Pineres Named Division III All-New England, NECC Golfer of the Week

BABSON PARK, Mass. -- Babson College co-captain Fernando Pineres (Cartagena, Columbia) capped off his the fall portion of his senior season with a pair of awards, as he was named to the New England Division III All-Region Team by the NEIGA last Thursday and was then tabbed New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) Player of the Week on Monday.

Both awards stemmed from Pineres' tremendous performance at the NEIGA Championships at the Captains Course in Brewster, Massachusetts on Monday and Tuesday. The Beavers' senior star carded rounds of 75 and 78 for an overall score of 153, placing him in a tie for 28th out of 191 total competitors. He ranked third among Division III golfers, placing him on the Division III All-New England Team for the first time in his career. Pineres then garnered NECC Golfer of the Week honors for the third time this season - marking the fifth time Babson had one of its players honored.

With Pineres leading the way, Babson finished 14th out of 39 teams at the NEIGA Championships, which featured squads from Division I, II, and III.