ROME, N.Y. – The Union College women's golf team tied a program single-round record with a 319 to sit in third place out of seven teams after day one of the Liberty League Championships, held at Teugega Country Club on Friday afternoon.
Union's 319 is a new program standard for postseason competition and matches the previous program overall record that was set at the St. Lawrence Invitational on September 5, 2021. The Garnet Chargers sit in third place after day one, behind #4 New York University (287) and #14 Wellesley College (302) and four strokes ahead of Ithaca College (323).
It was a group effort for Union on the day, as all four scorers shot 82 or better. As a team, Union ranked third in the field with 10 birdies and also had the third-best scoring on the par-threes among all teams.
Sophomore
Iyene Essien led the way for Union with a four-over round of 75 to sit in a tie for sixth place after day one. She had two birdies and two bogeys as part of an even-par 36 on the front nine, then had six pars on the back side to come in with a 39.
Sophomore
Carinna Anastasio and first-year
Emma Doherty both ended day one in a tie for 14th place after carding rounds of 81. Doherty posted her best round of the season by six strokes with an excellent effort, carding a team-best three birdies on the day – including back-to-back birds on the 4th and 5th holes – and finishing as one of just six players to play the three par-fives under par. Anastasio also had two birdies on the day, finishing her front nine with a birdie three and then ending the back nine with a four on the 18th.
Senior
Shea White finished one shot back in 17th place with a round of 82. The senior was one of just seven players in the field to finish the par-threes at even par or better on the day, thanks to a pair of birdies on the 7th and 12th holes.
Sophomore
Ella Golas rounded out Union's five-player team with a round of 97 on Friday.
The Garnet Chargers will be back on the course tomorrow morning for the second and final day of the conference championships, with the first tee times set for 8 a.m.
