Anchormen Golf
The Rhode Island College golf team will soon be ready to hit the links for the fall season, a year removed from one of the best seasons in team history, which included the first tournament victory ever for RIC golf when they captured the RIC Invitational in a dual-meet victory, where the team shot a combined 306 between the top four golfers for the Anchormen. After placing second out of seven teams in the Great Northeast Atlantic Conference Championship last season, a first place title is within reach this fall for the Anchormen. RIC had a number of new faces around last year, with six
freshmen and only three upperclassmen. With all but one player from last year’s squad returning, the core group is intact, and ready to make some noise. While the GNAC Championship is the biggest measuring stick for the program, another pivotal matchup for the Anchormen will be the New England Intercollegiate Golf Association Championship. The Anchormen were in the middle of the pack, placing 19th out of 39 teams, with a combined score of 640 as a team last fall. Head Coach Greg Gammell will be returning for his fifth year at the helm for the Anchormen and will be assisted
once again by Gene St. Pierre. Gammell owns an impressive 25-8 career record, and coached the Anchormen to the best overall record in program history of 14-3 in 2006-07. Gammel has established a reputation as one of the best coaches in the region, and will be looking to lead this year’s talented group to the first championship in RIC golf history. Last year’s captain and lone senior was Barrett Kern, who averaged an 83.6 for 18 holes in matches during the season. Taking over as captain this season is Bryan Picinisco, who hails from Dartmouth High School in Dartmouth, Mass. Picinisco will be an exciting player to
watch and is sure to put up some great numbers. Having averaged a 78.9 in his six matches last year shows that he is a great player looking to lead his team to a few more tournament titles this season. According to multiple scouting reports, the player to keep your eyes on this year will be Kyle Harper, a returning sophomore this fall. As a freshman, Harper was named the GNAC/Little East Conference Alliance Rookie of the Year and was also named a member of the All-Rookie team. Having posted a strong average of an 81.4 on the links last season, he should only get better this fall.
Photo is of the 2009-2010 Anchormen team.
THE SCHEDULE CAN’T MISS TOURNAMENTS
Date
Opponent
Time
September
NEIGA Championship Oct. 18-19
Hosted by ECAC 1 p.m. Colt State Park, Bristol
GNAC Championship Oct. 30-31
Hosted by ECAC 1 p.m. Colt State Park, Bristol
The Anchormen recorded their best finish in program history last fall in the NEIGA, placing 19th out of 39 teams. Brian Picinisco finished tied for 45th out of 196 golfers. The GNAC Championship will be played on the Anchormen’s home turf at Triggs Memorial Golf Course to cap off the fall season. RIC finished second out of seven teams last fall, and are considered the favorites to win this year’s tournament.
Wed. 29
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@Elms Invitational
October Sun. Mon. Wed. Fri. Sun. Mon. Tues. Sat. Sun.
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@ Johnson & Whales @ Johnson & Whales @ Mitchell College RIC Tournament @ Nichols College Tournament @ NEIGA Championships * @ NEIGA Championships * GNAC Championship ^ GNAC Championship ^
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Home contests in bold - Triggs Memorial Golf Course; Providence * NEIGA Championship - Captians Country Club; Brewster, Mass. ^GNAC Championship - Trigs Memorial Golf Course; Providence
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