Women's Golf

Amherst Wins NESCAC Women's Golf Tournament

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. – Amherst College claimed the 2009 NESCAC Women's Golf Tournament title at the Waubeeka Golf Links in Williamstown, Mass. The NESCAC Women's Golf Tournament is a one-day event held in conjunction with the Williams Fall Classic. It is the first tournament title for Amherst, as Middlebury took last year's tournament.

The Jeffs (328) were first among NESCAC teams participating at the Williams Fall Classic after day one, followed by Williams (336), Middlebury (385) and Bates (394). Flora Weeks of Middlebury had the best first round score of any golfer at the Fall Classic with a 77 (+7). The Amherst tandem of Elaine Lin and Kinnie Schwartz both fired rounds of 80 (+10) to place in a two-way tie for third.