Semifinals Set at 2025 RI Junior Amateur
The semifinal matchups are set at the Rhode Island Junior Amateur at Pawtucket Country Club.
Matches will take place on Thursday morning, with all four matches teeing off before 8 a.m.
Girls Matchups
7:48 a.m. Olivia Williams vs Hanley Correia
Former La Salle star Olivia Williams cruised past Elizabeth Kue in the quarterfinals 8&7 on Wednesday.
Williams is looking to get back to the finals for the third straight year after she lost to Lily Dessel in 2024.
Ledgemont’s Hanley Correia held on to beat Emma Lockhart in the quarterfinal to advance to her first ever RI Junior Am semifinal.
7:57 a.m. Claire McTaggart vs Lily Dessel
In a battle of Barrington stars, McTaggart will take on her former teammate and defending champion Lily Dessel.
Dessel cruised past Kamryn Kue in the quarterfinals 6&4 and will look to close out her junior career by getting back to the finals and defending her title.
McTaggart is having a bounce back tournament following the RI Women’s Am a few weeks ago.
The recent Providence commit cruised through the Round of 16 and then held on to beat Maggie McDonald in the quarterfinals 2 up on Wednesday morning.
Bragging rights and more are on the line in this match.
Boys Matchups
7:30 a.m. Joey Iaciofano vs Noah Patel
Joey Iaciofano took out top seeded Rocco Capalbo in the first round and in the quarterfinal, he came back from an early 2-down deficit to Nate Jackson to get the win.
Iaciofano has been on a roll over the last year or so, winning the High School State Championship down in Florida, and scoring some high finishes at AJGA and other elite junior events.
Noah Patel beat Gordon Shi 4&3 in the quarterfinal matchup to advance to the semis.
Earlier this season, Patel won the boys title at the McCampbell Cup at Rhode Island Country Club.
7:39 a.m. AJ Colonna vs Parker Kroll
Colonna held on to beat Raj Mammen in the quarterfinals on Thursday to advance to the semifinals.
Like his high school teammate Iaciofano, Colonna was part of the championship team for Oxbridge Academy back in the fall.
Parker Kroll advanced to the semifinals after beating Aidan Connell 3&2 in the quarterfinals.
This season, high school included, Kroll has played some of the best golf of his young career and will look to pay it off with a trophy.