Women's Golf Places 3rd at CC Championship

Posted: Apr 24, 2016

STEVENS, Pa. – The Ursinus College women's golf team capped a historic season with another in a long line of program firsts, placing third at the Centennial Conference championship for the highest finish in school history.

Ursinus' final team score of 732 (368-364) was a whopping 119 strokes better than its previous record at the conference tournament, and it left the Bears only eight shots behind McDaniel in second. Gettysburg collected its sixth consecutive CC crown with a two-day total of 691. Muhlenberg (763) placed fourth and Dickinson (771) was fifth.

Gettysburg's Sarah Hansen fired an 80 at Foxchase Golf Club, giving her a final tally of 162 and a three-shot victory over Muhlenberg's Aine Filler (84-81—165). Defending champion Samantha Sessa of Gettysburg was four strokes back (85-81—166) in third, and McDaniel's Janine Borelli (91-76—167) landed in fourth.

Ursinus freshman Rebecca Chiger polished off a standout rookie campaign by tying for fifth overall, carding a 90 to finish with a two-round score of 175 (85-90). Chiger's showing was the best by a Bear in school history; she posted six pars and a birdie on the par-4 5^th.

Freshman Emily McGarrigle placed 10^th overall with a 182 (90-92), and fellow first-year Matison Leand 93-90—183) tied for 11^th. McGarrigle had six pars, including the last three holes of the afternoon, while Leand finished with four pars and six bogeys.

Chiger and McGarrigle became the first Ursinus golfers to finish in the top 10 at the CC championship since 2002, when the tournament's final round was canceled due to rain.

Sophomore Sara Thompson (six pars) shaved eight strokes off her first-round score to shoot a 92 (100-92—192), and senior Rebecca Honor (left) capped her outstanding career with a 94 (101-94—195).

Ursinus officially closed the books on a record-setting season that included the first three tournament titles in program history and saw the Bears continually lower the school record for team score. With four of the top five set to return next year, the future is certainly bright.