Madison, NJ (April 22) – Tomorrow, the FDU-Florham men's golf team will begin competition at the 2022 Middle Atlantic Conference Freedom (MAC Freedom) Championship. A two day tournament, the MAC Freedom Men's Golf Championship will be hosted by Wilkes University at Huntsville Golf Club in Dallas, Pa.
FDU will be sending five of its top golfers to compete for the championship title including
Vinny Dasaro (Vernon, NJ), Connor Wiedeman (Colts Neck, NJ),
Jesse Thompson (Warwick, NY), Austin Whiteman (Parsippany, NJ) and
Aidan Newman (Gainesville, Fla.).
"I'm excited to see our guys compete this weekend at MAC's," said
FDU men's golf head coach Jeff Slanovec. "Seeing the late winter weather transition to spring has allowed our guys to take advantage of Mendham more as of recent and I fully expect our guys to play their smartest and best rounds of the spring this weekend."
#1 Vinny Dasaro (Tee Time 11:45 AM on Saturday) – Paired with Ethan Saxe of Delaware Valley and Tyler Faux of King's College (Pa.).
Dasaro posted his lowest round of the 2021-22 season on day two of the Garden State Classic on April 10 with a mark of 76. Dasaro registered four scores of 79 or lower on the season and had the six lowest individual scores on the team over the course of the entire season. The sophomore individually took home medalist honors in the dual against Wilkes on September 16 and against DeSales on September 30. Dasaro averaged a score of 79.75 in eight rounds of golf this year.
#2 Connor Wiedeman (Tee Time 11:54 AM on Saturday) – Paired with Robby Meredith of Delaware Valley and Nick Kurzinsky of King's College (Pa.).
Wiedeman competed six times this year and posted his lowest score of an 85 in the dual match against William Paterson on April 12, where he finished third overall in the field of ten student-athletes. Wiedeman averaged a score of 90.67 in six rounds of golf this year.
#3 Jesse Thompson (Tee Time 12:03 PM on Saturday) – Paired with Jake Kinzer of Delaware Valley and Joe Petrillo of King's College (Pa.).
Thompson joined the FDU-Florham men's golf team in the spring and registered scores in four rounds. Thompson matched his career low of an 88 at both the Moravian Invitational on March 30 and in round two of the Garden State Classic on April 10. In four rounds this spring, Thompson has averaged a score of 89.00.
#4 Austin Whiteman (Tee Time 12:12 PM on Saturday) – Paired with Mark Gates of Delaware Valley and Michael Conflitti of King's College (Pa.).
Whiteman registered scores in four rounds of golf this spring with a season low score of 90, which came in the dual match against William Paterson on April 12, where he finished fifth overall in the field of ten student-athletes. Whiteman, in four rounds, averaged a score of 93.75.
#5 Aidan Newman (Tee Time 12:21 PM on Saturday) – Paired with Austin Bach of Delaware Valley and JP Gilroy of King's College (Pa.).
Newman joined the FDU-Florham men's golf team at the conclusion of the men's basketball season and registered scores in two round this spring. Newman posted a score of 106 at the Moravian Invitational and then bettered it by 17 strokes at the dual match against William Paterson on April 12 for fourth place overall and a score of 89. In two rounds, Newman averaged a score of 97.50.
Admission
Admission to the championship is free, however, spectators must check in at the tournament desk to review golf course rules and receive an admission wristband prior to viewing championship play. Golf carts will not be available for spectators.
Merchandise - Online Store Open NOW!
The 2022 MAC Freedom Men's Golf Championship merchandise is available on SquadLocker! Fans can order their MAC Championship gear and have it shipped directly to their homes. Available merchandise includes casual and performance t-shirts (short- and long-sleeve), tank-tops, sweatshirts, hoodies and more. There will be no merchandise sold at the site of competition.
Live Scoring & Results – View Results All Weekend Here
2022 MAC Freedom Men's Golf Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll
1. Stevens (8 First Place Votes)
2. Arcadia
3. DeSales
4. Delaware Valley
5. Wilkes
T6. FDU-Florham
T6. Misericorda
8. King's (Pa.)
9. Lycoming
