The West Chester University women’s golf team finished in seventh at the Michael Corbett Invitational held last Monday in Clymer, New York. The Golden Rams were led by golfers Gabby Couture and Nicole Cavalcante who each shot a 168 in the 36-hole event. They each tied for 18th place overall. The Golden Rams finished with a 693, while Findlay University won with a 632.
As usual with collegiate golf tournaments, the scoring consisted of each team’s lowest five golfers’ score cards.
During day one, the Golden Rams finished with a score of 344. Couture and Cavalcante each shot an 83 as they birdied the 15th hole and the 13th hole, respectively. Grace Battista shot an 87, Nicole D’Urbano shot a 91, and Jenna Hopkins shot a 95.
On day two, Couture and Cavalcante each shot an 85. Battista shot an 84, finishing with a 171. D’Urbano shot a 93 finishing with a 186 and Jenna Hopkins shot a 95 finishing with a 190.
Golden Rams coach Douglas Hendricks was encouraged by the team’s performance.
“I was satisfied with the team’s performance at the Michael Corbett Invitational,” Hendricks said. “Finishing seventh out of 16 teams wasn’t bad for our first event.”
Although this was the first contest of the season, coach Hendricks did not believe the team was unprepared for the course.
“I don’t think rust was a factor, even though it was our first event,” Hendricks said. “Most of the team had seen the course before, and we had a couple good weeks of practice. The challenge in golf is to be ready physically and mentally.”
The team understands how important the fall season, and specifically the PSAC Championships held in Hershey, is to putting themselves in position to win come spring.
“I’m very excited about the fall season and we will hopefully peak at the PSAC Championships in Hershey,” Hendricks said. “Trust and confidence come from practice as well as prior success in tournaments.”
The next tournament for the team was the Clarion Invitational, which was completed before this issue was was printed.
Justin Park is a fourth-year student majoring in communication studies with a psychology minor . He can be reached at JP727711@wcupa.edu.