Boston College
Northeast Championships
Women's Golf Wins Northeast Championship
April 28, 2003 | Women's Golf
April 28, 2003
South Hadley, Mass. - The women's golf team concluded their 2002-2003 season by winning the 26th annual Northeast Intercollegiate Women's Golf Championship. The Eagles carded a 330-326-656 to win the two day event.
The Eagles battled heavy rains all day Saturday at the par 74, Hickory Ridge Golf Club in Amherst, Mass. Sophomore Kori Goulet shot a three-over-par 77 to lead the field Saturday in extremely tough weather conditions. The Eagles' 330 gave them a 26 shot lead in the 12 team field after Saturday's round.
The final round was played at the par-72 Orchards Golf Club in South Hadley, Mass. Goulet was even more impressive under sunny skies. Goulet's 77-73-150 was her first individual title of the season.
Boston College had five players finish in the top ten. Freshman Elizabeth Friel finished tied for fourth with a score of 85-83-168. Sophomores Moira O'Connell (85-84-169), Tiffany Wernig (83-86-169) and Elizabeth Callery (87-82-169) all finished tied for sixth place. Junior Kerry Whalen shot 86-87-173 to round out the Eagles scoring.
"Winning the State Championship and the Northeast Championship was a great finish to a very successful season," coach Frank Kolarik said. "They worked extremely hard all year both on and off the golf course and they were able see the results of their labors. Their strength is that they are truly a team in every sense of the word. I am very proud of them and their accomplishments."
Individual Results 1. Kori Goulet 77-73-150 T4. Elizabeth Friel 85-83-168 T6. Moira O'Connell 85-84-169 T6. Tiffany Wernig 83-86-169 T6. Elizabeth Callery 87-82-169 T13. Kerry Whalen 86-87-173
Team Results BOSTON COLLEGE 330-326-656 Boston Univesity 356-344-700 Amherst College 357-355-712 Wellesley 358-356-714 Mount Holyoke 374-367-741 Hartford 377-376-753 St. Lawrence 382-373-755 SUNY Albany 380-376-756 Central Connecticut 385-381-766 Holy Cross 403-384-787 Bryant 404-383-787 SUNY Cortland 429-382-811
