NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Freshman Devon Ripley of the Goldey-Beacom College golf team has earned Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference golfer of the week honors, it was announced today.
Ripley, from Camden, Del. and Caesar Rodney High School, shot an impressive 72 (par-70) in the one and only round of golf played at the Goldey-Beacm College Invitational on Mar. 29 at Deerfield Golf Course in Newark, Del. where the Lightning tied for second among 14 teams.
He has been a big reason for the golf team’s success this Spring. He shot a team-best 166 on a par-72 course at the St. James Plantation Tournament the weekend of Mar. 12-14 and a 159 at the St. Thomas Aquinas Invitational where the Lightning placed fifth of nine teams before his best performance at the GBC Invitational.
The Lightning are finishing up their second round of golf today at the West Chester University Invitational.