Women’s Golf Starts Season at Hamilton Invitational

BOSTON – Suffolk women's golf's sixth season tees off this weekend at the Hamilton Invitational at the Yahnundasis Golf Club in New Hartford, New York.  

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SUFFOLK ATHLETICS 2021-22 FAN POLICY
Suffolk University Athletics, following guidance from the University's health and safety protocols, Commonwealth Coast Conference (CCC), Centers for Disease Control and the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, plans to allow fans to attend home athletic contests during the 2021-22 academic and athletic year.

Fans, whether vaccinated or unvaccinated, can attend games. They must be masked the entire time they are on campus, pursuant to institutional policy, and complete a health screening form at the security desk of each building upon arrival. This policy applies to home contests played on campus at the Ridgeway Building's Larry E. and Michael S. Smith Court, as well as the Emmons Horrigan O'Neil Memorial Rink and the Louis E. Porrazzo Memorial Skating Rink.

For outdoor outings, specifically at East Boston Memorial Park, fans are asked to respect COVID safety protocols. At this time, masks will not be mandated for fans no matter vaccinated status at outdoor venues.

MORE READING: Suffolk Athletics Announces Fan Policy for 2021-22

RAMS REWIND
Suffolk's fifth season was shortened to just a four-match spring slate. Those outings featured the NWGC Championships where the blue-and-gold placed second against its five conference competitors and three Rams – then-freshmen Ellie Yarbrough and Isabel Smith and former Suffolk standout, now assistant coach, Nicole Antonucci all garnered All-NWGC recognition.  

RAMS ROSTER
The Rams' five golfers are all returners with one senior, Madison Scheinberg and a quartet of sophomores in Paige Irving, Sophie Kiley, Isabel Smith and Ellie Yarbrough.  

GEOGRAPHY 101
Suffolk's 2021-22 geographical footprint covers four states in Connecticut (Ellie Yarbrough), Florida (Madison Scheinberg), Massachusetts (Sophie Kiley & Isabel Smith) and New Hampshire (Paige Irving). 

CLASS CATEGORIES
The Rams roster features all returners with the quartet of the five some hailing from Suffolk's Class of 2024: Paige Irving, Sophie Kiley, Isabel Smith and Ellie Yarborough. Madison Scheinberg is the only senior on the squad.

COACH'S CORNER
Jay Parker has been the one and only head coach of Suffolk women's golf since the program began in 2016-17 and returns to the helm for his sixth season in 2021.

In his five seasons, Parker has coached the Rams to a pair of NEIGA titles and has seen student-athletes shine individually. Under his guidance, the program has produced one Northeast Women's Golf Conference (NWGC) individual medalist, five All-NWGC honorees, nine All-NEIGA selections and two All-Empire 8 nods. 

For the first time in his tenure, Parker will be aided with an assistant coach as former standout Nicole Antonucci returned to the Rams in a coaching role. 

THE COURSE
Founded in 1897, The Yahnundasis Golf Club course was crafted by world famous golf architect Walter Travis. The 18-hole course plays to a par of 71 and is one of the most challenging courses in Central New York. 

MORE INFO: Yahnundasis Golf Club 

LIFT THE LID

• For the first time since 2019-20, and third time in Suffolk women's golf's history, the Rams will tee off in a two-day competition for the first outing of the campaign.
• The Rams begin 2018-19 with a fifth-place finish at the William Smith Invitational, before taking second at the Hudson Invitational a year later.

WHAT'S ON TAP?
Suffolk ventures to Vacation Land for the Husson Invitational Sept. 18-19. The Rams will compete in the two-day event at the Bangor Municipal Golf Course.