Pilliod finishes in tie for third as second round of Navy Fall Classic is washed out

   Rain forced the cancellation of the second round of the Navy Fall Classic Monday and the results of Sunday’s first round will stand as final.

   That meant a third-place finish for Saint Joseph’s Ross Pilliod, a sophomore out of Berks Catholic and an occasional Stonewall caddy this summer. Pilliod carded a 1-under 70 over the Naval Academy Golf Club layout Sunday and shared third with five other players. He led the Hawks to a 10^th-place finish in the team standings at 13-over 297.

   The co-medalists were Navy’s senior captain Connor Tottman of Lake Oswego, Ore. and Lafayette freshman Reid Bedell, both of whom carded a 3-under 68. A week earlier Bedell fell in a playoff to Saint Joseph’s freshman Michael O’Brien for the individual title at the Bucknell Invitational, so he’s off to solid start to his career with the Leopards.

   Wagner’s 1-under 283 team total that gave it the first-round lead held up for the team title. The Seahawks were led by Nicholas Masshafen, a junior from Fairport, N.Y. Hasshafen was in the group of six players tied for third at 1-under 70.

   Robert Morris finished second 4-over 288, California (Pa.) was third at 290 and host Navy, Delaware and Drexel finished in a tie for fourth at 293.