PORTLAND, Maine – Freshman Keenan Buteau (Scarborough, Maine) and junior Quinn Dillon (Gorham, Maine) of University of Southern Maine Huskies' men's golf team were awarded first place at Saturday's USM Cup at Riverside Golf Course after inclement weather forced an early end to the competition. Due to the stoppage, scores reverted to the first 13 holes of the competition, the last hole completed by each pair. This resulted in a three-way tie between the pairs of Buteau and Dillon, freshman Ben Aucoin (Moncton, New Brunswick) and sophomore Jaden Poirier (White River Junction, Vt./Hartford), and sophomores Alex Grant (St. Albans, Maine/Nokomis Regional) and Owen Moore (Pittsfield, Maine/Maine Central Institute). Each team shot a 50 (-2) through the first 13 holes. The tie was broken by a chip-and-putt competition to give Buteau and Dillon the event title.
 
On the Course:

• Junior Finn Sharpe (Durham, Maine/Freeport) and sophomore Carter O'Connell (Monmouth, Maine/Monmouth Academy) placed fourth with a 51 (-1).
• Sophomore Alex Fournier (Augusta, Maine/Cony) was paired up with Archie Fryer and tied for fifth with a 52 (E).
• Seniors Curan Bassingthwaite (Gorham, Maine) and Senior Sam Farr (Gorham, Maine) placed 10^th with a 54 (+2).

 
 
Up Next:
The busy week for Huskies continues tomorrow as the team will send a group to New Hampshire for the New England College Invitational at the Country Club of New Hampshire. The event starts at 12:00 pm. The Huskies will then play in the two-day Warrior Invitational hosted by Eastern Connecticut State University on Monday and Tuesday.