There is an easy way to get to the NCAA golf championship and there is a hard way.
Endicott College got there the hard way.
The Gulls overcame adversity to win the Commonwealth Coast Conference title over the weekend, coming from behind on the final day during an event when their top player was not at his best and others had to step up.
When it was over Sunday at Raceway Golf Club in Thompson, Conn., the Gulls had eked out a one-stroke win over host Nichols and earned a trip to the NCAA Division 3 championship for the third time in five seasons.