UConn Mens Golf Concludes Fall Tour

BREWSTER, MA (Oct. 25, 2000) -- Behind a score of 305, the second best team score of the final day, the University of Connecticut mens golf team moved up from seventh into a tie for third in the field of 46 with Hartford at the 66th annual New England Intercollegiate Golf Championships Tuesday. Both UConn and Hartford turned in totals of 619 (+43) to conclude the two-day event held on the par-72 Captains Golf Course in Brewster, MA. Defending champion, Rhode Island, again took the team title with an 11-over-par, 587.

Pacing the Huskies was John Humphreys (Sr., Niantic, CT) who fired a closing round of 73 to go along with yesterdays 80 in order to place in a tie for 13th (153, +9). Kevin OConnor (Jr. East Lyme, CT) strung together rounds of 76 and 78 to tie for 17th (154, +10), while Kevin Coghlan (Jr., Northridge, CA) was UConns third athlete inside the top 20 as he coupled a 78 with a 77 to tie for 19th (155, +11). Sean Vigue (Jr. Lebanon, CT) and Chris Jefferey (Fr., Lincoln, RI) both carded a 14-over-par, 158, to tie for 32nd. Vigue had rounds of 81 and 77, while Jefferey shot an 80 and 78.

1. Rhode Island                 	296-291=587 (+11)
2. Central Conn. St.            	304-311=615 (+39)
T3. Connecticut                 	314-305=619 (+43)
T3. Hartford                    	303-316=619 (+43)
5. Boston College               	307-313=620 (+44)
6. Dartmouth                    	304-318=622 (+46)
7. Babson                       	315-311=626 (+50)
8. Harvard                      	318-316=634 (+58)
9. Husson                       	312-323=635 (+59)
10. Salem State College 		333-307=640 (+64)

TOP 5 INDIVIDUALS
1. Mike Carbone, Rhode Island           72-72=144 (E)
2. Jero Esteve, Dartmouth               69-76=145 (+1)
T3. Rich Tilghman, Boston College       73-74=147 (+3)
T3. Michael Sims, Rhode Island          73-74=147 (+3)
T5. David Spitz, Rhode Island           76-72=148 (+4)
T5. Thomas Giles, Rhode Island          75-73=148 (+4)

CONNECTICUTS FINISHERS
T13. John Humphreys                     80-73=153 (+9)
T17. Kevin OConnor                     76-78=154 (+10)
T19. Kevin Coghlan                      78-77=155 (+11)
T32. Sean Vigue                         81-77=158 (+14)
T32. Chris Jefferey                     80-78=158 (+14)

University of Connecticut Athletics

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