Women’s Golf Competes at Mt. Holyoke Invitational, Defeats Westfield State Twice
Over the weekend, the Suffolk women’s golf team took the course at The Orchards Golf Club for the 41st Mt. Holyoke Invitational and two head-to-head matches with Westfield State. The Rams finished 14th at the invite and took down the Owls on Saturday and Sunday by scores of 399-457 and 370-425, respectively.
SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. – Over the weekend, the Suffolk women's golf team took the course at The Orchards Golf Club for the 41st Mt. Holyoke Invitational and two head-to-head matches with Westfield State. The Rams finished 14th at the invite and took down the Owls on Saturday and Sunday by scores of 399-457 and 370-425, respectively.
The two-day annual invitational featured 18 squads from the Tri-State and New England area. Williams earned the team title of the event with a squad score card of 603. All but one Ephs' golfer finished in the top 10 of the event paced the invitational's individual winner, Cordelia Chan, who shot a 145.
Suffolk combined for a 769 good for 14th place. Iselle Ventura led the way with a 187. The freshman rallied after a 100 on the first day of the green and shot an 87 on the second to pace the Rams.
One stroke behind Ventura was Chapman who carded a 96 followed by a 92 to finish 70th overall. Aine Dillon's 196 was good for 75th place as the sophomore put together a 106 and 90.
Nicole Antonucci claimed 78th with a 199 and McKenzie McGrath rounded out the Rams' golfers at the invite with a 206.
In Saturday's head-to-head match, Suffolk claimed the win thanks to Chapman's 96-stroke day. The freshman led the Rams to a 399-457 victory.
Sunday it was Ventura's clubs that anchored the blue-and-gold to yet another win, the team's third head-to-head match and victory of the season. Ventura's 87 paced Suffolk to a 370-425 decision.
The Rams will take a break from competition this weekend as they set their sights on their first championship course in program history. Suffolk will vie for the Empire8 crown October 14-15 at the Ballston Spa Country Club in Saratoga, New York.
SATURDAY, SEPT. 23 – SUFFOLK 399 WESTFIELD STATE 457
1 – Brooke Chapman (SUF), 96
2 – Nicole Antonucci (SUF), 98
3 – Iselle Ventura (SUF), 100
4 – McKenzie McGrath (SUF), 105
5 – Bailey Loughlin (WSU), 106
6 – Kyla Murphy (WSU), 112
7 – Tia Pariseau (WSU), 118
8 – Siobhan Carey (WSU), 121
SUNDAY, SEPT. 24 – SUFFOLK 370 WESTFIELD STATE 425
1 – Iselle Ventura (SUF), 87
2 – Aine Dillon (SUF), 90
3 – Brooke Chapman (SUF), 92
4 – Bailey Loughlin (SUF), 95
5 – McKenzie McGrath (SUF), 101
6 – Kyla Murphy (WSU), 105
7 – Tia Pariseau (WSU), 108
8 – Julia Dolce (WSU), 117