ENDICOTT, N.Y. – The Binghamton golf team wrapped up the final day of the inaugural Central New York Challenge Cup Monday at En-Joie Golf Club.
 
The Bearcats finished strongly in its tri-match against Colgate and Le Moyne, placing five golfers in the top 10 while putting up the lowest overall score at 308-292 = 600/28-over par. Binghamton ultimately finished in second place in the cup standings with 12.5 team points, scoring 6.5 Monday after recording six on Sunday at Bellevue Country Club in Syracuse, N.Y. Colgate finished in first place in the cup standings with 18.5 points, while Le Moyne finished third with 11. Both Colgate and Le Moyne shot 601/29-over par as a team.
 
"Our guys played better today," said Binghamton Head Golf Coach Bernie Herceg. "I am proud of the guys for hanging in there. Enzo [Allain] recorded an awesome birdie on the final hole to give us the college win. I am looking forward to our home tournament next weekend."
 
Enzo Allain, competing in only his third collegiate event, led the Bearcats by finishing in third place out of 27 golfers. Allain shot 73/1-over par Monday to finish the two-day event with a final tally of 72-73 = 145/2-over par, while adding a half-a-point to Binghamton's team score.
 
Jack Tebeau, meanwhile, had the best round of any Bearcat golfer Monday. The sophomore shot 71/1-under par to finish sixth at 80-71 = 151/8-over par, picking up two points for the team. Right behind him was Alex Patel, who tied for seventh at 78-74 = 152/9-over par.
 
Both Jackson Vesper and Tien Do tied for ninth at 153/10-over par. Vesper put up four birdies on Monday to shoot 75/3-over par. Do, meanwhile, had two birdies to finish the day at 76/4-over par. Each golfer added one point for the Bearcats on Monday.
 
Beckham Chiew, who made a hole-in-one during the first round of the tri-match on Sunday, ended his run by finishing in 14th place at 76-78 = 154/11-over par. The sophomore recorded an eagle Monday on the 16th hole. By providing one point for the Bearcats Monday, Chiew ended the tri-match by scoring a team-high three points for Binghamton.
 
Patrick Smith tied for 15th at 81-74 = 155/12-over par to record one point for Binghamton on Monday.
 
Binghamton turns its attention to its home tournament next weekend, the Matthews Auto Collegiate Golf Classic, which is being held from Sunday through Monday at The Links at Hiawatha Landing in Apalachin, N.Y. The first round of the 36-hole tournament takes place on Sunday, while the final 18 holes will be played on Monday.
 
Matthews Auto is the presenting sponsor of Bearcats Golf.