Men's Golfers 5th At New England Championship

Oct. 24, 2001

The Brown men's golf team came together at the end of the Fall season with a fifth place finish at the 67th Annual New England Championship, held in Brewster, Mass. The Bears, who captured the Rhode Island Intercollegiate Championship two weeks ago, shot a two day 606 (299-307) for their best finish ever in the 46-team field at the New England Championship.

Coach Bob Kenneally's team placed fifth behind New England powers Rhode Island (584), Hartford (591), Central Connecticut (599) and Connecticut (604). The Bears were the top finishing Ivy League team, ahead of Dartmouth (614) and Harvard (616).

Junior Kevin Buchert (Short Hills, NJ) led the Bears with a two-day 147, carding 70-77 on the par 72 Captains Course. Buchert finished seventh overall in the 228-player field and earned All-New England honors.

Freshman Robert Chen (Orangeburg, SC) completed a strong Fall season by finishing 15th overall, shooting 72-79-151. Senior captain Ed Yoon (East Greenwich, RI) was 33rd overall at 154 (77, 77), while freshman Danny Wallis (Los Gatos, CA) shot 156 (80-76) to place 39th overall. Junior Matt Koenigsdorf (Kansas City, MO) also scored for the Bears, shooting 85-77-162.

67th Annual New England Championship
(Top 15 Team Scores)

1.	Rhode Island		287	297	584
2.	Hartford		296	295	591
3.	Central Connecticut	300	299	599
4.	Connecticut		299	305	604
5.	BROWN  			299	307	606
6.	Dartmouth		308	306	614
7.	Harvard			312	304	616
8.	Husson 			310	310	620
	Providence		315	305	620
10.	Holy Cross		316	308	624
11.	Bryant			322	304	626
12.	Amherst			317	314	631
13.	Williams		318	317	635
14.	Sacred Heart		324	312	636
15.	Western New England	318	320	639

BROWN RESULTS

1.	Kevin Buchert		70	77	147
2.	Robert Chen		72	79	151
3.	Ed Yoon			77	77	154
4.	Danny Wallis		80	76	156
5.	Matt Koenigsdorf	85	77	162