Mitchell College

Richard Palaia

Height:

6-1
Hometown:

Fairfield, Conn.
Year:

Sr.
High School:

Fairfield Warde

Bio

2010: Played in two events ... logged two rounds ... posted a stroke average of 99.5 ... shot his low round of 97 at the Blazers Invitational to finish tied for 61st overall.

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2009: Competed in five events ... logged six rounds ... posted a stroke average of 96.7 ... carded a career-low round of 94 at the Blazers Invitational and finished 47th overall ... finished 66th at the ECAC Championship with a two-day total of 192 ... named to the NECC Academic All-Conference Team.

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2008: Competed in three events ... logged three rounds ... posted a stroke average of 103.0 ... shot a season-low round of 98 against Becker.

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Personal: Majoring in business administration.

Meet The Coach

Sep07

Men's Golf

Postponed

AT Nichols

Sep12

Men's Golf

TBA

AT Newbury

Sep14

Men's Golf

Final

VS vs. Rhode Island College

2nd of 2

(Shennecossett Golf Course)

Sep28

Men's Golf

Final

AT Blazers Invitational

14th of 14

Oct05

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invitational

5th of 5

(Shennecossett Golf Course)

Oct08

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

No Team Score

(D.W. Field Golf Course)

Oct09

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

No Team Score

(D.W. Field Golf Course)

Apr10

Men's Golf

2:30 PM

AT Johnson & Wales

2nd of 2

(Cranston Country Club)

Apr13

Men's Golf

1:00 PM

AT Hampton Inn Invitational

(Allendale Country Club)

Apr14

Men's Golf

1:00 PM

AT Hampton Inn Invitational

18th of 18

(Allendale Country Club)

Apr17

Men's Golf

TBA

AT Worcester State Invitational

15th of 15

(Blackstone National Golf Club)

Apr27

Men's Golf

10:00 AM

AT Blazers Invitational

9th of 9

(Westover Golf Course)

Sep10

Men's Golf

Final

AT Newbury

4th of 4

(Putterham Golf Course)

Sep12

Men's Golf

Final

VS Rhode Island College

2nd of 2

(Shennecossett Golf Course)

Sep26

Men's Golf

Final

AT Elms Invitational

15th of 15

(Westover Country Club)

Oct06

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

(Passaconaway Country Club)

Oct07

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

7th of 7

(Passaconaway Country Club)

Oct10

Men's Golf

Final

AT Mitchell Invitational

3rd of 4

(Shennecossett Golf Course)

Apr24

Men's Golf

Final

AT Blazers Invitational

5th of 5

(Westover Golf Course)

Apr29

Men's Golf

Final

AT Becker

3rd of 3

(Leicester CC)

Sep12

Men's Golf

Final

AT Newbury

3rd of 3

Sep18

Men's Golf

Final

VS Anna Maria

1st of 2

(Shennecossett GC in Groton, Conn.)

Sep20

Men's Golf

Final

AT Newbury

6th of 6

Sep24

Men's Golf

Final

AT Becker

2nd of 2

(Leicester Country Club)

Sep30

Men's Golf

Final

AT Newbury

2nd of 2

Oct02

Men's Golf

Final

AT Elms

14th of 16

Oct05

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

Oct06

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

7th of 7

Oct09

Men's Golf

TBA

VS Mitchell Invitational

2nd of 2

Sep08

Men's Golf

Final

AT Newbury

DNF

(Putterham Meadow GC in Brookline, Mass.)

Sep17

Men's Golf

Final

VS Daniel Webster/Emmanuel

3rd of 3

(Shennecossett GC in Groton, Conn.)

Sep24

Men's Golf

Final

AT Elms

16th of 17

(Westover GC in Granby, Mass.)

Sep29

Men's Golf

Final

AT Emmanuel

3rd of 4

(Franklin Park GC in Dorchester, Mass.)

Oct04

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

7th of 7

(Stow Acres CC in Stow, Mass.)

Oct05

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

7th of 7

(Stow Acres CC in Stow, Mass.)

Oct08

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invitational

2nd of 4

(Shennecossett GC in Groton, Conn.)

Oct14

Men's Golf

Final

AT Becker

3rd of 3

(Leicester CC in Leicester, Mass.)

Sep09

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Tournament

3rd of 5 (335)

(Shennecossett GC in Groton, Conn.)

Sep11

Men's Golf

Final

AT Albertus Magnus

1st of 2 (345)

Sep14

Men's Golf

Final

AT Newbury

3rd of 5 (341)

Sep23

Men's Golf

Final

AT Nighthawks Invitational

T10th of 11 (350)

Sep26

Men's Golf

Final

AT Elms Invitational

T-17th of 20 (352)

Sep27

Men's Golf

Final

AT Elms Invitational

Oct03

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

7th of 7 (390)

(Stow Acres CC in Stow, Mass.)

Oct04

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

7th of 7 (774)

(Stow Acres CC in Stow, Mass.)

Oct07

Men's Golf

Final

AT Emmanuel

2nd of 4

Oct12

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invitational

2nd of 3 (353)

(Shennecossett GC in Groton, Conn.)

Sep08

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Tournament

351, 2nd of 3

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep12

Men's Golf

Final

AT EC Saints Invite

340, 3rd of 4

George Wright GC (Hyde Park, Mass.)

Sep22

Men's Golf

Final

AT Albertus Magnus

W, 349-381

Alling Memorial GC (New Haven, Conn.)

Sep24

Men's Golf

Final

AT Dean Invitational

L, 353-342

New England CC (Bellingham, Mass.)

Sep26

Men's Golf

Final

AT Westfield State Invitational

330, 7th of 14

Tekoa CC (Westfield, Mass.)

Sep27

Men's Golf

Final

AT SUNY Purchase

L, 352-324

Tamarack CC (Greenwich, Conn.)

Sep30

Men's Golf

11:00 AM

AT NECC Championship

Wachusett CC (West Boylston, Mass.)

Oct01

Men's Golf

Final

AT NECC Championship

6th of 7

Wachusett CC (West Boylston, Mass.)

Oct03

Men's Golf

12:00 PM

AT Saints Invitational

William J. Devine GC at Franklin Park (Dorchester, Mass.)

Oct11

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invitational

333, 3rd of 6

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep07

Men's Golf

12:00 PM

VS Mitchell Invite I

330 (2nd of 4)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep12

Men's Golf

12:00 PM

AT Emmanuel Invitational

311 (2nd of 4)

William J. Devine GC at Franklin Park (Boston, Mass.)

Sep19

Men's Golf

12:00 PM

VS Mitchell Invite II

311 (1st of 4)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep21

Men's Golf

12:00 PM

AT Albertus Magnus

331 (1st of 2)

Alling Memorial GC (New Haven, Conn.)

Sep29

Men's Golf

11:00 AM

AT NECC Championship

321

Wachusett CC (West Boylston, Mass.)

Sep30

Men's Golf

11:00 AM

AT NECC Championship

643 (3rd of 5)

Wachusett CC (West Boylston, Mass.)

Oct04

Men's Golf

12:00 PM

AT Emmanuel

368 (3rd of 4)

South Shore CC (Hingham, Mass.)

Oct10

Men's Golf

11:00 AM

VS Mitchell Invite III

323 (1st of 3)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Oct17

Men's Golf

Cancelled

VS Mitchell Invite IV

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep10

Men's Golf

Final

AT Emmanuel Invitational

347 (3rd of 4)

South Shore CC (Hingham, Mass.)

Sep12

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invite I

346 (3rd of 3)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep18

Men's Golf

Final

AT Eastern Nazarene

347 (2nd of 3)

South Shore CC (Hingham, Mass.)

Sep19

Men's Golf

Final

AT Westfield State Invitational

345 (6th of 9)

Tekoa CC (Westfield, Mass.)

Sep25

Men's Golf

Final

AT Albertus Magnus

342 (1st of 2)

New Haven CC (New Haven, Conn.)

Sep26

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invite II

343 (2nd of 4)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Oct01

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invite III

335 (3rd of 3)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Oct05

Men's Golf

Final

AT MASCAC Championship

334

Wachusett CC (West Boylston, Mass.)

Oct06

Men's Golf

Final

AT MASCAC Championship

686 (7th of 9)

Wachusett CC (West Boylston, Mass.)

Oct10

Men's Golf

Cancelled

AT EC Saints Invite

South Shore CC (Hingham, Mass.)

Oct16

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invite IV

331 (2nd of 4)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Apr08

Men's Golf

Final

AT Warrior Invitational #1

352 (2nd of 2)

Windham Club (North Windham, Conn.)

Apr14

Men's Golf

Final

VS vs. Albertus Magnus

366 (2nd of 2)

Apr26

Men's Golf

Final

AT at Albertus Magnus

337 (2nd of 2)

New Haven Country Club (New Haven, Conn.)

Apr28

Men's Golf

Final

AT MASCAC Championship

335 (4th of 7)

Sep08

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invite I

345 (2nd of 3)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep14

Men's Golf

Final

AT MASCAC Champ. Preview Invite

331 (3rd of 8)

Berkshire Hills CC (Pittsfield, Mass.)

Sep20

Men's Golf

Final

AT Eastern Conn. State

321 (2nd of 5)

The Windham Club (North Windham, Conn.)

Sep22

Men's Golf

Cancelled

AT Emmanuel

William J. Devine GC at Franklin Park (Dorchester, Mass.)

Sep23

Men's Golf

Final

AT Brett Williamson Invitational

324 (3rd of 11)

Tekoa CC (Westfield, Mass.)

Sep28

Men's Golf

Postponed

AT Mount St. Mary's

Powelton Club (Newburgh, N.Y.)

Oct04

Men's Golf

TBA

AT MASCAC Championship

165 (9 holes)

Berkshire Hills CC (Pittsfield, Mass.)

Oct05

Men's Golf

TBA

AT MASCAC Championship

319 (3rd of 8)

Berkshire Hills CC (Pittsfield, Mass.)

Oct09

Men's Golf

Cancelled

AT Blazer Invite

Oct10

Men's Golf

Cancelled

AT Blazer Invite

Oct13

Men's Golf

Final

VS Mitchell Invite II

335 (3rd of 4)

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep07

Men's Golf

12:00 p.m.

VS Mitchell Invite I

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep14

Men's Golf

12:00 p.m.

VS Mitchell Invite II

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Sep20

Men's Golf

1:00 p.m.

AT Emmanuel

William J. Devine GC at Franklin Park (Dorchester, Mass.)

Sep28

Men's Golf

12:00 pm

AT Brett Williamson Invitational

Sep29

Men's Golf

12:00 pm

AT Albertus Magnus

Oct02

Men's Golf

11:00 a.m.

VS MASCAC Championship

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Oct03

Men's Golf

9:00 a.m.

VS MASCAC Championship

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Oct06

Men's Golf

12:00 p.m.

VS Mitchell Invite III

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Oct12

Men's Golf

TBA

AT Mount Saint Mary

Powelton Club (Newburgh, N.Y.)

Oct19

Men's Golf

11:00 a.m.

VS Mitchell Invite IV

Shennecossett GC (Groton, Conn.)

Composite Calendar

DeCicco & Battersby Named to GNAC Softball All-Conference Second Team

WINTHROP, Mass. – Two members of the Mitchell College softball team were named to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) All-Conference Second Team, as announced by the league office on Monday afternoon. Senior Olivia DeCicco (Haverhill, Mass.) was one of two pitchers selected to the Second Team, while junior Zoe Battersby (West Warwick, R.I.) earned one of the three outfield spots.

Baseball Captures GNAC Championship with Rout of Saint Joseph’s

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team captured the 2026 Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship on Friday afternoon, erupting for 18 runs in an 18–5 victory over No. 3 Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) at Alumni Field to sweep the best-of-three championship series.

Baseball Walks It Off in the 10th to Secure Win in GNAC Championship Series Opener

NEW LONDON, Conn. – Senior Johnny Brucato (Cheshire, Conn.) laced a game-tying double to right field in the bottom of the ninth inning before fellow senior Adam Vartanian (Cumberland, R.I.) delivered a walk-off single to right in the 10th on Thursday afternoon, lifting the top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team to a dramatic 8–7 victory over No. 3 Saint Joseph’s College (Maine) in the opening game of the best-of-three Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Baseball Championship Series at Alumni Field.

Baseball Punches Ticket to GNAC Championship Series with Win Over Elms

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team punched its ticket to the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Championship Series for the third consecutive season on Saturday afternoon, silencing No. 8 Elms College, 12–0, on the final day of Pod A play at Alumni Field.

Late Offensive Outburst Powers Baseball Past Dean in GNAC Tournament

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team used a big seventh inning to pull away for a 7–2 victory over No. 4 Dean College in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Tournament pod play on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Field.

No. 1 Baseball Cruises Past No. 8 Elms to Open GNAC Tournament Pod Play

NEW LONDON, Conn. – The top-seeded Mitchell College baseball team opened pod play in the Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) Baseball Tournament by cruising past No. 8 Elms College, 7–1, on Thursday afternoon at Alumni Field.

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