REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. – Harvard women's golf wrapped up its 2026 fall slate on a high note this weekend, as junior Vanessa Zhang led the Crimson to a second-place team finish with an individual win at the Lady Blue Hen Invitational.

A native of Vancouver, British Columbia, Zhang earned her spot atop the leaderboard with a sensational opening round, as she shot a 67 (-5) with six birdies across the first 18 holes of the. Zhang finished the tournament alone in first place with a score of -3, as she is only one of three golfers to win the Lady Blue Hen Invitational multiple times.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Harvard got its footing at the Rehoboth Beach Country Club with a solid showing in the first round, shooting a 296 (+8) to start the weekend.
• Zhang was superb in the first round, going bogey-free for 16-straight holes to finish the round at 67 (-5), as she birdied the fifth, sixth and seventh holes in a row. Along with Zhang, first-year Daniela Paez was also solid in the first round, posting a 73 (+1) with three birdies on the back nine.
• In the second round, the Crimson remained in the top half of the team leaderboard by shooting a 300 (+12).
• Golfing as an individual, sophomore Dixon Hill shot a 71 (-1) in the second round, highlighted by a trio of birdies.
• The Crimson rocketed back into the top five of the team standings with a sensational final round at the Lady Blue Hen Invitational, posting a tournament-best 279 (-9) to secure the second place spot.
• Three Crimson finished under par in the third round. From tee-off, first-year Rayee Feng was superb in the final round, birdying the first three holes of the round and ending the round with seven birdies. Junior Lucy Yuan did not card a bogey and posted five birdies on her way to a 67 (-5). Competing as an individual, sophomore Nikki Iniakov recorded four birdies to finish with a 71 (-1).

TEAM RESULTS

1. Delaware (+6)
T2. Harvard (+11)
T2. Dartmouth (+11)
4. Penn (+13)
5. Georgetown (+20)
6. Quinnipiac (+23)
7. Seton Hall (+35)
T8. Youngstown State (+39)
T8. Howard (+39)
10. St. John's (+50)
11. Sacred Heart (+108)

INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

1 | Vanessa Zhang | 67, 74, 72 (-3)
T8 | Rayee Feng | 77, 74, 66 (+1)
T25 | Daniela Paez | 73, 76, 76 (+9)
T27 | Dixon Hill (IND) | 82, 71, 73 (+10)
T32 | Lucy Yuan | 79, 81, 67 (+11)
T37 | Bonnie Zhai | 79, 76, 74 (+13)
T52 | Nikki Iniakov | 81, 84, 71 (+20)

UP NEXT

Harvard will resume the 2026-27 season next spring.