Springfield, Mass.--Senior Haley Oliver (Coventry, R.I.) finished second (22:20.98) as Rhode Island College finished ninth (22 teams) at the Western New England Invitational on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
• RIC finished ninth (22 teams) with a team score of 223.0. RPI won the meet with a team score of 82.0.
 
• The meet was mostly Div. III competition.
 
• There were 175 runners who competed in the race, which was a 6k.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Freshman Morgan Gonsalves (Dartmouth, Mass.) finished 34th (25:21.01).
 
• Freshman Kathryn Patalano (Riverside, R.I.) finished 45th (25:56.36).
 
• Sophomore Grace Lane (North Smithfield, R.I.) finished 64th (26:52.38).
 
• Sophomore Stephanie Sican Velez (Pawtucket, R.I.) finished 107th (29:19.45).
 
• Freshman Aaliyah Barbour-Chamble (Providence, R.I.) finished 118th (30:10.17).
 
• Junior Lexie Zakrzewski (Taunton, Mass.) finished 123rd (31:04.63).
 
• Junior Shirley Portillo (North Providence, R.I.) finished 126th (31:21.72).
 
• Freshman Evelyn Hernandez (North Providence, R.I.) finished 134th (33:02.92).
 
• Junior Linda Echeverria (Johnston, R.I.) finished 137th (33:16.47).

• Freshman Jennie Mosca (Providence, R.I.) finished 138th (33:30.60).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the 2025 Little East Women's Cross Country Championship, hosted by Keene State on Saturday, Nov. 1 (11 a.m.).