River Hawks Tied For 13th at Connecticut Cup

Day One Results

ELLINGTON, Conn. – After one day and two rounds, the UMass Lowell golf team sits tied for 13th at the Connecticut Cup.

The River Hawks began the day with a first round score of 306, followed by a second round score of 313, putting them at a 619 for the day. They are currently tied with Rider University.

Texas Christian University is atop the leaderboard after day one with a two-round score of 564. Dartmouth University sits in second place with a score of 579, and tournament host University of Connecticut is third with a score of 581.

Sophomore Jimmy Walmsley (Pepperell, Mass.) leads UMass Lowell with a two-round score of 150, including a one-over par of 73 in the first round. Junior Ryan Paris (Haverhill, Mass.) is second on the team with a 155, followed by senior Brian Valencia (Marlboro, Mass.) with a score of 157.

Junior Joe Vanaman (Kirby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, England) finished the first day with a score of 160. Sophomore Eric Byrne (Derry, N.H.) rounded out the River Hawks with a 166.

"Today was the equivalent of a marathon in which we played and carried 36 holes on a championship golf course in tournament conditions," said head coach Ken Hughes. "Our team played steady golf all day and we look forward to improving our position in the standings in the concluding round of this elite field tournament."

The Connecticut Cup will conclude with the third and final round tomorrow, Oct. 13. The first groups will tee off at 8:30 a.m., and the round can be followed live at birdiefire.com.

River Hawks Tied For 13th at Connecticut Cup

Players Mentioned

Eric Byrne

Ryan Paris

Brian Valencia

Joe Vanaman

Jimmy Walmsley

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