Friday, Oct. 9, Saturday, Oct. 10, Monday, Oct. 13 and Tuesday, Oct. 14, William and Mary men’s and women’s golf found mixed success across two tournaments in Virginia and Pennsylvania. Women’s golf fell short at the Evie Odom Invitational at Princess Anne Country Club in Virginia Beach, Va., finishing tied-13th in a 14-team field. Men’s golf, competing in the West Virginia Nemacolin College Invitational at Mystic Rock Golf Club in Farmington, Pa. took home fourth in a 16-team field.
The first round of the Evie Odom Invitational ended with a 303 (+23) finish for the Tribe, with two 74 (+4) scorecards by junior Jennifer Osborne and sophomore Reagan Garnsey and a pair of 75 (+5) finishes for freshmen Abigail Avallone and Srihitha Mandava.
The second round saw the Tribe bounce back, carding an impressive 291 (+11), helped in large part by a 68 (-2) from Mandava and a 69 (-1) finish by Avallone. Garnsey and sophomore Lily Reed Black both recorded a 76 (+6), while Osborne carded a 78 (+8).
The final round ended with a reversal of the Tribe’s momentum, with the team scoring a 308 (+28) to finish the invitational. Avallone ended the tournament with a 75 (+5) to achieve a 219 (+9), tying for 35th individually. Mandava also finished in the top 40, with a 220 (+10) finish that put her tied for 39th. Osborne recorded a 226 (+16), earning her an individual placing of 63rd, while Garnsey carded a 228 (+18) for the tournament, placing her tied for 65th. Black finished 237 (+27), 74th individually, for the tournament, while senior Faith Garcia ended tied for 77th with a 243 (+33).
The Tribe men got off to a quick start at the West Virginia Nemacolin College Invitational, recording a 293 (+5). Seniors Preston Burton and Luke Walmet and freshman Whitty Richardson led the team with a 71 (-1), 73 (+1) and 74 (+2), respectively.
The second round brought another 293 (+5) scorecard for the Tribe. Sophomore Talon Dingledine scored an impressive 68 (-4) for the round, while Burton and Richardson recorded a pair of 74 (+2).
The Tribe’s momentum continued into the final round, and the team finished with an impressive 284 (-4). This gave William and Mary an 870 (+6) and solo fourth place. Burton, who carded another below-par round of 69 (-3), finished with a 214 (-2) and tied for sixth individually. Both Richardson and Dingledine recorded a 54-hole total of 217 (+1), earning 11th-place finishes. Sophomore Eli Felty scored a 225 (+9) for the tournament and tied for 41st individually, while Walmet finished 228 (+12) and tied for 58th individually.
Both teams returned to action Monday, Oct. 19, with the women competing in the two-day, 36-hole Spider Invitational at Independence Golf Course in Midlothian, Va. The men traveled south for the three-day, 54-hole Bank of Tennessee Intercollegiate at Blackthorn Golf Club in Jonesborough, Tenn.
