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2004/05
Men's Golf News
Four Knights golfers named All-Conference;
Nahm CVAC Women’s Coach of the Year
April 18, 2005
THOMASVILLE, NC— St. Andrews Presbyterian College had four golfers selected to the 2005 CVAC All-Conference list including Alvin Yeung, Josh Boucher, Heather Pothier and Andrea Johnston. First year head coach Josh Nahm was voted the CVAC Women’s Coach of the Year.
The Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference All-CVAC Teams were determined by vote from each head coach of participating institutions. Nominations are collected and then voted upon by ballot and tallied to determine Player of the Year, Freshman of the Year, Coach of the Year, All-CVAC First Team, All-CVAC Second Team and All-CVAC Honorable Mention (men only). Awards were presented at the CVAC Golf Team Banquet at the Conference Tournament Championships hosted by Coker College at Hartsville Country Club in Hartsville, SC.
First year head coach Josh Nahm, who played four years for the Knights and was a two-time All-Conference selection, was voted the women’s Coach of the Year. Nahm took over the second year program this summer after serving as an assistant last year. The Knights have improved on its best one-day tournament team score by 103 strokes from last year. Last years low round was a 446 while this year’s new mark is a 343 at the Agnes McAmis Memorial hosted by Tusculum College in Greenville, Tennessee. Nahm has done this while also coaching a competitive men’s team.
Alvin Yeung (Markham, Ontario, Canada), the 2004 CVAC Freshman of the Year, made the All-CVAC First Team with a 76.85 scoring average in seven tournaments this year. Yeung had 11 rounds under 80 and three top-10 finishes including tying for first at the Carolina Sands Intercollegiate. Yeung’s low round of the year, an even-par 72, was recorded at the St. Andrews Fall Invitational.
Josh Boucher (Peoria, Illinois) was selected to the All-CVAC Honorable Mention list. Boucher had a 78.5 scoring average in eight tournaments this year. Boucher had nine rounds under 80 and three top-10 finishes. Boucher has the Knights low round of the year with a five-under par 67 at the Buccaneer Invitational.
Heather Pothier (Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada) was named to the All-CVAC First Team after leading the Knights with an 83.06 scoring average. Pothier holds the Knights best tournament round with a three-over par 75 at the Lady Falcon Invitational. Pothier had six rounds under 80 with a victory at the Lincoln Memorial Invitational, four top-5’s, and five top-10’s.
Andrea Johnston (Chapel Hill, NC) was named to the All-CVAC Second Team for the second straight year. Johnston has a 89.44 scoring average in ten tournaments this year with a low round of four-over par 76 at the Agnes McAmis Memorial. Johnston has four top-10 finishes including a fourth place showing at the Lincoln Memorial Invite.
This year’s award winners are as follows:
MEN'S GOLF:
Player of the Year:
Louis-Pierre Godin, Coker
Freshman of the Year:
Stephen Clark, Pfeiffer
Coach of the Year:
John Handrigan, Coker
All-CVAC First Team:
Louis-Pierre Godin, Coker
Jon Wetton, Barton
Jordan Stelmach, Pfeiffer
Dion Sirianni, Lees-McRae
Alvin Yeung, St. Andrews
All-CVAC Second Team:
Ian Kenwright, Pfeiffer
Vincent Dumachel, Pfeiffer
Chris White, Queens
Bryan Overby, Barton
Ryan Bates, Belmont Abbey
Honorable Mention:
Eric Royster, Mount Olive
Joe Dvozenja, Barton
Josh Boucher, St. Andrews
Brad Eskierka, Anderson
Johary Raveloarisan, Coker
WOMEN'S GOLF:
Player of the Year:
Nikki Taggart, Pfeiffer
Freshman of the Year:
Nikki Taggart, Pfeiffer
Coach of the Year:
Josh Nahm, St. Andrews
All-CVAC First Team:
Nikki Taggart, Pfeiffer
Heather Pothier, St. Andrews
Fiona Hindshaw, Pfeiffer
Leslie Ledbetter, Pfeiffer
Holly Tomkins, Limestone
All-CVAC Second Team:
Katie Clayton, Limestone
Catelyn Eddy, Queens
Andrea Johnston, St. Andrews
Lindsey Snyder, Mount Olive
Brandi Jackson, Anderson
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Knights golfers fifth at Carolina Sands
April 3, 2005
WHITE LAKE, NC—Despite extremely windy conditions, the fifth annual Carolina Sands Intercollegiate hosted by UNC Pembroke was completed on Saturday and Sunday in White Lake, NC with the St. Andrews men’s golf team finishing fifth out of 13 teams.
Thirteen colleges and universities competed in the 36-hole event, with Coker College taking home top team honors with a two-day total of 619 (+43). Wingate's Lorcan Morris and St. Andrews' Alvin Yeung (Markham, Ontario, Canada) tied for individual honors with each carding a two-round total of 150 (+6). Morris took home medalist trophy after winning a one-hole playoff.
St. Andrews finished with a total of 632 (+56) and was 13 strokes behind Coker. Yeung led the Knights with rounds of 74 and 76 on the 6,925-yard, par-72 Carolina Sands Golf Club. Nathan Young (Kewanee, IL) finished tied for 19 with a 78-80-158 (+13). Josh Boucher (Peoria, IL) fired the Knights lowest round on Sunday and finished tied for 34 with a 87-75-162 (+17). Matt Wilson (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) tied for 57 with an 86-82-168 (+24) total and Cory Fleck (Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) completed the Knights scoring with a 81-88-169 (+25).
Belmont-Abbey College led after one round with a team score of 309 on Saturday. Coker, who was third in the standings entering the final round, shot a tournament best 306 on Sunday to overtake the Crusaders and grab first-place honors.
Belmont-Abbey managed a runner-up finish at 625 (+49), while Catawba College finished third, just one stroke back of BAC. UNCP and St. Andrews rounded out the top five. The Knights finished ahead of CVAC rivals Pfeiffer and Queens.
In individual play, Morris turned in a round of 74 on Sunday, while Yeung shot a 76. Morris birdied the first playoff hole to take home the hardware. The two were joined on the all-tournament team by Coker's Johary Ravecoarison (+8), Pembroke’s Greg Dobbins (+9) and Coker’s Louis-Pierre Godin (+10).
Newberry College’s Justin Chrisley recorded the low round of the tournament with a one-under 71 on Saturday.
The Knights return to the links on April 17-19 for the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference Tournament at the Hartsville Country Club in Hartsville, SC (hosted by Coker). |
Fleck paces Knights in shortened LMU Invite
March 1, 2005
TAZEWELL, TN— St. Andrews carded a 321 on Monday’s opening round of the Lincoln Memorial University Spring Invitational and had to settle for second place as Tuesday’s final round was cancelled because of inclement weather. Knight Cory Fleck (Vancouver, BC, Canada) was the individual runner-up after firing a four-over par 76.
Host Lincoln Memorial won the seven team event with a 27-over par 315. The Knights finished six strokes back and were in striking distance heading into the called off second round. Walters State came in third with a 323.
Fleck finished one stoke behind the tournament medalist, Kenny Ayers (Lincoln Memorial), with his 76 on the 6,771-yard, par-72 Woodlake Golf Club. Josh Boucher (Peoria, IL) had a top-10 finish for St. Andrews after shooting an eight-over 80. Matt Wilson (Toronto, ON, Canada) carded an 82, Nathan Young (Kewanee, IL) shot an 83 and Rebel Kennedy (Sundridge, ON, Canada) finished with an 88.
The Knights waist no time and head to Hollywood, Florida, for the Buccaneer Invitational (hosted by Barry University) on March 7-8; played on the Hillcrest Golf Club. |
Knights Golfers finish third at Don Scalf
February 15, 2005
TARBORO, NC—The St. Andrews men’s golf team opened the Spring portion of its season with a third place finish in the eight-team Don Scalf Invitational hosted by North Carolina Wesleyan on the Links at Cotton Valley with a two-day team total of 606.
The Knights finished 23 shots behind tournament champs Barton College, who shot a seven-over par 593. Concord University came in second place after posting a 601.
Matt Wilson (Toronto, ON, Canada) led the Knights, tying for sixth place with rounds of 73 and 74 on the 6,822-yard par-72 course. Wilson’s three-over par total (147) was five stokes behind tournament medalist Jon Wetton of Barton College. Wetton finished two-under par (142) for the tourney after backing up his opening 72 with a 70 on Tuesday. Micke Moberg of Mt. Olive finished second with a 73-72-145.
Knight Cory Fleck (Vancouver, BC, Canada) finished 11th in the 50-player field with a five-over 76-72-149. Josh Boucher (Peoria, IL) tied for 18th with a 74-79-153. Alvin Yeung (Markham, ON, Canada) and Nathan Young (Kewanee, IL) tied for 38th with a 160’s.
St. Andrews next travels to Tazewell, Tennessee for the Lincoln Memorial Invitational on Woodlake Country Club February 28 and March 1. |
2005 Spring Golf Preview & Poll
January 24, 2005
LAURINBURG, NC--The St. Andrews men’s and women’s golf programs look to build on an average fall season and plan on being very competitive in the Carolinas-Virginia Athletics Conference (CVAC) this spring.
The St. Andrews men’s team was picked sixth in the 2005 CVAC Pre-Season Poll as voted upon by the leagues coaches after having an up-and-down fall season. The Knights, who finished sixth in the 2004 CVAC Tournament and fourth in the Atlantic Regional, were picked behind Coker, Barton, Pfeiffer, Belmont Abbey and Queens.
The Knights started the year off with a disappointing eighth place showing in the Anderson Invitational but bounced back with a good appearance in the Johnny Palmer Invitational. St. Andrews finished in the top-half of a very difficult field including ahead of CVAC rivals Queens, Barton, Anderson, Mount Olive and Lees-McRae.
The highlight of the fall came in late September when the Knights hosted the St. Andrews Fall Invitational at the Deercroft Golf Club. SAPC won the 12-team tournament with a 15-over par 303.
First year head coach Josh Nahm, who played his collegiate golf at St. Andrews, will guide a young but talented group of 12 gentlemen. 2004 CVAC Freshman of the Year, Alvin Yeung, looks to improve on his team low 77.0 fall stroke average while seniors Josh Boucher and Jon Hermanson look to go out with a bang. Graham Bell, Cory Fleck, John Kolls, Matt Wilson and Nathan Young all played in multiple tournaments for the Knights in the fall.
The St. Andrews women’s golf team, who are picked sixth in the 2005 CVAC Pre-Season Coaches Poll, will look to build on last year’s inaugural season. The Knights have already beaten last year’s low one-day team total by 85 strokes this fall.
The Knights return two players in Andrea Johnston and Kristen Bowling. Johnson made last years CVAC All-Conference Second Team. Nahm added four new players including Heather Pothier, Tara Laird, Sally McDaniel and Cara Daily. Pothier holds SAPC’s individual low tournament round with a 77.
Both teams will play in five regular season tournaments including hosting the St. Andrews Spring Invitation on March 21-22 at the Woodlake Country Club in Pinehurst, NC. The Knights will compete for the CVAC Conference Title in Hartsville, SC (hosted by Coker) on April 17-19. The 2005 Atlantic Super Regional will be hosted by Columbus State on May 2-4.
CVAC Men’s Golf Pre-Season Coaches’ Poll
(First place votes in parenthesis)
1. Coker College (7) 76
2. Barton College (2) 71
3. Pfeiffer University 64
4. Belmont Abbey College (1) 56
5. Queens University of Charlotte 46
6. St. Andrews Presbyterian College 37
7. Anderson College 35
8. Limestone College 27
T-9. Lees-McRae College 19
T-9. Mount Olive College
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SAPC
Golfers Win Home Tournament
September 27, 2004
WAGRAM, NC—The St. Andrews men’s golf team took advantage
of being the home team at the 2nd Annual 2004 St. Andrews Fall Invitational,
winning the shortened event at the Deercroft Golf & Country Club
with a team score of 303 on Monday. The final round was cancelled due
to expected bad weather from Tropical Storm Jeanne.
The Knights held off North Carolina Wesleyan (305) by
two strokes and Washington & Lee University (306) by three shots
to win the 14-team tournament. NC Wesleyan held the top two scores
of the tournament
and
the only two under par. Joshua Horne fired a 3-under-par 69 on the
6,573-yard par-72 course to take the medallist honors. Teammate Lee
Zambelli shot
a 2-under 70 for second place.
Alvin Yeung led the Knights with an even-par 72, which put himself
in a two-way tie with Nathaniel Jones of Washington & Lee for third
place. Josh Boucher followed Yeung with a T-7th place finish posting
a 75. Matt Wilson and Nathan Young finished the scoring for the Knights
with matching 78’s.
The St. Andrews ‘B’ team finished in a three-way tie for
fifth carding a 318. The ‘B’ team was led by Joe Ingoglia’s
77 and Cory Fleck’s 78. Jon Hermanson and Graham Bell followed
with a 79 and 84, respectively. Other Knights players included James
Fairley (82), John Kolls (85), Rebel Kennedy (91), Peter Galan (94) and
Benjamin Morrissey (96).
“I am disappointed that we could not play both rounds of the tournament
but under the circumstances I believe the tournament was a success,” said
SAPC Head Coach Josh Nahm. “I was very happy with every teams willingness
to get one day in because without their support the tournament could
not have been successful.”
“I am extremely proud of how our team played. We
went into the tournament without knowing what to expect but these guys
battled all
day long,” rejoiced Nahm. “I believe this win demonstrated
the hard work that they have put in. Yeung has been a great asset to
our team and he impresses me with his abilities to play all different
types
of courses and conditions at such a high level. The scores our ‘B’ team
put up shows the depth throughout our lineup.”
The Knights will finish off their Fall Schedule in the Charlotte Shootout
at the Rocky River Golf Club in Concord, NC. The Pfeiffer University
hosted tournament takes place on October 18-19.
Complete Results
L-R: Head Coach Josh Nahm, Matt Wilson, Nathan Young, Alvin
Yeung, John Kolls, Josh Boucher |
SAPC Golfers Make Charge on 2nd Day of Johnny Palmer
September 21, 2004
BADIN, NC—The St. Andrews men’s golf team
made the best of a bad first round at the Johnny Palmer Invitational
hosted by Pfeiffer
University by firing a 304 on the second day and finishing in a respectable
ninth place tie out of 20 teams.
The Knights put themselves in a tough position after
Monday’s
opening round 324 on the 7,102-yard par-72 Old North State Club. SAPC
entered Tuesday’s round in 17th place. The Knights never gave up
and shot the seventh best score on day-2, a 304, which moved themselves
up eight spots.
USC Aiken, last years Division II national champions, won the tournament
with a two-day total of 594. The Knights finished third out of seven
CVAC schools behind Coker and Pfeiffer while beating Queens, Barton,
Anderson and Mt. Olive.
First year head coach Josh Nahm watched his team make the big second
day move as his four scoring golfers each provided him with lower scores
on the second day. Sophomore Alvin Yeung (Markham, Ontario, Canada) led
the Knights with a two-day total of 152, putting himself in a seven-way
tie for 12th place. Yeung rebounded from an opening round 79 with a one-over-par
73 on the final day.
Senior Josh Boucher (Peoria, IL) improved his score by 10 strokes on
Tuesday to finish in a tie for 50th out of 125 golfers with a 158 total.
Jonas DeWitte (Andalusia, IL) followed with an 82-77-159 while Graham
Bell (Sarnia, Ontario, Canada) shot an 81-80-161. Cory Fleck (Vancouver,
British Columbia, Canada) finished up the scoring for the Knights with
a 79-83-162.
The
Knights men’s
golf team will host the 2004 St. Andrews Fall Invitational at the Deercroft
Golf Club in Wagram, NC, on Monday and
Tuesday, September 27-28. |
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Knights Golfers Finish 8th at AC Invite
September 14, 2004
ANDERSON, SC—The St. Andrews men’s golf team finished
a disappointing 8th place at the Anderson College Invitational on the
Brookstone
Meadows Golf Club after shooting team scores of 318 and 323 for a total
of 641. Wingate University won the tournament shooting a two-day total
of 609.
Sophomore Alvin Yeung (Markham, Ontario, Canada) led the Knights finishing
in a tie for 18th place after shooting rounds of 78 and 79 on the 6,685-yard
par-72 course. Yeung, last years CVAC Freshman of the Year, finished
11 stokes behind tournament champ, Dion Sirrianni, of Lees-McRae College.
Sophomore Matt Wilson (Toronto, Ontario, Canada) finished two strokes
behind Yeung, in a tie for 22nd while Freshman John Kolls (Durham, NC)
was two more strokes behind in a tie for 26th. Junior Nathan Young (Kewanee,
IL) returned to St. Andrews after missing a year and finished in a tie
for 38th in his first tournament back with a two-day total of 164. |
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