Coach Michelle Morgan, Priya Bakshi, Jenny Hua,, Jessica Huang, Jenelle Jin, Gihoe Seo and Head Coach Elizabeth Davis (L to R).
Jessica Huang of Amherst College took medalist honors!
The Amherst Mammoths captured their first NESCAC Women’s Golf Championship with an 11-stroke win over runner-up Williams. The two-day 36-hole event was hosted by Amherst at Amherst Golf Club (par 72, 5710 yards).
Amherst entered the final round with a five-stroke advantage over the field and grew the lead throughout the day, finishing with an eventual six-stroke lead for the second round and an 11-stroke lead for the tournament.
Williams posted a two-day total of 621 while Middlebury (656) and Hamilton (669) rounded out the team standings.
Amherst first-year Jessica Huang garnered medalist honors with back-to-back rounds of 73. She finished strong on the closing holes of her final round. Scoring an eagle on the par-5 16th hole and a birdie on the par-4 17th hole.
Huang was one of three Mammoths among the top five finishers. Teammate Priya Bakshi was the runner-up (74-75-149) and Gihoe Seo tied for fifth (77-78-155).
Catalin Yturralde and Joanna Kim tied for team honors for the Ephs as they both carded rounds of 77 each day to finish tied for third overall (154). Jacqueline Slinkard was the top Panther golfer with a two-day total of 162 (82-80) and Maddie Hong paced Hamilton finishing tied for 10th (83-81-164). Bates’ Alex Voight-Shelley led the foursome of individual qualifiers with a 36-hole total of 171 (87-84).
The Amherst College women’s golf team roster can be found here.
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