GORHAM, Maine – Saint Joseph's College placed third with a 233 team card in the Southern Maine Cup at the Gorham Country Club on Friday. A unique event, the Southern Maine cup features pairs of golfers playing six holes of best ball, six holes of scramble format and finally six holes of alternate shot golf.

­The Monks were led by the pairing of sophomore Michael Caron (Gorham, Maine) and Brendan Woelfel (Lowell, Mass.), which combined to shoot a two-over 73 on the afternoon. Freshman Brandon Labrecque (Gorham, Maine) and senior David Kapelson (Litchfield, N.H.) shot a 79 while juniors Ryan Berard (Millville, Mass.) and Jason Riley (Dedham, Mass.) posted an 81 card.

With a 209 team card, Southern Maine won the annual event for the fourth-consecutive season. Sophomore Tom Murray (Bangor, Maine) and junior Andrew Richards (South Portland, Maine) combined to shoot a two-under par 69 to finish as the top duo on the day.

University of New England (215) finished second and Maine-Farmington (246) placed fourth in the event.

Saint Joseph's will play in the University of New England Invitational at Cape Arundel Golf Club on Tuesday starting at 11:00 AM.

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Saint Joseph's College is Maine's only Catholic liberal arts college, providing a supportive, personalized and career-focused education for more than 100 years. From its 430-acre campus on the shores of Sebago Lake, the College offers more than 40 undergraduate programs to a population of approximately 1,000 students. Saint Joseph's College Online provides certificates, undergraduate and advanced degrees for working adults through an online learning program. For more, visit www.sjcme.edu.