Complete Results
Day 2
HANOVER, NH – The plan was to avoid the big number on
every Eph player's scorecard today. The plan was solid, but the
results did not follow the plan and the Ephs totaled 10 shots more
today they did on day one at the Dartmouth Invitational scoring a
336. The Eph two-day total of 662 placed them ninth in the field of
17 teams.
Host Dartmouth, which scored a 308 on day one to take a three-shot
lead over finished nine shots behind winner Harvard. Harvard opened
with a 314 and then shot a 302 today to win.
Maybe it was the rain, maybe it was the rain delay that pushed
back today's start that caused the plan for the day to malfunction,
but Eph head coach Kris Herman summed it up by saying, "In golf,
you are what you are. We all know that we are better than this
score today and what we showed this weekend so we have to get back
to work this week and get ready for next weekend."
Herman would admit that her team did seem to play better as the
weather improved, but she was not about to use that as an excuse.
"We started in rain and the last 12, maybe 13 holes were fine
weather-wise, but it's golf and you have to adapt to the
weather."
First year Kristen Tubbs, Kristin Nottebohm and Kait O'Brien had
the best first nines for the Ephs with a 44. Melissa Barton and
Anne O'Leary both opened with a 45.
O'Leary carded a 38 on the back and Tubbs shot a 39 to tie for
team-best score with 83 on the day. Melissa Barton shot a 40 on the
back and Kristin Nottebohm was one-shot back at 41, as both
finished with an 85.
Junior Kait O'Brien struggled on the back nine and had to overcome
an injury just to finish and she ended up with a 94 on the day.
Over the two days the Ephs were led by Melissa Barton's 162,
followed by Anne O'Leary (163), Kristen Tubbs (168), Kristin
Nottebohm (170) and Kait O'Brien (174).
"It was nice to see Kristen Tubbs follow up her 85 yesterday with
an 83 today to produce a solid showing in her first collegiate
tournament," remarked Herman.
Next Saturday and Sunday the Ephs will compete in the Mount
Holyoke Invitational.
