Match-by-Match Summary of 2006-07 Wesleyan Golf Season

Final Record: 28-91-1 overall, 4-5 spring

9/9-10/06 - Bowdoin Invitational (Brunswick Golf Club, par 72) - 12th of 15 teams
TEAM SCORING: Hamilton  604, Husson  606, St. Anselm  609, Middlebury  613, Tufts  631, Williams  632, Trinity  633, Bowdoin  634, Amherst  645, Brandeis  663, Bates  665, Wesleyan  673, Southern Maine  674, M.I.T.  705, Colby  713.
WESLEYAN'S INDIVIDUAL SCORING: Eli Wilson  79-85-164, Dave Velardo  81-83-164, John Torrenti  85-84-169, Eli Kendall  92-85-177, John Eshelman  91-91-182.
Individual Medalist: Dave Christie  (Hamilton)  74-74-148.

9/16-17/06 - Duke Nelson Invitational at Middlebury (Ralph Myhre Golf Course, par 71) - 20th of 24 teams
TOP 10 TEAM SCORING: Skidmore  591, N.Y.U.  593, Salem St.  597, Middlebury  605, St. Anselm  607, Hamilton  608, Williams  609, Babson  615, Woircester St.  617, W.N.E.C.  618.  Wesleyan  (20th) - 653.
WESLEYAN'S INDIVIDUAL SCORING: Dave Velardo  77-75-152, Eli Wilson  80-78-158, Rob McCourt  82-86-168, John Torrenti  85-93-178, Eli Kendall  95-90-185.
Individual Medalist: Mike Hayes  (Hamilton)  71-70-141.

9/21/06 - Nichols  307, Wesleyan  330, Worcester St.  346 - at Dudley, Mass.  (Webster Dudley Golf Course, par 72)
WESLEYAN'S INDIVIDUAL SCORING:  Dave Velardo  76, Eli Wilson  80, Rob McCourt  87, Charlie Munzig  87.
Individual Medalist: Ryan Kettle (Nichols)  74.

9/23-24/06 - Williams College Invitational (Taconic Golf Club, par 71) - 15th of 19 teams
TOP 10 TEAM SCORING*: Salem St.  559, Rochester & Skidmore  559, Williams  579, Babson  583, St. Lawrence  592, Middlebury  593, W.N.E.C.  601, Hamilton & Springfield  609.  Wesleyan  (15th) - 635.
WESLEYAN'S INDIVIDUAL SCORING: Eli Wilson  78-78-156, Dave Velardo  84-79-163, Rob McCourt  81-83-164, John Eshelman  94-84-178, John Torrenti  91-90-181.
Individual Medalist: Stephen Goodridge  (Rochester)  67-71-138..
*Team scoring generated by lowest four of five individual scores per hole rather than lowest four of five individual rounds.

9/30-10//1/06 - NESCAC Tournament at Bowdoin (Brunswick Golf Club, par 72) - 8th of 10 teams
TEAM SCORING: Middlebury  618, Trinity  618, Williams  625, Hamilton  627, Bowdoin  631, Amherst  636, Tufts  637, Wesleyan  652, Bates  679, Colby  712.
WESLEYAN'S INDIVIDUAL SCORING: Dave Velardo  77-81-158, Eli Wilson  79-81-160, John Torrenti  80-88-168, Rob McCourt  90-83-173, Eli Kendall  83-95-178.
Individual Medalist: Reid Longley  (Trinity)  75-72-147.

10/5/06 - R.I.C.  313, Wesleyan  319, Wentworth Institute  324, Brandeis  333 - at Providence, R.I.  (Triggs Golf Club, par 72)
WESLEYAN'S INDIVIDUAL SCORING:  Eli Wilson  77, Dave Velardo  78, Rob McCourt  80, John Eshelman  84, Andrew Edge  93.
Individual Medalist: Lionel Noel  (RIC)  75.

10/23-24/06 - New England Championship in Brewster, Mass. (Captains Golf Course, Port & Starboard, par 72) - 34th (tied) of 43 teams
TOP 10 TEAM SCORING: Rhode Island  588, Sacred Heart  603, Central Conn.  604, UConn  609, Harvard  611, Trinity & Dartmouth  620, Fairfield  622, Nichols  626, Salem St. & Husson  627.  Wesleyan (tied for 34th) - 672.
WESLEYAN'S INDIVIDUAL SCORING: Dave Velardo  77-80-157, Rob McCourt  89-82-171, John Torrenti  85-86-171, Eli Wilson  90-83-173, John Eshelman  99-92-191.
Individual Medalist: Ben Spitz  (URI), 69-74-143.

3/23/07 - Williams  313, St. Lawrence  314, Wesleyan  316 - at Ft. Pierce, Fla..  (Indian Hills Golf Course, par 72)
WESLEYAN'S INDIVIDUAL SCORING:  Dave Velardo  68 (medalist), Eli Wilson  81, John Torrenti  82, John Eschelman  85, Andrew Edge  102.

4/6/07 - R.I.C.  332, Wesleyan  340, Brandeis  349, Worcester St  356 - at Providence, R.I.  (Triggs Golf Club, par 72)
WESLEYAN'S INDIVIDUAL SCORING:  Eli Wilson  82, Dave Velardo  82, Eli Kendall  88, John Eshelman  88, Zach Canter  105.
Individual Medalist: Lionel Noel  (RIC)  76.

4/10/07- Wesleyan  321, Nichols  322, Emerson (no score) - at Dudley, Mass.  (Webster Dudley Golf Course, par 72)
WESLEYAN'S INDIVIDUAL SCORING:  Dave Velardo  75, Eli Wilson  81, John Eshelman .81, John Torrenti  84, Zack Canter  92.
Individual Medalist: Ryan Kettle (Nichols)  72.

4/25/07 - Little Three Matches - Amherst  9.5, Wesleyan  2.5 ; Williams  10, Wesleyan  2 - at Amherst, Mass. (Hickory Hill Country Club, par 72)
INDIVIDUAL WESLEYAN RESULTS: Two-man alternating-shot match play: #1 Dave Velardo/John Torrenti - vs. Amh, won 3 & 2 ; vs. Wlms, won 1 up.  #2 Eli Wilson/Max Schenkein - vs. Amh, lost 2 & 1 ; vs. Wlms, lost 3 & 2.  #3 Will Bennett/Taylor Evans - vs. Amh, lost 6 & 5 ; vs. Wlms, lost 8 & 7.  #4 John Eshelman/Andrew Edge - vs. Amh, lost 4 & 3 ; vs. Wlms, lost 4 & 3.  Individual match play: #1 Dave Velardo - vs. Amh, won 6 & 5 ; vs. Wlms, won 5 & 4.  #2 Eli Wilson- vs. Amh, lost 3 & 2 ; vs. Wlms, lost 6 & 5. #3 Max Schenkein - vs. Amh, lost 3 & 2 ; vs. Wlms, lost 4 & 3.  #4 John Torrenti - vs. Amh, lost 7 & 6 ; vs. Wlms, lost 7 & 6.  #5 Will Bennett - vs. Amh, even ; vs. Wlms, lost 6 & 5.  #6 John Eshelman - vs. Amh, lost 4 & 3 ; vs. Wlms, lost 6 & 4.  #7 - Taylor Evans - vs. Amh, lost 6 & 4 ; vs. Wlms, lost 4 & 3.  #8 Andrew Edge - vs. Amh, lost 6 & 5 ; vs. Wlms, lost 6 & 5.