CORTLAND, N.Y. –
The sun was shining on the Ephs this Saturday afternoon at the Martin and Wallace Invitational hosted by Cortland University. Played at Cortland Country Club, the Ephs faced seven other teams in their first Northeast tournament of the spring season. The team sits six shots off the lead, shooting a 294 (+6). Amherst College leads with an impressive 288 (E), with Priya Bakshi of Amherst leading individually with a 70 (-2).
Leading the team was first-year
Euna Lee scoring a 71 (-1). Lee carded 7 outstanding birdies, allowing her to finish her round under par. Following Lee was first-year
Victoria Kim with a 73 (+1). Kim took advantage of the two par 5s back-to-back on the back nine, carding a birde and an eagle on holes 10 and 11. Next was junior
Tianyi Zhuang, shooting a solid 74 (+2). Zhuang kept her round fairly steady, carding two birdies on holes 1 and 14. Senior
Catalin Yturralde had a similar round, shooting a 76 (+4). While she did not have any birdies, she made key pars that allowed her score to stay solid. Rounding out the team lineup was senior
Malini Rudra, shooting a 78 (+6). Rudra bounced back from a difficult 11
th with a strong birdie on the par-5 12
th. Playing as an individual was first-year
Jacqueline Lu, carding a 79 (+7). Lu's lone birdie came on the 1
st hole, an approachable par-5.
Looking back on the day and her phenomenal round, Lee remarks, "My mindset today was to go low today because the course suited my golf game. I am happy that the team played well today and am excited for tomorrow."
Head Coach
Tomas Adalsteinsson adds, "Team did a good job managing the course today and creating chances. It took some time for us to figure out the greens. The firm greens created a challenge for both approach shots and chipping. We're excited for moo-ving day tomorrow!"
The Ephs tee it up again tomorrow bright and early, looking to catch up on their six-shot deficit. Follow along on Golfstat for Sunday scores.
