BOSTON – Suffolk men's golf will make its annual trip to Brewster, Massachusetts this weekend to battle for the 89th New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) Championship at the Captains Golf Course. Action commences Saturday, Oct. 19 and runs through Sunday, Oct. 20. 

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LAST TIME OUT
Suffolk men's golf finished in a tie of 13th at the Bowdoin Invitational Sunday at the Brunswick Golf Club.  

MORE READING: Men's Golf Shares 13th at Bowdoin Invitational

ABOUT THE NEIGA
The New England Intercollegiate Golf Association (NEIGA) is a non-profit organization, which was first organized in 1934 at the Oakley Country Club in Watertown, Massachusetts. NEIGA is believed to be the largest gathering of collective players from all levels of NCAA competing at the same location on a 36-hole layout. There are currently 46 New England colleges and universities as members of the NEIGA.

THE COURSE
Two championship golf courses at one location line in the Captains Golf Course. Together, the par-72 Port Course and the par-72 Starboard Course deliver 36 holes.   

THE COMPETITION
Twenty-two schools including Suffolk will battle for regional glory and the NEIGA title.  

The field features all eight of the Rams' Conference of New England (CNE) counterparts in Endicott, Gordon, Hartford, Nichols, Roger Williams, Wentworth, Western New England and the University of New England.  

Bates, Eastern Connecticut State, Elms, Husson, Keene State, Lesley, MCLA, Saint Joseph's (Maine), Salem State, Southern Maine, Springfield, Western Connecticut State and Worcester State round out the field.  

Mitchell will be sending an individual to compete in the regional tournament.  

RAMS RUNDOWN
The Rams' will be represented by seniors Jonathan Donovan, Vijay Sakuru and Jake Zirlin and juniors Trey Connolly and Christopher Sinopoli.  

RAPID REWIND
The Rams broke into the top 10 in 2022 for the first time since 2019 with a ninth-place performance. A year ago, Suffolk secured ninth for the second straight season at the NEIGA Championship.

MORE READING: Men's Golf Takes Ninth at NEIGAs 

ALL-NEIGA
The top six performers, including ties, will be awarded All-New England honors. 

SUFFOLK'S SCHEDULE
Suffolk will vie for the CNE Championship Oct. 29-30 at the Tedesco Country Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts.