SOUTH HADLEY, MA --
Chilly temperatures led to a challenging second round of the Amherst Invitational, hosted at The Orchards GC. The women's golf team battled throughout the day, but ended up dropping a position to finish fourth. The team shot a 314, +26, finishing 12 strokes back of the champions Wellesley College. On the individual side, Jessica Huang went wire-to-wire to claim the tournament title, shooting a 75, +3 today and finishing E for the tournament.
Leading the team lineup for the day were senior
Tianyi Zhuang and sophomore
Victoria Kim with a pair of 77s, +5. Zhuang carded one birdie to her card, and V. Kim added two more of her own. Next was first-year
Emma Abramson with a 79, +7. Abramson came back with three stellar birdies on her back nine. Following Abramson were junior
Gio Kim and sophomore
Euna Lee with a pair of 81s, +9. G. Kim carded two birdies on her back nine, and Lee carded her sole birdie for the day on the par-4 6th. First-year
Maryanne Grace finished strong as the individual for the team, shooting a 74, +2, with two back-to-back birdies on her back nine.
Head Coach
Tomas Adalsteinsson reacts, "We didn't play well as a team this weekend. We didn't hit enough greens, and we wasted too many shots on and around the greens. On the brighter side, Maryanne did well playing as an individual, and it shows that we have a lot of talent on our roster. We need to use the time well in the next two weeks to get ready for the NESCAC championship."
The next event for the Ephs is the NESCAC Spring Championships, hosted at our very own Taconic Golf Club. Come out to support the team on May 4th and 5th as they look to reclaim their conference title.Â