May 15, 2008

Sacred Heart junior Patrick Fillian (Tinton Falls, NJ) has been named the 2008 Northeast Conference Men's Golfer of the Year according to a poll of the league's head coaches. Fillian and the NEC Champion Pioneers are currently competiting at the NCAA Central Regional at Ohio State University.

Fillian, a two-time NEC Golfer of the Week honoree this season, fired 22-of-24 sub 80 rounds on the year en route to six top-10 finishes. The Tinton Falls, NJ native finished tied for second at the New England Championships after firing a two-day total of 143, including a season-low 68 in the opening round of play. The junior matched his season-low with a 68 during the first round of the Northeast Invitational. Fillian wrapped up the season with a second place finish at the Northeast Conference championships held at the Hershey Links in Hershey, PA. He carded rounds of 71-71-71 for a three-day total of 213