GORHAM, Maine -- Led by the pairing of senior Joseph Francoeur (Windham, Maine) and junior Grayson Waterman (Berwick, Maine), the University of Southern Maine golf team captured the 2016 Southern Maine Cup played Friday at Gorham CC.

The uniquely formatted 18-hole event consists of six holes better ball, six holes of scramble and six holes of alternate shot.

Saint Joseph's placed third with a 219 team card as Michael Caron (Gorham, Maine) and Tyler Johnson (Windham, Maine) paced the Royal Blue with a 71 pairing score. Cam Letourneau (Hebron, Maine) and Brandon Labrecque (Gorham, Maine) posted a 72 and the pairing of Adam Hachey (Winthrop, Maine) and Brendan Donovan (Auburn, Maine) shot a 76.

Francoeur and Grayson combined to card a 5-under par 66 to take the top spot on the leaderboard.  That was one shot clear of the University of Maine at Farmington pairing of sophomore Eric Aguiar (Thornton, N.H./Plymouth Regional) and senior Trevor Hisler (Skowhegan, Maine/Skowhegan Area).

Southern Maine's three pairings combined for a team score of 204, 9-under par.  The University of New England was runner-up at 214.  Saint Joseph's took third at 219, and UMaine Farmington completed the field with a 224.

For the Huskies, seniors Shawn Francoeur (Windham, Maine) and Alex Carroll (Searsport, Maine/Searsport District) combined to card a 3-under par 68, and senior captain Tom Murray (Bangor, Maine) paired with freshman Tristan Dundas (Abbotsford, B.C.) for a 1-under 70.

Saint Joseph's is back in action next Thursday (10:00 AM) playing in the Maine Maritime Academy Invitational at Augusta Country Club.

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