Junior Matt Michel (Danvers, Mass./Danvers HS) was the top golfer for Bentley University during the final round of the Nova Southeastern University Shark Invitational Tuesday at the PGA National Golf Club.

Day one of the first-ever trip to Florida for the Bentley University golf team didn’t go as well as expected as the Falcons struggled during two rounds of play in the Nova Southeastern University Shark Invitational at the PGA National Golf Club. The tournament concludes with the third round on Tuesday.

Bentley University golfer Matt Michel shared his thoughts on the Falcons winning the Northeast-10 Conference championship, and capturing an automatic berth to the NCAA Championships, with the Danvers Herald. Here's his story, which appeared in the Oct. 6 edition of the paper and online at www.wickedlocal.com/danvers.

A day after helping the Bentley University golf team capture the Northeast-10 Conference championship, senior captain Richie Powers (Leominster/Leominster HS) captured medalist honors at the Assumption College Shootout on Tuesday, shooting an even-par 72 at Pleasant Valley Country Club.

With senior Richie Powers (Leominster/Leominster HS) and sophomore Harry Kirkpatrick (Lancaster/Nashoba Reg. HS) leading the way, Bentley University captured the 2011 Northeast-10 Conference Golf Championships, which concluded Monday at the Cyprian Keyes Golf Club.

Following the first day of play in the Northeast-10 Conference Golf Championships, the Bentley University Falcons are in second place, three strokes back of Franklin Pierce University. The Falcons, in search of their first conference title since 2007, turned in a 304 Sunday at Cyprian Keyes Golf Club.

After a strong start to the season, the Bentley University Falcons are expected to contend for the title when the Northeast-10 Conference Golf Championships are contested Sunday and Monday at the Cyprian Keyes Golf Club in Boylston.

Bentley University golfer Matt Michel, who's off to an outstanding start this season, shares his thoughts about playing college golf with Danvers Herald sports editor Joe McConnell. This article appeared in the Sept. 28 edition of the paper and also online at www.wickedlocal.com/danvers

In its final tournament before the upcoming Northeast-10 Conference Championships, the Bentley University golf team finished fifth among 18 teams in the Dowling September Shootout, which concluded Sunday at Long Island National Golf Club.

Bentley University junior Matt Michel (Danvers/Danvers HS) has been selected as the Northeast-10 Golfer of the Week following his outstanding performance in the Northeast Intercollegiate Golf Tournament Sunday and Monday.

Bentley University junior Matt Michel (Danvers, Mass./Danvers HS) shot a two-over-par 74 Monday at Timberlin Country Club to conclude the two-day Northeast-10 Intercollegiate Golf Tournament in second place, just a stroke off the winning pace.

Bentley University junior Matt Michel (Danvers, Mass./Danvers HS) continued his strong start to the fall season by shooting an even-par 72 Sunday during the first day of play at the Northeast Intercollegiate Championships at the Timberlin Country Club. He’ll begin Monday’s second and final round tied for second place in a field of 75.

With junior Matt Michel (Danvers, Mass./Danvers HS) and senior Nick Clarke (Plymouth, Mass./Cape Cod Academy) showing the way, the Bentley University golf team recorded its first tournament championship in four years, capturing the Saint Rose Fall Shootout by six strokes over Post University.

With senior Nick Clarke (Plymouth, Mass./Cape Cod Academy) and junior Matt Michel (Danvers, Mass./Danvers HS) leading the way, Bentley University finished the first day of the Saint Rose Fall Shootout in first place. The tournament will conclude at the Pinehaven Country Club on Saturday.

The Bentley University golf team, which is coming off an NCAA Division II Regional Tournament appearance last May, is projected to finish fourth in the Northeast-10 Conference this season, according to a preseason poll of conference coaches.

A trio of seniors, all of whom had stroke averages below 80 last year, have been named captains of the 2011-12 Bentley University golf team by head coach Mickey Herron. Seniors Grant Alter (Rancho Sante Fe, Calif./La Jolla Country Day), Nick Clarke (Plymouth/Cape Cod Academy) and Richie Powers (Leominster/Leominster HS) will share captain duties for the Falcons

The fall 2011 schedule for the Bentley University golf team features a trip to Palm Beach Gardens, Fla. for the prestigious Nova Southeastern University Shark Invitational Oct. 10-11, coach Mickey Herron announced.