Warwick, R.I.—Sophomore duo Anthony Loiselle (Providence, R.I.) and William Niles (Warwick, R.I.) earned a victory in best ball match play as the Rhode Island College men's golf team fell to Eastern Connecticut, 9-3, at Valley Country Club on Thursday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Eastern Connecticut 9, Rhode Island College 3
Eastern Connecticut (1-0)
Rhode Island College (1-1)  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Best Ball Matches
• Loiselle and Niles defeated the ECSU freshmen duo of  Ashton Lewis (Fairfield, Conn.) and Jonah Dupuis (Hampton, Conn.), 1 up.
 
• RIC junior Justin Lavoie (Lakeville, Mass.) and sophomore Nate Chhim (Tiverton, R.I.) defeated ECSU senior Jack Dowden (Fairfield, Conn.) and sophomore Andrew Gromko (Canterbury, Conn.), 3 and 2.
 
• ECSU's freshmen tandem of Noel Teter (Burrillville, R.I.) and Michael Hamill (Newington, Conn.) defeated the RIC senior duo Stephen Maybach (Saunderstown, R.I.) and Matt Malo (Cranston, R.I.), 3 and 2.
 
Alternate Shot Matches
• Loiselle and Niles (RIC) defeated Lewis and Dupuis (ECSU), 1 up.
 
• Dowden and Gromko (ECSU) defeated Lavoie and Chhim (RIC), 3 and 2.
 
• Teter and Hamill (ECSU) defeated Maybach and Malo (RIC), 2 and 1.
 
Singles Matches
• Lewis (ECSU) defeated Loiselle (RIC), 1 up.
 
• Dupuis (ECSU) defeated Niles (RIC),  1 up.
 
• Dowden (ECSU) defeated Lavoie (RIC), 3 and 2.
 
• Gromko (ECSU) defeated Chhim (RIC), 2 and 1.
 
• Teter (ECSU) defeated Maybach (RIC), 2 and 1.
 
• Hamill (ECSU) defeated Malo (RIC), 3 and 1.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will take part in the Little East Championship, held at Valley Country Club, on Thursday and Friday, April 22-23.