Golf Sits in a Tie for Ninth After Day One at Matthews Auto Collegiate

The Canisius golf team is tied for ninth with Metro Conference rival Iona after the first 18 holes of the 2026 Matthews Auto Collegiate, played Sunday afternoon at the Links at Hiawatha in Apalachin, N.Y. The Golden Griffins carded a team score of 302, which leaves the Blue and Gold three strokes back of seventh-place Wagner. LaSalle leads the team portion of the tournament after the Explorers posted a team score of 281 in the event's first round.

Three Canisius golfers are ranked among the top-30 on the leaderboard, led by sophomore Cole Thompson, who is tied for 20th following his opening round 74. Seniors Jake Dantonio and Mikey Takacs are tied for 29th in the field after each golfer carded a three-over par 75 on Sunday.

The final round of the 2026 Matthews Auto Collegiate will tee-off Monday at 9 a.m.

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Players Mentioned

Jake Dantonio: 5' 9"; Senior

Mikey Takacs: 6' 0"; Senior

Cole Thompson: 5' 9"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Jake Dantonio
: 5' 9"; Senior

Mikey Takacs
: 6' 0"; Senior

Cole Thompson
: 5' 9"; Sophomore