PENN YAN, N.Y. – For the fourth time in the past six seasons, the Rutgers University-Camden Scarlet Raptors won the North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Men's Golf Championship after carding a two-day score of 626 (324-302) during play on Friday and Saturday at the par-72 Lakeside Country Club.

As the NEAC champion, Rutgers-Camden receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championships, which will be held May 13-16 at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro, N.C.

Heading into the day in first place, the Scarlet Raptors held off SUNY Cobleskill, which made a strong push with the day's best score of 299 to finish in second place by two strokes with a 628 (329-299) overall score.  The Fighting Tigers received excellent performances from senior Travis Deuel (Queensbury, N.Y.) and freshman Ian Wilson (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) throughout the weekend, as Deuel finished with a two-day score of 151 and claimed individual medalist honors after winning a one-hole playoff with Penn State Berks sophomore Tyler Massar (Lebanon, Pa.).  The win landed Deuel as the NEAC Golfer of the Year, capping off a tremendous season in which he earned two NEAC Golfer of the Week selections.  Wilson, also a two-time NEAC Golfer of the Week honoree, claimed the NEAC Rookie of the Year award after being the top first-year finisher with a score of 154 that placed him fourth overall. Both student-athletes claimed All-Conference First Team honors for their efforts. 

Additionally, SUNY Cobleskill head coach Joseph McCarthy was voted by his peers as NEAC Coach of the Year after leading the Fighting Tigers to seven top-five finishes during the regular season, including two invitational victories, in addition to this weekend's second place finish.

Senior Pete D'Angelo (Delran, N.J.) led Rutgers-Camden with a 153 to finish third individually, while juniors Kevin Sarlo (Burlington Township, N.J.) and Nick Baird (Delran, N.J.) each shot a 156 to finish fifth and sixth, respectively.  Senior Tom Schultice (Delanco, N.J.) placed 12th after shooting a 162 and junior Kevin Anderson (Delran, N.J.) placed 14th after carding a 163 to round out the top Scarlet Raptor performers, with all five making the NEAC All-Conference Team.

Penn State Berks took third place with a team score of 653 (334-319), while Penn State Abington placed fourth with a score of 656 (326-330) and Morrisville State College finished fifth at 705 (349-356).   Host Keuka College finished sixth at 740 (379-361) and Cazenovia College placed seventh (DNF). 

The 2013-14 All-Conference Teams were also announced shortly following the conclusion of the championship, with the top 15 individual performers from the two-day event making up the First, Second and Third Team, respectively.  Conference tiebreakers were used for those that finished with the same score.  They are as follows:

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The North Eastern Athletic Conference has twelve NCAA Division III member institutions which include: Cazenovia College, College of St. Elizabeth, Gallaudet University, Keuka College, Lancaster Bible College, Pennsylvania State University - Abington, Pennsylvania State University - Berks, SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Institute of Technology, SUNY Morrisville State College, Wells College, and Wilson College.  Bryn Athyn College and Pennsylvania College of the Technology will both join the conference as full members in 2014-15.  Associate members are: Cedar Crest College (W Swimming), D'Youville College (M Volleyball), Hilbert College (M Lacrosse & M Volleyball), Medaille College (M&W Lacrosse & M Volleyball), Penn State Altoona (M Volleyball) and Rutgers University - Camden (M Golf & M Tennis).  The North Eastern Athletic Conference has partnered with the North Atlantic Conference in the sports of men's and women's tennis.