Kutztown University takes early lead at opening fall women's golf invitationals

Kutztown opened the Golden Eagle Autumn Invitational with an 11-shot lead after placing four golfers among the top nine, led by a 78 from the first-round individual leader. At the Gilda’s Club Laker Fall Invite, Gannon was tied for 14th after the opening round, with teammates leading the lineup at 78; Findlay held the team lead. Gustavus stood 13th of 15 teams after the first round of the Williams Fall Invitational, where Middlebury led. Mount St. Mary’s, coming off an eighth-place finish at the Charge at Quail, was scheduled to compete at Lehigh’s Autumn Harvest before heading to the Navy Invitational the following weekend.
Kutztown shot 321 (+33) at Clarion Oaks Golf Club, leading Seton Hill by 11 shots; Millersville was third at 337. Behind the 78, Andov carded a 79 with three birdies, while other Kutztown scores included an 81 and an 83.
Gannon’s two players who shot 78 each finished tied for 19th: Mateo made two birdies, while individual competitor Colmenares made four, including three on the back nine. Gannon was four strokes behind 12th-place Saginaw Valley State.
At the Williams Fall Invitational, Gustavus’s counted scores included rounds of +10, +13 and +18, with two golfers each shooting +20. Williams and Amherst were second and third behind Middlebury, at +20 and +21, respectively.
Mount St. Mary’s had scored 1,030 (+166) at the Charge at Quail, where its leading golfer tied for 35th at +24. The Navy Invitational was scheduled for Oct. 3–4 at the United States Naval Academy Golf Course.
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