Complete Results
Setting the Scene:
Course
: Bull's Bridge G.C. – South Kent, Conn. (par 72/6,992 yards)
First & Second Rounds - Monday, Sept. 23; Final Round - Tuesday, Sept. 24
The field: 17 teams, 95 total golfers
Weather: sunny, 66 degrees, wind NW 8 mph
Rhode Island's Individual Results:
* Joseph Leavitt registered another strong tournament performance, finishing in a tie for eighth place overall (77-71-72=220). He closed out play with an even-par final round score of 72. The sophomore transfer fired a 1-under par 71 during Monday's second round of play - his season-low round of the year. He opened with a 77 during Monday's morning session.
* Andrew Fiorenzano tied for 11th place overall (74-74-74=222). The senior was consistent on the course, registering a 2-over score of 74 in each of the three rounds of play.
* Freshman Billy Walthouse finished in a tie for 45th place (75-80-78=233). After opening the tournament with a 3-over score of 75, he closed out play with a second round 80 and a 78 on the scorecard during Tuesday's third and final round.
* Nick Fairweather finished in a tie for 63rd place overall (84-74-79=237). His best round came during Monday's second round, where he carded a 2-over 74.
* Mat Goldman came in tied for 75th place (80-80-83=243). After a pair of 80's during Monday's opening 36 holes of play, the junior closed with a final round 83.
* Hartford's Evan Russell won by five strokes, with a 9-under par total of 207 (74-63-70) - including a second round score of 63.
Rhode Island Team Results:
* The Rams finished in sixth place, with a 54-hole total of 908. On Monday, Rhody opened with a 306, but played seven strokes better during the afternoon session, finishing with a score of 299. They closed out the tournament with an aggregate of 303 on Tuesday.
Rutgers took the team trophy, with a total of 868 (296-288-284).
Quotable:
"While I'm not pleased with our scores, this early in the season you look for positives. Joe Levitt had a bad cold, but was terrific at the end of each round after struggling late last week. Andrew Fiorenzano gave us three steady rounds. Billy Walthouse and Nick Fairweather were mostly solid after missing a week of practice with injuries. We'll have a new lineup for the next tournament as we continue to look at other players."
-- head coach Gregg Burke
What's Next:
Rhode Island travels to the Yale Golf Club in New Haven, Conn. for the MacDonald Cup on Oct. 5-6.
