Newport News, Va. – The Penn State Harrisburg golf team continued to show their high level of play, leaving nothing on the course at the Capital Athletic Conference Golf Championships April 18-19.  Starting the final round behind just the tournament host Christopher Newport, the home course knowledge and a top finish from the Captains Matt Silvo was a little too much for Harrisburg to overcome in the final day of play. 

Silvo finished ten strokes ahead of anyone with his (-7) two day total.  Despite not claiming the title, the Lions had more than a few accomplishments of their own to be proud of.  Freshman Keith Miller (Pittsburgh, Pa. / Thomas Jefferson)used his 150 (+10) total to claim not only a sixth place overall finish, but also the prestigious honor of being named the CAC Rookie of the Year. 

Tyler Shank (Palmyra, Pa. / Palmyra) led the Blue and White team with his fifth place finish at (+8).  His score also gave him a spot on the CAC All Conference First team alongside Miller.  The Lions have been working as a unit all season long with a team first mentality and a variety of golfers leading the team at some point throughout the season. 

This weekend's championships was more of the same with the top four scorers for Harrisburg all finishing in the top ten.  Tyler Massar (Lebanon, Pa. / Cedar Crest) tied for seventh while Collin Hagenbuch (Easton, Pa. / Wilson Area) finished tied for tenth. 

Everyone's quality performance helped the Lions to finish second ahead of the rest of the field that included York College, Marymount, Wesley, William Patterson and New Jersey City University.