April 1, 2018

Rhode Island captured the team title in the 2018 Abarta Coca-Cola Lehigh Valley Collegiate Invitational hosted by Lafayette at The Steel Club (formerly Silver Creek Country Club). The Rams won by two strokes over Lehigh, finishing at 11-over 587 on the 6,655-yard, par-72 course. Both rounds of the tournament were played today because of Monday's weather forecast.

UConn's Tim Umphrey won the individual title on the second playoff hole over Max Palmer of Robert Morris and Jason Short of Rhode Island. All three were tied at two-under 142 following today's final round. Umphrey parred both holes, the par-4, 400-yard first and par-4, 305-yard second. Palmer took third place after being eliminated on the first hole while Short was eliminated on the second hole to finish second.

Host Lafayette saw its Maroon squad finish 13th at 39-over 615 and its White squad finish 17th at 74-over 650.

The Leopards' Maroon squad featured Will Halamandaris (T11; 75-72--147), Cole Berger (T15; 74-74--148), Brendan Cronin (T69; 79-79--158), James Croney (T81; 78-84--162) and Creighton Hendrix (T86; 80-85--165). The White squad included James Frahm (T69; 79-79--158), Alec Cwienkala (T79; 80-81--161), Aidan McDermott (T86; 81-84--165) and Ryan Krechel (T90; 82-84--166).

Lafayette next travels to the Wildcast Invitational hosted by Villanova April 8-10 at White Manor Country Club in Philadelphia.