NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College men's golf team was picked to finish in second place in the 2025 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC)  Men's Golf Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll.

The 2025 GNAC Men's Golf Championship will be hosted by the Falcons at the par 70 New Haven Country Club in Hamden, Conn. on October 13-14.

The Falcons received 56 voting points, including three first-place votes. They finished one point behind two-time defending champion, New England College, who finished with 57 voting points and three first-place votes.

Norwich University was picked third with 53 voting points and the remaining two first-place votes. Saint Joseph's College of Maine and Emmanuel College both received 37 votes and tied for fourth.

Dean College received 23 points, followed by Mitchell College (15 points) and Elms College (12).

Last season, the Falcons finished in third place at Concord Country Club in Concord New Hampshire.

Albertus will be looking for its second GNAC title, having won its first in the 2020-21 season.

TEAM PREVIEWS (From the GNAC)

• New England College enters the weekend as the slight favorite after a very solid fall campaign that included multiple top finishes and consistent scoring from across the lineup. The Pilgrims look to capture their third GNAC title behind a balanced roster led by senior and one-time GNAC Golfer of the Week Graham Hassan and freshman/one-time Rookie of the Week Emil Elias as they look to bring home top-finishes for the Pilgrims in next week's tournament.
• Albertus Magnus sits just one point behind NEC in the poll. The Falcons will look to build on their impressive results from the fall invitationals as they are led by two-time GNAC Rookie of the Week winner Pierson Hester, who will be in the hunt for a top-finish at the tournament.
• Norwich University, ranked third, brings a mix of veteran leadership and rising young talent. The Cadets claimed two first-place votes in the poll and are seeking their first GNAC Championship. The Cadets are led by junior and three-time Golfer of the Week Cooper Bertrand, who will certainly be expected to be amongst the top-finishers across the two-day stretch.
• Saint Joseph's (Maine) and Emmanuel round out the top half of the standings, tied for fourth with 37 points each. Both teams have posted solid performances this fall and will aim to contend for a podium finish. The Monks have rising young talent across their roster including freshman Finn Manning (one-time Golfer/Rookie of the Week recipient) and freshman Jason Curran, who will look to push SJC back to the top for the first time since 2022. The Saints will look to build a strong outing next week as they have posted some strong finishes in invitational play this fall season. Emmanuel is led by junior captain Ryan Brunet as sophomore Andrew Lavoie and reigning Golfer/Rookie of the Week recipient Jack Ouellette look to make some noise in Hamden.
• Dean collects the sixth spot as the Bulldogs look to interrupt the placement of teams next week led by senior Matt Brangiforte and one-time Rookie of the Week Case Lachance.
• Mitchell and Elms round out the eight-team field, all looking to make a statement on championship weekend with the Mariners led by sophomore Nathan Mahoney and the Blazers led by sophomore Tanyon Duff.

2025 GNAC Men's Golf Pre-Championship Coaches' Poll