DURHAM, N.H. – Trailing the University of Rhode Island by nine strokes after the first round of the NCAA I District I Golf Championship, Central Connecticut State fired a second-round score of 302 to erase the deficit and post a three-stroke victory over the second-place Rams Sunday.

Third-place Connecticut completed a surprising turnaround, shooting a 301 after compiling a 317 total in the first round. The Huskies’ Greg Yeomans had the best round on the second day, shooting an even par-72.

Providence’s Kevin Magner was the individual winner with a two-of 72-79-149. New Hampshire’s Brian Higgins and Hartford’s Brian Walker finished tied for second at 150 while Yeomans and CentConn’s Kyle Gallo and Terry Ryan were two strokes behind Magner at 151.

The Blue Devils advanced, along with URI and UConn, to the 22-team field NCAA East Regional in New Haven, Conn., from May 16-18. The 1995 Men’s Golf Championship will take place in Columbus, Ohio, from May 24-27.

Maine finished 14th in the District I contest.

Colleges AT PORTSMOUTH CC NCAA District 1 Championship Central Conn. 312 302-614 Rhode Island 303 314-617 Connecticut 318 301-619 Hartford 308 312-620 New Hampshire 305 319-624 Providence 311 317-628 Dartmouth 305 324-629 Yale 317 320-637 Harvard 315 326-641 Boston College 321 321-642 Fairfield 321 325-646 Brown 321 329-650 Holy Cross 343 318-661 Maine 329 335-664 Vermont 333 336-669 Northeastern 334 337-671 Boston University 346 349-695 Top 10 Individuals

Kevin Magner, Providence, 72-77-149; Brian Higgins, New Hampshire, 73-77-150; Brian Welker, Hartford, 76-74-150; (tie) Kyle Gallo, Central Conn., 76-75-151, Terry Ryan Central Conn., 77-74-151, and Greg Yeomans, Connecticut, 79-72-151; Matt Kohut, Connecticut, 77-75-152; (tie) Bryan Kim, Dartmouth, 74-79-153, Brett Wilson, New Hampshire, 77-76-153, and Andrew Young, Rhode Island, 74-79-153 Maine Individuals

Heath Cowan, 78-83-161; Rick Jones 79-84-163; Jay Adams 86-84-170; Jason Marco 86-84-170; John Conley 87-92-179