BEDMINSTER, N.J. – Freshman
Piper Smith tied for eighth individually to lead the Monmouth University women's golf team to a sixth-place finish at the Lehigh Fall Invitational, hosted by Lehigh at Trump National Golf Club Monday and Tuesday.
The Hawks finished sixth in the 13-team field with a two-round total of 659, carding rounds of 326 and 333 on the par-72, 6,153-yard course. Monmouth recorded nine birdies over the two rounds while navigating a challenging course to close out its fall schedule.
Smith continued a strong start to her collegiate career, tying for eighth at 13-over-par 157 with rounds of 77 and 80. She sat tied for fourth after the opening round at 5-over-par and has now recorded finishes of 11th and tied for eighth in her first two collegiate events.
Sophomore
Alli Engart tied for 21st with a two-round score of 161 (+17), while
Delaney Nadeau placed 28th at 19-over-par 163 while competing as an individual.
Dannah Smith recorded one birdie in each round, while
Hallie Brown and
Addison Butler also contributed to the Hawks' lineup.
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"It was a great event to close out the fall. Trump National is a very tough golf course, and we handled it well for most of the tournament. The schedule we put together this fall provided a great opportunity to challenge ourselves. The CAA has a lot of excellent teams, and the Championship venue is a great golf course. Our goal is to be prepared to handle tough conditions, and while I knew we would have some bumps along the way, we're definitely more prepared today than we were in early September. Piper came to Monmouth with a lot of upside, and I'm thrilled with how well she's played in these last two events" – Head Coach
Mark Bryson
Monmouth Scoreboard
T8.
Piper Smith 77-80; 157 (+13)
T21.
Alli Engart 80-81; 161 (+17)
28.
Delaney Nadeau (IND) 83-80; 163 (+19)
T50.
Dannah Smith 88-83; 171 (+27)
T58.
Hallie Brown 84-90; 174 (+30)
T58.
Addison Butler 85-89; 174 (+30)
Top Five Teams
1. Lehigh (+54)
2. Fairfield (+55)
3. Towson (+59)
4. Duquesne (+61)
5. Brown (+66)
Top Five Individuals
1. Reese Hannon, Lehigh (+7)
2. Elizabeth Ryu, Rutgers (IND) (+8)
T3. Ainhoa Jauregi, Fairfield (+9)
T3. Grace Oristian, Towson (+9)
5. Kendace Lee, Brown (+11)
Up Next
Monmouth will resume competition in March 2027 for the spring portion of its schedule. The Hawks pick up play at the GCU Invitational in Phoenix at the start of March.
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