BANGOR, Maine – Led by event medalist Alex Grant (St. Albans, Maine/Nokomis Regional), the University of Southern Maine Huskies' men's golf team took first place at Saturday's Husson Invitational at Bangor Municipal Golf Course. Grant shot four-under par 67 with six birdies and an eagle to win the event and was three-under par through the first nine holes. The Huskies carded a 295 (+11) as a team to win the title of Husson University, who placed second with a 300 (+16).
 
Junior Finn Sharpe (Durham, Maine/Freeport) also finished in the top 10 by tying for ninth with a 75 (+4). The Southern Maine B team placed sixth with a 314 (+30).
 
 
On the Course:

• Sophomore Alex Fournier (Augusta, Maine/Cony) and freshman Keenan Buteau (Scarborough, Maine) tied for 13th. Each player shot a 76 (+5). Buteau had an eagle on the 15th hole.
• Freshman Ben Aucoin (Moncton, New Brunswick) and sophomore Jaden Poirier (White River Junction, Vt./Hartford) each shot a 77 (+6) to tie for 16th. Poirier had three birdies and Aucoin had two.
• Sophomore Owen Moore (Pittsfield, Maine/Maine Central Institute) tied for 22nd with a 79 (+8) that featured five birdies.
• Junior Quinn Dillon (Gorham, Maine) tied for 25th with an 80 (+9). He had two birdies.
• Senior captain Sam Farr (Gorham, Maine) tied for 29th with an 81 (+10) and had a birdie on the 13th hole.

 
Team Scores:

1. Southern Maine (295, +11)
2. Husson (300, +16)
3. SMCC (301, +17)
4. Colby (304, +20)
5. UNE (310, +26)
6. Southern Maine B (314, +30)
7. UMaine Farmington (325, +41)
8. Maine Maritime (334, +50)
9. Husson B (336, +52)
10. UMPI (339, +55)
11. Saint Joseph's (340, +56)

 
 
Up Next:
The next event on the schedule for the Huskies is the Colby Invitational on Saturday, September 20 at Waterville Country Club.