Eph Women currently in 4th Place after Day One at Mount Holyoke Invitational
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – The Williams women’s golf team
ended today's round one of the Mount Holyoke Invitational at the
Orchards Golf Club (par 72 - 5,880 yards) in fourth place (out of
13) with a team score of 338. The continued steady play of senior
Melissa Barton resulted in an 80, the best team
score for the Ephs; she is currently tied for 5th place in the
individual team competition. Junior Mary Gelber
also battled back to end just two strokes behind Barton at an
82.
Both women were key to the team’s promising finish behind
Amherst (328), who is in first place with a slim lead, followed by
University of Hartford and Mount Holyoke College who are both tied
for second with 329. Junior Anne O'Leary and first
year Kristen Tubbs both carded an 88, while
sophomore Dale Markey shot a 98 in individual
competition.
For some of the Ephs, it was their first time playing at the Orchards. The beautiful and unfamiliar course made for a challenging first round that likely did have an affect on the level of play. However, Coach Herman is optimistic, believing the team to be “right in the mix” for tomorrow’s final day of play.
