For Immediate Release
September 28, 2008
Wellesley Sports Information
Wellesley Hosts First Annual Ann S. Batchelder Golf Invitational
Middlebury Takes Team Title
Individual Final Results (PDF)
WELLESLEY, Mass. – Wellesley College hosted the first annual Ann S. Batchelder Golf Invitational on Sunday morning in a steady rain. Originally scheduled as a two-day affair, the rain shortened event took place at the par-72 Nehoiden Golf Course with Middlebury College taking the 2008 team title.
The Panthers took top honors by five strokes, compiling the day's best score of 335. Led by Flora Weeks who tallied a 79 and finished tied for second overall, Middlebury got two other top-10 finishes from Courtney Mazzei (5th - 82) and Julie Ellenberger (9th - 84).
Amherst took second place with a 340 and was led by Kinne Schwartz who shotan 82. In third place, Williams and Vassar each finished with team totals of 348.
Individually, Vassar's Alex Bello took medalist honors, shooting an 18-hole total of 79. Her rounds of 41 and 38 gave her a two stroke win over Wellesley's Kim Eaton (Shepherdstown, WV) and Weeks of Middlebury who each carded a 79.
Wellesley College also had two other top-20 finishers. First-year Alexis Kelleher (Worcester, MA) finished with a solid 86 to finish tied for 12th place while senior Soumya Srinagesh (Palo Alto, CA) recorded an 89 for 19th overall. Also competing for the Blue, first-year Emma Li (Vancouver, WA) shot a 120 in her first competitive 18-hold tournament.
Ann S. Batchelder was a Wellesley faculty member for 38 years, teaching physical education and also serving as one of the school's varsity squash coaches. She retired this spring, establishing a charitable gift annuity for the Friends of Wellesley College Athletics. Her generosity created one of the largest gifts from a member of the College’s academic community and will benefit Wellesley student-athletes for years to come.
Wellesley Golfers
| Wellesley College | ||||
| T 2 | Kimberly Eaton | 41 - |
39 |
79 |
| T 12 | Alexis Kelleher | 40 - |
46 |
86 |
| T 19 | Soumya Srinagesh | 45 - |
44 |
89 |
| 41 | Emma Li | 60 - |
60 |
120 |