Team Maine Trounces NASA; Remains Unbeaten at Home

Saturday, October 26th, Woodland Valley DGC, Limerick, ME.

Team Maine's dominance at home continues as they defeat NASA 21.5-6.5 to extend their home winning streak to 6.  Scoring 77% of available points, Maine rolled with a 12-2 shellacking in doubles after leading 9.5-4.5 in singles play.

"Great play all around.  Some great matchups out there that went our way.  Maine came to play.  I'm proud of what our players did on that course today," said Head Coach Jason Toothaker, "a great way to start the season for sure."

Jon Borenstein (center) and David "Gippy" Gipson (2nd from right) during their doubles win over Captain JD (right) and John Mucciarone (2nd from left)

In what could be considered the marquis matchup of the day, took down NASA star Daniel Marcus (3&1) in singles play.  In doubles, Sean "Beefy" Stanton and Jacob Fowlie mounted a comeback in the last 2 holes to force a playoff with Marcus and NASA newcomer Nick Liguori.  Maine won the playoff.

As both teams carry 2 women on their team, the captains were able to match up their women in a doubles showdown.  Marielle Mallar and Michelle "Smitty" Smith of NASA lost 49-51 to Team Maine's combination of Sam Pease and newcomer Nicole "Pickle" Dionisio.

Sam (left) and Pickle after their doubles win

Team Maine would like to thank Woodland Valley DGC for hosting their home events.

Full Results:


Tserpes/Caleb split
Nick L/Bourque split
Powers/Johnson split 
Mal def Toothy 1up NASA
Chad Hall def Fowlie 3&2 NASA
Marielle def Pickle 8&6 NASA
Borenstein def Stroika 2&1 Maine
Beefy def DanO 1up Maine
Sellers def Andrews 2&1 Maine
Mike Cole def Stew 6&4 Maine
Blouin def DMarcus 3&1 Maine
JDore def Lem 8&7 Maine
JimmyB def Mooch 7&6 Maine
Sami def Smitty 1up Maine


singles
Maine 9.5
NASA 4.5

Sam/Pickle def Smitty/Marielle 49-51 Maine
Gippy/Borenstein def JD/Mooch 44-51 Maine
Miatch/Sellers def Andrews/Tserpes 44-48 Maine
Beefy/Fowlie def DMarcus/Nick 43-43 playoff Maine
Dore/T-Bo def DanO/Stroika 42-44 Maine
JimmyB/Blouin def Ocho/Stew 45-50 Maine
Powers/Mallar def Hairbunhoal/LeClair 41-47 NASA

dubz
Maine 12
NASA 2

Total
Maine 21.5
NASA 6.5