HEBRON, Conn. - The Hawks would host and compete in the Conference of New England (CNE) Men's Golf Championship on Saturday and Sunday at Blackledge Country Club. The Hawks would end up on top for the second year in a row, and freshman Justin Crossen (Wethersfield, Conn.) would come in first place through two rounds of play.

Rapid Recap:

• Crossen would lead the way for the Hawks as he would shoot a 70 (-2) in the first round and close things out with a 69 (-3) in the second round. 
• Sophomore Griffin La Londe (Montclair, N.J.) and freshman Luke Olynick (Toronto, Ontario) would be next for Hartford as both would tie for fourth with overall scores of +2 through two rounds. La Londe would shoot a 75 (+3) in round one and 71 (-1) in round two. Olynick would finish with a 71 (-1) in round one, and a 75 (+3) in round two. 
• Sophomore Tim Kaley (Dalton, Mass.) would place tied for 11th for the Hawks, shooting a 77 (+5) in round one and 72 (E) on day two.
• Junior Ethan Archibald (Heath, Texas) would shoot an 86 (+14) in round one, but would bounce back to shoot a 74 (+2) on the second day, placing him tied for 28th.

Inside the Numbers:

• The Hawks would finish with 33 birdies combined in both rounds one and two. 
• Archibald would string together three birdies in the second round on holes 5-7.
• The Hawks as a team would shoot a combined two under par in their second round. 
• After both rounds Hartford would finish with a dominant combined +3 as a team. 

Post Game Press:
"I didn't get off to the best start this season, but just staying mentally patient and knowing that better rounds were coming definitely helped. It goes to show that we can compete with really good teams and playing better teams helped us get ready for this event, and helped us dominate this tournament. We all had a game plan to stay composed under pressure. We came in today with a lead, and we knew it was going to be tough, there were some teams right behind. We just stayed patient, put the pedal to the floor and kept going." Crossen said Sunday.

"This was a total team effort where everyone contributed. They've worked so hard since they got back on campus in late August and in our first three tournaments, they battled on some very difficult golf courses, I think it prepared them well for what they were going to face this weekend. To win a conference championship is never easy and to go back-to-back is very special. And on to of that, to secure the automatic bid to the NCAA Championship makes it even better." Head Coach Pete Stankevich said, following his team's victory.

Up Next:
The Hawks will host the Battle at Bull's Bridge on Tuesday, Oct 6th at Bull's Bridge Golf Club in South Kent, Conn. 

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