Setting the Scene:
Course: Ellington Ridge Country Club – Ellington, Conn. (par 72/6,936 yards)
The field: 15 teams, 84 total golfers
Weather: high 50s, overcast
Rhode Island's Individual Results:
* Branden Chicorka fired a final round 69 (-3), putting him in a tie for eighth place (218). In four tournaments so far this season, the senior from Enfield, Conn. has finished no higher than eighth place. The final round 69 ties his low round of the fall season. Chicorka rallied after Monday's first round, when he sat in 20th place after shooting a 75 during the morning session and a 74 in the afternoon.
* Andrew Fiorenzano also closed strong during Tuesday's final round. The junior from Cranston, R.I. improved in each of his three rounds of competition. After opening with a 75 during Monday's morning round, he carded a 74 on Monday afternoon and a 1-over par score of 73 on Tuesday. He finished tied for 20th place (222).
* Jared Adams finished in a tie for 31st place (225). After an opening round 73 on Monday morning, he carded a 74 during the afternoon's 18 holes of play. Adams registered a score of 78 during Tuesday's final round.
* Nick Fairweather had his best 18 hole score during Tuesday's final round, shooting a 2-over 74. The newcomer had opened up with a 75 during the first round before closing out competition on Monday with a 77. He finished in a tie for 38th place (226).
* Jeffrey Ray tied his low round of the season with a 2-over par 74 during the final 18 holes of play on Tuesday. Ray tied for 42nd place (77-76-74=227) overall.
* UConn's Zack Zaback - competing as an individual - took first place honors. He finished with a 5-under total score of 211 (73-69-69).
Rhode Island Team Results:
* The Rams finished in second place, in a tightly contested team race. Rhody compiled a 54-hole score of 886 (298-298-290). Hartford won the team title. edging URI by four strokes (300-291-291). There was a three-way tie for third place, with Connecticut (887), Fairfield, and Bryant.
Quotable:
"I could not be prouder of the way we played today. Nick Fairweather toughed it out, playing while ill and was just terrific. Andrew Fiorenzano almost didn't start due to a foot injury and toughed it through tremendous pain all day - and it may have been one of the best rounds of his life. Branden Chicorka again showed how dominant he can be and I believe he can go low in every round now. To finish second at The Connecticut Cup in consecutive years is terrific."
-- Head coach Gregg Burke
What's Next:
Rhode Island closes out play in the 2012 Fall seaso at the Wolfpack Intercollegiate, held Oct. 19-20 in Raleigh, N.C.
