Notre Dame de Namur University

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Argos Finish 9 th at Dennis Rose Invitational

November 2 – The Notre Dame de Namur men’s golf team closed out their 2010 fall schedule with a 9 th place finish at the Dennis Rose Invitational in Hilo, Hawaii.

The Argos shot a 907 in the 54-hole tournament with CSU Monterey Bay taking home the team title with an 868. NDNU started the tournament off with an opening round 305 on Monday before firing another 305 in the second round. The Argos closed out the Invitational with a 297 this afternoon.

Ryan Sheffer was the top performer for NDNU, finishing in 11 th place with a score of 218. He opened the tournament with a one-over-par 73 before shooting a 75 in the second round. Sheffer bounced back in the third round with a two-under-par 70 to pull within seven strokes of individual winner Oskar Nystrom of CSU Monterey Bay.

Brandon Van Goethen and Troy Davis finished 34 th and 36 th respectively. Brendan Jin (46 th) and Aaron Tom (56 th) rounded out the NDNU scoring. RESULTS

Sheffer Wins Sonoma State Invitational

September 21 – Senior Ryan Sheffer become the first Notre Dame de Namur golfer to win a tournament, taking home the individual crown at the Sonoma State Invitational. Sheffer won in a playoff hole after firing a two-under-par 214 at the three day, 54-hole tournament held at Santa Rosa Golf and Country Club.

Sheffer played well from the start, shooting an opening round 72 on Sunday to sit in second place. On Monday, he came back with a second round best 70 to move into first place with 18 holes left to play. Sheffer once again shot an even par 72 in the third round but Alex Marry of Sonoma State fired a 69 to tie Sheffer and force a playoff hole. However, the senior held off Marry in the playoff to take home the school’s first individual title.

In addition to Sheffer, junior Troy Davis turned an impressive debut, placing fourth and finishing just two strokes behind the leaders. Davis opened with a 74 before shooting a 70 and 72 to close out the tournament with a 216.

The Argos placed third as a team, registering a 899 with Brandon Van Goethen (232), Vinny Meno (237) and Brendan Jin (252) rounding out the squad. RESULTS

Sheffer Leads Through 2 Rounds at Sonoma State Invitational

September 20 – Senior Ryan Sheffer leads the Sonoma State Invitational through 36 holes. Sheffer fired a 72 in Sunday’s opening round before shooting a tournament low two-under-par 70 in the second round.

Junior Troy Davis is currently tied for 3rd at an even par 144 through 36 holes while the Argos are in 3rd place with a team score of 604. SCORES

May 6 – Junior Ryan Sheffer closed out his second NCAA Division II Men’s Central/West Regional appearance with a four-over-par 76 to finish in a tie for 45th.

Sheffer opened up the event with a six-over-par 78 on Monday before rebounding with an even-par 72 in Tuesday’s second round. Sheffer sat in a tie for 32nd entering Wednesday final round but dropped to 45th by tournaments end. SHEFFER’S SCORECARD

For the tournament, Sheffer finished 20th in Par-4 scoring with a scoring average of 4.17. He recorded five birdies on the back nine in Tuesday’s round, including closing out the round with three straight birdies.

Sheffer earned third consecutive selection to the All-PacWest Team after finishing ninth at the Conference Championships last month. FULL RESULTS

Sheffer Qualifies for NCAA Regionals

April 30 - Notre Dame de Namur junior Ryan Sheffer was selected to play as an individual medalist in the 2010 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championships.

The Central/West Regional will take place May 3-5 at the Classic Club in Palm Desert, California. The field will feature the West Region’s top-10 teams and top-4 individuals as well as the top-10 teams and top-4 individuals from the Central Region.

Sheffer capped off his junior season with a 9th place finish at the PacWest Championships to earn his third straight selection to the All-Conference Team.

For the season, Sheffer had a team best 75.26 scoring average and finished in the top-20 in three events. Aside from a 9th place finish at the PacWest Championships, Sheffer placed 14th at the Saint Martins and 16th at the CSU Stanislaus Invitational.

Sheffer qualified for regionals last season, finishing 71st after shooting 75-79-79 in the three round tournament.

Three Pacific West Conference teams were selected among the 10-team West Region field, including conference champion Grand Canyon. In addition to GCU, Hawaii Hilo and Dixie State were selected to the field from the PacWest. The CCAA claimed five spots with Sonoma State, CSU San Bernardino, Chico State, CSU Monterey Bay and CSU Stanislaus while the GNAC picked up the final two with Western Washington and St. Martin’s. The other three individual spots went to UC San Diego golfer Keith Okasaki and CSU Dominguez Hills golfers Ryan Indovina and Cavin McCall.

Argos Finish 5th at PacWest Championships

April 20 – The Notre Dame de Namur golf team closed out their 2010 season with a fifth place finish at the Pacific West Championships in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The Argos were led by senior Bryan Moquin and junior Ryan Sheffer who both turned in top-10 performances.

NDNU struggled in the opening round, shooting a 314 and finding themselves sitting in seventh place. However, they came back and shot a 297 in the second round to spring ahead of two teams and settle into fifth. The Argos finished the tournament up with a 303 final round to remain in fifth place and hold off Academy of Art.

Sheffer led the Argos through each of the first two rounds, shooting a three-over-par 75 in the first round before closing out the first day with a 73 in the second round. Sheffer finished up with a 77 in the final round to tie for ninth place and take home All-Conference honors for the third straight season. His ninth place finish put Sheffer on the Second Team after earning First Team honors as a freshman and sophomore.

Moquin also finished in a tie for ninth but when about it a different way, improving in every round. He shot an opening round 77 before following up with a 76 in round two. Moquin then closed out the tournament with an even-par 72 to move up from 22nd place. He also earned Second Team All-Conference honors for his performance.

Brandon Van Goethen finished in a tie for 15th with a 228 and shot a team best two-under-par 70 in the second round. Vinny Meno and Brandon Jin rounded out the Argonauts scoring with a 239 and 240 respectively.

Grand Canyon senior Terence Daniels fired a final round of 70 to win the individual title and lead his Antelope squad to the 2010 Hawaiian Airlines Pacific West Conference Men’s Golf Championship. Daniels completed the 54-hole, two-day event with a score of 212, finishing the three rounds four strokes under par. He was the lone golfer in the tournament to break par.

Grand Canyon captured its third PacWest title in the last four years after claiming conference championships in 2007 and 2009. The Antelopes finished with a three-round score of 876, 13 strokes ahead of runner-up Dixie State. BYU-Hawaii claimed third with a 903, finishing just ahead of Hawai‘i Hilo’s 908. SCORES

Argos Place 9th at NDNU Invitational

March 22 – The Notre Dame de Namur golf team finished ninth at the 4th Annual NDNU invitational held at Poppy Ridge Golf Course in Livermore. The 16-team, 54-hole tournament was won by CSU Stanislaus after a nine-under-par final round surged them past Chico State.

The Warriors overcame a seven stroke deficit heading into the final round but used three under-par-rounds to win the tournament. Teddy Schrier fired a closing round 68 while Trevor Blair and Joseph Stewart both broke par. Blair finished second for the tournament with a seven-under-par 209, falling by just one stroke.

Chico held a commanding lead heading into the final round thanks to an even- par 288 in Monday’s opening round and a two-under-par 286 in the second round. The Wildcats followed that up with a 291 in the final round to fall by five strokes. Brandon Hankins shot a tournament low 66 in the opening round to set the tone for the Wildcats.

CSU Monterey Bay and Grand Canyon took home 3rd and 4th place respectively. The Otters used a four-under-par final round to overtake the Antelopes for third place. Scott Yeakel won the individual title for CSUMB, shooting under par for all three rounds. Yeakal shot a 70 in the opening round before following that up with a pair of 69s. Grand Canyon’s Daniel Harrington notched the tournament’s first ever hole-in-one, draining his tee shot on the 11th hole in the final round.

The Argos placed ninth with a three round score of 910. NDNU shot an opening round 299 before closing the tournament with a 307 and 304 in the final two rounds. Ryan Sheffer, Brandon Van Goethen and Bryan Moquin all tied 33rd place with a total score of 227. Peter Crawford tied for 31st with a 232 while Vinny Meno finished 70th with a 241. Individual Brendan Jin finished tied for 56th with a 233. RESULTS

Argos Place 8th at Pioneer Shootout

March 9 – Ryan Sheffer narrowly missed the top-20 as the Notre Dame de Namur men’s golf team finished in 8th place at the Pioneer Shootout. The tournament, hosted by CSU East Bay featured a 12-team field.

The Argos improved in each round, shooting an opening round 335 before rebounding in the second round with a 310. In the final round, NDNU fired a 305 to move from 10th to 8th place. CSU Monterey Bay took home the team title with an 896 while Brandon Taylor of CSU Stanislaus won the individual crown with a one-over-par 217.

Sheffer also improved every round, going from a 79 opening round to a 76 in the final to tie for 21st place. Vinny Meno and Peter Crawford also cracked the top-40, placing 36th and 39th respectively. Brandon Van Goethen (43rd) and Brendan Jin (54th) rounded out the Argonaut scoring. BOX SCORE

Argos Place 11th at Western Washington

September 29 – The Notre Dame de Namur men’s golf team followed up their performance at the Saint Martin’s Invitational with another 11th place finish at the Western Washington Invitational. The 14-team, 54 hole tournament was place at Bellingham Golf Course and was won by Dixie State College.

The Argos shot an opening round 309 before finishing off day one with a 300 in the second round. NDNU finished the first 36-holes in 10th place but were 19 strokes behind the 9th place school. The final round saw the Argos shoot another 309 which ultimately dropped them back one spot.

Ryan Sheffer once again was the top individual for NDNU with a 27th place finish. Sheffer followed up an opening round 77 with 71 in the second round and close out the tournament with a 74.

Bryan Moquin led the Argonauts early on with a team leading 74 in the opening round. Moquin would eventually tie for 54th place while Peter Crawford (58th), Brendan Jin (62nd) and Brandon Van Goethen (67th) rounded out the NDNU scores.

The Argonauts hit the course again October 12-13 when they travel north to play in the Chico State Invitational. RESULTS

Argos Finish 11th in First Tournament

September 26 – The Notre Dame de Namur men’s golf team opened their 2009-10 season with an 11th place finish at the Saint Martin’s Invitational. The 19-team, 36-hole tournament was played at Hawks Prairie Golf Course in Dupont, Washington.

The Argos started off the tournament strong, posting a nine-over-par 297 on the first day to position themselves in fourth place. Ryan Sheffer’s opening round 72 had him in a tie for 8th place heading into the final 18 holes.

The second day was not as kind to the Argos as NDNU shot 315 as a team with Sheffer’s 76 leading the way. The Argos fell to 11th in the team standings while Sheffer finished in a tie for 14th place.

Peter Crawford (75-78), Brendan Jin (75-79), Brian Moquin (75-86) and Brandon Van Goethen (82-82) rounded out the NDNU scoring. Crawford, making his first appearance as an Argonaut finished in a tie for 43rd.

The tournament was won by host school Saint Martin’s with Zach Dietz winning the individual crown with a four-under-par 140. RESULTS

Sheffer Finishes 71st at Regionals

May 6 – Sophomore Ryan Sheffer closed out the NCAA Division II Men’s Central/West Regional with a pair of 79s to finish the tournament in a tie for 71st place.

Sheffer opened up the event with a four-over-par 75 to rank 31st after 18 holes. After a 79 on Tuesday dropped him to 53rd, he closed out the Regional with a 79 in Wednesday final round. SHEFFER’S SCORECARD

Sheffer enjoyed one of the most successful seasons in school history with four top-10 finishes and his second consecutive selection to the All-PacWest Team. He also became the first NDNU golfer to ever appear in a NCAA Regional Tournament. FULL RESULTS

Sheffer in 31st after First Round of Regionals

May 4 – Sophomore Ryan Sheffer fired an opening round 75 at the NCAA Division II Men’s Central/West Regional to finish in a tie for 31st place. Sheffer’s four-over-par included a front nine of 40 before shooting an even par 35 on the back nine.

Sheffer round consisted of two birdies, ten parts and six bogies. He birdied the par-5 14th and closed out his round with a birdie on the 18th. SHEFFER’S SCORECARD

Chico State’s Brandon Harkins leads after the first round with a six-under-par 65 while Jarin Todd of Sonoma State and Danny Hoff of CSU Stanislaus sit one stroke back at five-under-par. FULL RESULTS

Play continues tomorrow with another 18 holes before the third and final round on Wednesday.

Sheffer Qualifies for NCAA Regionals

April 28 – Notre Dame de Namur sophomore Ryan Sheffer was selected to play as an individual medalist in the 2009 NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championships.

The Central/West Regional will take place May 4-6 at the Wilderness Ridge Golf Club in Lincoln, Nebraska. The field which was selected on Friday will feature the West Region’s top-10 teams and top-4 individuals as well as the top-10 teams and top-4 individuals from the Central Region.

Sheffer capped off his sophomore season with a 5th place finish at the PacWest Championships to earn his second straight selection to the All-Conference Team. As a freshman, he was named PacWest Freshman of the Year after finishing 4th at the Conference Championships.

For the season, Sheffer had a team best 75.69 scoring average and finished in the top-20 in four events. Aside from a 5th place finish at the PacWest Championships, Sheffer placed 10th at the CSU Baskerfield Invitational, 11th at the NDNU Invitational and 18th at the Sonoma State Invitational in the fall.