CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Back-to-back tournament victories and an impressive run during October netted Harvard women's golf sophomore, Vanessa Zhang, Ivy League Golfer of the Month honors. Currently ranked No. 147 in the nation, Zhang posted a 71.4 scoring average during the Fall season on her way to two wins and three top five finishes – all of which occurred in the month of October.
 
Zhang's run started at the Princeton Invitational (Oct. 4-5), where she carded rounds of 74, 71 and 68 to finish two shots behind the leaders and take fourth place in the event. Her impressive third round was bogey-free and featured three birdies. The Canadian finished the tournament with the best scoring average on par 4 holes with a score of two-under and also posted 40 pars which was T2 in the field.
 
At the weather shortened Quinnipiac Classic (Oct. 13-14) Zhang posted a dominant victory, winning the tournament by six strokes with a 36-hole score of one-under-par. Rounds of 72 (E) and 71 (-1) powered the sophomore to her first tournament win of the season and second of her career. Her cards featured 24 pars and seven birdies which were T7 and 1^st in the field, respectively.
 
The Vancouver native's dominant run continued in the Crimson's final tournament of the Fall season at the Lady Blue Hen Invitational (Oct. 18-19). Zhang posted a monster tournament score of six-under-par at the Rehoboth Beach Country Club to win the event by seven strokes and set a new tournament record with a score of 210. The result was fueled by rounds of 67 (-5), 72 (E) and 71 (-1). Her 11 birdies were a tournament best and helped her close out the Fall season with a massive seven-stroke victory.
 
This was the second Ivy League monthly honor for Zhang, who collected her first award last April after setting an Ivy League record after her win at the 2025 Ivy League Championship Tournament.