Sophomore Justin Dorsey (Warwick) established a new program record in the 5,000m as the Rhode Island College men’s track and field team competed at the Beacon Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

The event was an individual event with no team scoring. The meet was hosted by UMass Boston and was held at The Track at New Balance. 

Sophomore Mahari Nayte (Providence) placed first in the 800m (1:53.82). Freshman Shamus Culhane (North Kingstown) finished fourth in the weight throw (15.34m).

Freshman Ryan Hazard (Wakefield) placed fifth in the shot (14.88m) and 15th in the weight throw (13.89m). Senior Edward Garofalo (Newport) finished fifth in the triple jump (13.03m).

Dorsey placed 12th in the 5,000m (15:45.56), 26th in the mile (4:39.32).

Freshman Brandon Mota (West Warwick) placed 14th in the weight throw (14.12m).

Senior Andre Solomon-Messier (North Providence) placed 14th in the 5,000m (16:12.41). Freshman Dante DiGregorio (Smithfield) finished 18th in the 1,000m (2:43.23).

Freshman Izaiah Karweh (Providence) finished 18th in the long jump (5.45m). Senior Austin Michael (Swansea, Mass.) finished 18th in the 800m (2:08.40) and 41st in the mile (4:54.64).

Freshman Juan Reyes (Providence) placed 19th in the 800m (2:09.55).

Freshman Aiden Powers (Smithfield) finished 20th in the 3,000m (9:46.07). Freshman Isiah Briggs (Providence) finished 20th in the long jump (5.31m) and 53rd in the 200m (24.34).

Junior Christopher McCarthy (Cranston) placed 21st in the weight throw (11.38m).

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will compete at the Tufts Jumbo Invite on Saturday, Jan. 14 (10 a.m.).

Junior Emily Vogt (Fairfield, Conn.) finished fourth in the 5,000m as the Rhode Island College women’s track and field team competed at the Beacon Invitational on Saturday afternoon.

Vogt finished fourth in the 5,000m (20:09.79).

Freshman Haley Oliver (Coventry) finished fifth in the mile (5:22.55) and 12th in the 3,000m (10:59.10).

Sophomore Hayley Chartier (North Scituate) finished sixth in the weight throw (13.77m) and 18th in the shot (9.46m).

Freshman Amanda Hebert (Coventry) placed sixth in the 5,000m (20:48.22).

Sophomore Samantha Sainristil (Providence) placed ninth in the weight throw (13.58m) and 14th in the shot (10.01m).

Corsinetti leads RIC to another win

Senior guard Antonia Corsinetti (Johnston) scored a game-high 21 points as the Rhode Island College women’s basketball team defeated Keene State, 56-42, in Little East action played at Spaulding Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.

 The first quarter was a defensive battle, with the first field goal of the game coming from KSU sophomore guard Elizabeth Gonyea (Eagle River, Alaska) with 7:00 remaining to give the Owls a 4-0 lead.

RIC would score 10 unanswered points and would lead after the first break by five, 10-5. The effort extended RIC’s streak of holding opponents to under 10 points in the first quarter to six straight games.

The offense picked up in the second quarter, with Corsinetti and classmate forward Izabelle Booth (Newport) each striking from distance in the frame. RIC led, 29-24, going into the second half.

The third quarter started with Booth and Corsinetti each hitting three-point shots and the Anchorwomen increased their lead to nine points, 44-35, before the final quarter.

The Anchorwomen’s defense was on full display to close the game, as the visitors held the Owls to just seven points over the final 10 minutes. Corsinetti scored six points in the closing stanza.

Corsinetti added five rebounds and three assists to her 21 points, while Booth grabbed seven rebounds, handed out three assists and swiped two steals. 

KSU sophomore guard Aryana Murray (Nashua, N.H.) led the hosts with 16 points. 

CCRI women jump to No. 4

With another decisive victory Saturday on the road, the Community College of Rhode Island women’s basketball team moved up one spot to No. 4 in the nation in this week’s NJCAA Division III poll.

The red-hot Knights are now 9-1 overall and have won five consecutive games, including Saturday’s 68-49 win over non-conference foe Passaic County Community College. CCRI’s only loss came on November 13 against Division II Community College of Baltimore County Essex. The Knights are a perfect 3-0 in Region XXI play and look to continue the streak Thursday on the road against regional rival Holyoke Community College.

In Saturday’s win, sophomore center Maggie Schwab (Narragansett) continued her torrid pace with 21 points on 7-of-10 shooting while sophomore guard Michelle Moreno (Providence) finished with 17 points on a blistering 8-for-10 from the field with a season-high 18 rebounds. Schwab is currently ranked sixth in the nation in field-goal percentage (61.0), fourth in free-throw percentage (87.9), and 25th in rebounds per game (10.0), averaging a double-double in 10 starts in 2022.

Overall, the Knights are one of the nation’s best shooting teams, ranking third overall in field-goal percentage (48.5) and fourth in three-pointers made per game (8.1) while scoring 75.6 points, which ranks ninth among D-III teams. The Knights also clean up on the boards, outrebounding their opponents by an average of 14.6 rebounds per game, also ninth in the nation.

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East play at UMass Boston on Saturday, Dec. 17 (1 p.m.).

RIC men fall

Freshman guard Devon Jenkins (Durhan, N.C.) scored a career-high 15 points as the Rhode Island College men’s basketball team fell at No. 8 Keene State, 98-60, in Little East action played at Spaulding Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.

It took the No. 8-ranked Owls just over 10 minutes to build a 26-point, 37-11, lead over the Anchormen.

The hosts led by 30, 57-29, at halftime. 

The Owls lead inflated to as much as 47 on two separate occasions as the Anchormen were unable to make a comeback.

Jenkins scored 15 points in just his second career game. Sophomore guard Destine Haywood-Gomes (Wareham, Mass.) scored nine points in just eight minutes off the bench.

KSU was led by sophomore guard Octavio Brito (Lincoln, R.I.) and his team-leading 26 points. Senior forward Jeff Hunter (Hudson, Mass.) recorded a double-double with 16 points and 20 rebounds to go along with four rejections.

In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East play at UMass Boston on Saturday, Dec. 17 (3 p.m.).