The Salisbury University women’s golf team will compete in the second annual Colonial Women’s Golf Conference Tournament on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 26-27, at Running Deer Golf Club in Pittsgrove, N.J. The Sea Gulls will hold a practice round Sunday before playing two competitive 18-hole rounds for a 36-hole championship.
Running Deer Golf Club will play as a par-72 course measuring 5,681 yards from the gold tees. Each team will use five players, with the top four scores counted in each round. Christopher Newport and Penn State Altoona are listed in the championship rundown.
Salisbury University Women’s Golf Team Championship Lineup
Head coach Dalton Deardorff, in his third season, has listed Caroline Fitzgerald, Ava Kelly, Sydney Lynott, Stella Jaffe and Krista Brosius for the championship lineup. The Monday tee times are Fitzgerald at 10:45 a.m., Kelly at 10:54 a.m., Lynott at 11:03 a.m., Jaffe at 11:12 a.m. and Brosius at 11:21 a.m.
Player Scoring Averages and Highlights
Fitzgerald has a 102.5 scoring average over two rounds, with a low round of 99 during the second round of The Melee on Oct. 19. Kelly sports an 88.7 scoring average over seven rounds and has shot as low as 81 in the second round of the Shenandoah Chinatown Invitational on Sept. 13.
Lynott holds an 86.1 scoring average over eight rounds. She carded a low round of 80 in the second round of the Bridgewater Invitational on Sept. 22, including one top-five finish and two top-10 finishes. Jaffe boasts an 81.5 average over eight rounds, with a low score of 74 set in the first round of the Bridgewater Invitational on Sept. 21. She has recorded three top-five and three top-10 finishes.
Brosius has an 81.1 scoring average over eight rounds, with her lowest score being 76 in the first round of the Shenandoah Chinatown Invitational on Sept. 12. She has achieved one tournament win, two top-five finishes and three top-10 finishes.
Krista Brosius Brings Tournament Victory
Brosius won The Melee at Williamsburg National Golf Club on Oct. 18-19. She also earned Colonial Women’s Golf Conference Golfer of the Week honors on Oct. 21.
Prior to the championship, Salisbury competed in the Shenandoah Chinatown Invitational at Cacapon Resort State Park, the Bridgewater Invitational at Lakeview Golf Club, the Battle at Bulle Rock at Bulle Rock Country Club, and The Melee at Williamsburg National Golf Club.
Dalton Deardorff Discusses Championship Approach
Deardorff said Salisbury University women’s golf has built momentum while recognizing the challenge presented by the conference championship.
“Our women have a tremendous amount of momentum heading into the conference championship, but we also understand the challenge ahead of us. What excites me most is that our women have earned the right to believe they belong in that conversation.”
“We’re not going to Running Deer just to see how we stack up against nationally ranked programs — we’re going there to compete for a championship. We know it will take our best golf, but if we stay disciplined, trust our preparation, and compete for every shot, I believe this group has a real opportunity to bring home something special.”
MSB Analysis
Salisbury University’s lineup includes Brosius, who has one tournament win and two top-five finishes, and Jaffe, who has three top-five finishes. Lynott has one top-five finish, and the team will count its top four scores during each championship round.
Source: Original report
