ELLINGTON, Conn. — The Hartford men’s golf team took seventh place in a 12-team field at The Connecticut Cup, hosted by UConn at Ellington Ridge Country Club. Sophomore Manuel Romero, who competed as an individual, paced the Hawks over the three-day event after posting his first career top-five finish with a three-round score of 5-over 221.
COMBINED RESULTS | TEAM RESULTS | INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
TOURNAMENT HIGHLIGHTS & NOTES
- Romero led a group of 18 individuals after tying for fifth place for a career-best finish
- The sophomore shot a 71 (-1) in the opening round and was in first place after the tournament’s opening round
- Combining for team scores of 304 in each of the final two rounds, Hartford edged Fairfield by one stroke to take seventh with a 918
- Senior Matthew Schwab and junior Jared Winiarz paced the Hawks’ scorers after tying for 29th with respective 13-over 229s
- Freshman Conor Byrne (15-over 331) and grad student Elias Gross (18-over 334) rounded out Hartford’s scorers, tying for 38th and 45th, respectively
- Rookie Michael Amari tied for 25th as an individual with of 12-over 228
- Boston College, which landed four top-five finishers, won the tournament by 21 strokes
- The Eagles’ Brandon Kewalramani earned medalist honors with a 2-over 218
NEXT ON TAP
The Hawks return to action on Friday, April 9, when they host their third tournament of the season at Tumble Brook Country Club, located in neighboring Bloomfield, Conn.
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