NIAGARA FALLS, N.Y. – St. Bonaventure finished second in the annual Little 3 Championship, which was played Thursday at Niagara Falls Country Club. 

The Bonnies shot 604 over the 36-hole championship and were bested by Canisius, which totaled 599. Niagara finished third at 612. St. Bonaventure opened with a 301 in the morning round and then shot 303 in the afternoon. The Little 3 format has six players per team with the top four scores counting. The Bonnies had a lead of one stroke entering the afternoon, but the Griffs were able to grab the title thanks to a second round of 297.

St. Bonaventure's scores:

Josh Stauffer                     75           72           147
Patrick Milkovich                75           75           150
Corey Long                        76           80           156
Dan Dunnigan                    75           77           152
Evan Sommer                    81           79           160
Patrick Sheerer                  79           82           161
                                       301         303          604

Individually, Josh Stauffer led St. Bonaventure with his total of 147, which was second to Canisius' Andrew Romano and Hunter Sagar, who both finished a 146.

St. Bonaventure was the defending Little 3 champion. 

The Bonnies' next tournament is the Binghamton Invitational Oct. 5-6.