CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – After a strong 36 holes at the Princeton Invitational, Harvard women's golf is back in New England this weekend, competing at the Yale Invitational on Saturday, Oct. 3 and Sunday, Oct. 4, hosted at the Yale Golf Course.
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
Event: Yale Invitational
Dates: Saturday, Oct. 3 – Sunday, Oct. 4
Host: Yale
Location: Yale Golf Course | New Haven, Conn.
THE FIELD
Dartmouth, Boston College, Boston University, Yale, UAlbany, Sacred Heart, Memphis
WHAT TO KNOW
- Top five finishes have defined the Crimson's first two meets of the season, as Harvard finished in fourth facing difficult weather conditions at the Princeton Invitational and third in the season opener at the Nittany Lion Invitational.
- In last weekend's appearance at the Princeton Invitational, two-time Ivy League honoree Vanessa Zhang shined across two rounds at the Springdale Golf Club, finishing in sixth place after shooting one-over par for the tournament. Zhang did not card a bogey on the back nine in her second round, posting birdies on the 11th and 18th holes to cement her spot in sixth.
- Along with Zhang, senior Bonnie Zhai and first-year Rayee Feng both finished in the top 15 as well, taking a tie for 14th place.
- A native of Short Hills, New Jersey, Feng leads all Crimson with a 71.4 scoring average, as she finished in fourth in her collegiate debut at the Nittany Lion Invitational after posting a score of -8. Zhang is second on the team with a 71.6 scoring average, as she and Feng are tied for the Crimson's low-round of the season (68).
UP NEXT
Harvard ends its fall slate in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, as the Crimson will feature at the Lady Blue Hen Invitational from Saturday, Oct. 24 to Sunday, Oct. 25.
