast Conference Championship at Disney Palm Golf Course in Orlando, Florida Sunday afternoon. The Pioneers finished with a team score of 626 (308 - 318).

St. Francis-PA won the event with a two-day score of 610 (302-308), two strokes better then Quinnipiac (612 - 317-295) and four strokes better then Long Island (614 - 309-305).

For the Pioneers, junior Ryan Leahey (Orange, CT) finished tied for sixth overall with a 151 over the two day event. Leahey shot a 76 on day one and came back with a 75 on day two on the 6,802 yard, par 72 course.

He was followed by sophomore Tom Campbell (Wall, NJ) in 15th with a 155 (79 - 76), freshman Matthew Belizze (North Salem, NY) in 20th with a 157 (79-78) and freshman Mark Metcalf (Foxboro, MA) in 34st with a 163 (74 - 89).