ABBOTTSTOWN, Pa. – The Ursinus College women's golf team turned in a strong performance at Saturday's Gettysburg Spring Invitational, placing second among seven full squads with a score of 371.
The Bears finished ahead of two Centennial Conference teams and posted their second-best score of the season, behind only the 355 they tallied at their fall invitational on September 22.
The host Bullets captured the team title with a cumulative total of 354, followed by the Bears, Lebanon Valley and McDaniel (389), Dickinson (390), Gettysburg's 'B' team (392), and Stevenson (465).
All four Ursinus golfers finished within the top 18 and ties in a field of 43 individuals on the par-72, 5841-yard Hanover Country Club. The Bears were led by an 18-over 90 from freshman Rebecca Chiger, who tied for eighth overall.
Freshman Emily McGarrigle fired a 92 to place 11th, and fellow rookie Matison Leand was right behind with a 93 (T-12th). Sophomore Sara Thompson rounded out Ursinus' scoring with a 96 (T-18th).
Senior Rebecca Honor shot a 102, senior Julia Senkevich posted a 105, and sophomore Shelby Bryant logged a 126.
Sunday's Franklin & Marshall Spring Invitational was cancelled, but the Bears are scheduled to take their swings in the Muhlenberg Invitational on Monday at Lehigh Country Club.