Warwick, R.I.--Sophomore Shane Mello (Somerset, Mass.) placed second overall with a 78 as the Rhode Island College men's golf team was defeated by Roger Williams, 319-322, at Valley Country Club on Wednesday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
Roger Williams 319, Rhode Island College 322
Roger Williams (1-0)
Rhode Island College (0-1)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Mello shot a 78.
 
• Freshman Jasper Bruins Slot (Scituate, R.I.) tied for third with a 79.
 
• Senior Will Niles (Warwick, R.I.) finished sixth with an 81.
 
• Sophomore Cameron Mello (Somerset, Mass.) tied for seventh with an 84.
 
• Freshman Dylan James (Somerset, Mass.) placed 10^th with a 112.
 
COMPLETE RESULTS
1. Ben Defelice (RWU), 76
2. Shane Mello (RIC), 78
t3. Jasper Bruins Slot (RIC), 79
t3. C. Tryder (RWU), 79
5. Johnny Doherty (RWU), 80
6. Will Niles (RIC), 81
t7. Cameron Mello (RIC), 84
t7. P. Roberto (RWU), 84
9. Jake Brennan (RWU), 85
10. Dylan James (RIC), 112
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will play at Southern Maine's Fall Invitational, held at Riverside Country Club, on Sunday and Monday, Oct. 2-3.