VERO BEACH, Fla. – The Mount Holyoke College golf team was back in action on Friday morning, taking on Hamilton College at the Sand Ridge Golf Club Dunes Course. The Lyons posted a 3.5-1.5 victory in the match play event, which concluded their spring trip.
Five golfers from each team competed in the event, which was an individual match-play format for 18 holes. Senior captain June Conti prevailed in her match-up against Continentals' Libbie Warner by a 1 up score. First year Susan Lee then defeated Winda Wanikpun, 5-3.
Classmate Stephanie Spitzer then recorded a 1 up win over Charlotte Chandler, while Lyons senior captain Allison Shilling shouldered a 1 down loss to Katie Veasey. In the final pairing of the day, MHC first year Maggie Kohl tied Hamilton's Annie McClanahan.
Mount Holyoke is now idle until April 8 when it travels to Poughkeepsie, N.Y., to compete at the 2017 Vassar Invitational. Action at the event runs from Saturday until Sunday.
Photo of Mount Holyoke and Hamilton golfers courtesy of Hamilton College.
