BARRE, Vt. – The Dean College men's golf team held their ground in day two of the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championships on Tuesday. The team posted a score of 448, maintaining their finish of sixth place overall.
In addition, first-year Irven Carnes (Bolton, Mass.) finished within the tournament's top 25 with a day two score of 86 (+15).

How it Happened:
-With Carnes ending with Dean's top score, Blade Bolduc (Dayton, Maine) took home second place with a day two score of 87 (+16). He beat his day one score by just one stroke
-Sophomore Troy Evans (Valrico, Fla.) also improved with his day two performance, corralling a score of 89 (+18). The co-captain also secured the team's best nine-hole score, posting a 42 on the front nine.
-Sophomore Case LaChance (Latham, N.Y.) ended day two in fourth place with a score of 90 (+19). This included five different pars in his round.
-Ethan Heuer (Athol, Mass.) rounded out the fleet with a score of 94 (+23). He finished his day two round on a high note with a score of 44 on the back nine holes.
-As a team, Dean finished the tournament with a score of +131, landing in sixth place. They maintained a 12-stroke lead on Elms College while falling 29 strokes outside of the top five. Emmanuel College (Mass.) took home their first GNAC Championship in program history with a score of +56.

The 2026 fall season has concluded for the men's golf team. For more information on the spring 2027 schedule, pleased stay tuned on deanbulldogs.com and on social media @deanbulldogs.
 
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Brett Chaves
Sports Information Director, Dean College Athletics
(508) 541-1826
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