Golf Defeats Rhode Island College At First Ever “The Cup” Event

The golf team defeated intra-state rival Rhode Island College, 11.5-4.5 in the first ever "The Cup" event, held at Triggs Memorial Golf Course on Friday afternoon.  The event between the only NCAA Division III golf teams in Rhode Island, mirrored the Ryder Cup format.

Juniors Zach Stefanik (Pembroke, Mass.) and Tim Wolak (Laconia, N.H.) won all three of their matches for JWU, propelling the Wildcats to the victory.

Johnson & Wales took the early lead in the competition when they took three of the four best ball matches.  The two teams then split the four alternate shot matches before JWU wrapped up the day by taking six of the eight singles matches en route to the 11.5-4.5 victory.

Best Ball

Jimmy Cute/Zach Stefanik (JWU) def.  Justin Coffey/Tim Valton (RIC)

Matt Ross/Mike Quill (JWU) def. Joseph Quinn/Brian Fitzgerald (RIC)

Tim Wolak/Sam Parella (JWU) def. Kyle Harper/Kyle Garcia (RIC)

Bryan Picinisco/Tim Leigh (RIC) def. Steve LeDonne/Joe Connor (JWU)

Alternate Shot

Zach Stefanik/Tom Dunn (JWU) def. Justin Coffey/Tim Valton (RIC)

Joseph Quinn/Brian Fitzgerald (RIC) def. Matt Ross/Mike Quill (JWU)

Joe Connor/Tim Wolak (JWU) def. Kyle Harper/Kyle Garcia  (RIC)

Bryan Picinisco/Tim Leigh (RIC) def. Steve LeDonne/Sam Parella (JWU)

Singles

Matt Ross (JWU) def. Joseph Quinn (RIC)

Brian Fitzgerald (RIC) def. Jimmy Cute (JWU)

Tom Dunn (JWU) def. Tim Valton (RIC)

Zach Stefanik (JWU) def. Justin Coffey (RIC)

Sam Parella (JWU) def. Kyle Garcia (RIC)

Tim Wolak (JWU) def. Kyle Harper (RIC)

Joe Connor (JWU) halved Tim Leigh (RIC)

Steve LeDonne (JWU) def. Bryan Picinisco (RIC)