In conjunction with the Friends of Women’s Athletics and Lynn Baker-Dooley, the URI Foundation hosted “An Evening of Grapes and Grain” on June 10. Presented by Priority Payment Systems, all proceeds from the event will be used to support URI women’s athletics.

“I am passionate about women’s athletics and excited to be a part of beginning a new tradition of success for our women’s athletics program and for Friends of Women’s Athletics,” said Baker-Dooley. “I have always been an avid fan—my dad was a ref and an umpire and our children were athletes.”

“Priority Payment Systems is proud and honored to support women’s athletics at URI,“ said John Priore ’87, president and CEO of Priority Payment Systems. “As a former URI student-athlete, I was and still am an avid fan of the women’s sports program and look forward to supporting its continued success.”