CRANSTON, R.I. – Led by an impressive performance from sophomore Mike Metcalf
(Longmeadow, Mass.), the Western New England University men's golf team
finished in a tie for seventh place following round two action today at
the Wildcats Spring Invitational, hosted by Johnson & Wales
University at Cranston Country Club.
Metcalf posted the lowest
round two score in the 100-player field, following up his 86 from
yesterday with an even-par 72 today, and finishing in a five-way tie for
tenth place with a combined score of 158. Jeff Piraino of Johnson &
Wales was the only other player to record a 72 in round two.
Western
New England posted a team score of 312, a 23-stroke improvement from
yesterday's 335 that had the Golden Bears tied for tenth place following
round one. Their two-day score of 647 was good for a tie for seventh
place with Salem State and Husson in the 19-team field. Williams claimed
the team title with a score of 630 (320 + 310), while Endicott and
Rhode Island College tied for second (636). Jonathan Cooper of RIC
claimed the top individual honors with a combined 149 (72 + 77).
Junior Matt Fontaine (East Longmeadow, Mass.) and sophomore Joe Ciolek (South Hadley, Mass.) finished in a five-way tie for 24th
with matching scores of 161. Fontaine, who shot a team-best 79 in round
one, turned in an 82 today, while Ciolek fired a six-over 78 today
after posting an 83 yesterday.
Rounding out Western New England's five entries were sophomore John Abbott (Higganum, Conn.) and junior Joe DaSilva (Watertown, Conn.). Abbott finished in a tie for 67th
with a two-day score of 171 (91 + 80) after shaving 11 strokes off
yesterday's effort, while DaSilva posted a combined score of 176 (87 +
89), good for a four-way tie for 75th.
The Golden
Bears will be back in action this Thursday, when they host their annual
Western New England Invitational at Veterans Memorial Golf Course in
Springfield, Mass.
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