CORTLAND, N.Y. – It was another sunny day at Cortland Country Club as the Ephs battled through the second day of the Martin and Wallace Invitational. Overcoming a six-shot deficit, the women's golf team soared to their first win of the spring season. Shooting a 288 (E) and beating Amherst by 3 strokes, this marks a new 18-hole scoring record for the program. First-year
Euna Lee was also crowned medalist of the event, shooting a tournament total of 142 (-2). With this score, Lee matches the best individual 36-hole score in program history.
Leading the charge for the day was senior
Catalin Yturralde, shooting at 70 (-2). Yturralde improved six shots from the day prior, carding five total birdies in her round. Following Yturralde was Lee with a 71 (-1). Lee carded four magnificent birdies and an eagle on the par-5 4th. Senior
Malini Rudra followed with a 72 (E), improving six shots from the day prior as well. Rudra had four total birdies in her round, allowing her to keep her score low. First-year
Victoria Kim was next, shooting a 75 (+3). Kim carded 4 birdies, taking advantage of two of the five par-5s on the course. Rounding out the team lineup was junior
Tianyi Zhuang, shooting a 77 (+5) with two birdies to her round. Playing individually was first-year
Jacqueline Lu, also shooting a 77 (+5). Lu carded 3 birdies, two of which coming on her front nine.
Head Coach
Tomas Adalsteinsson comments, "I'm very proud of how the team performed and carried themselves today. They brought great energy to the course and it's always exciting when that's rewarded with a record-breaking performances."
Yturralde adds, "Coming into today we knew that there was work to be done if we wanted to win. We knew that the course was score-able, we just needed to give it our all. That's exactly what we did today. I couldn't be prouder of the team and the energy that we gave each other while playing."
The team hopes to take this key momentum into the Amherst Invitational next weekend at The Orchards Golf Club. They continue to prepare for the NESCAC Championships, happening right at home at Taconic Golf Club on April 29th-30th.
