Men
The men’s golf team placed 18th this weekend at the 31st Duke Nelson Invitational in Middlebury, Vt. this past weekend. Out of 25 teams, Rensselaer Tech finished first, and the two top-finishing NESCAC programs were Trinity and Middlebury at second and fourth, respectively. First-year Sam Procter led the Jeffs in scoring, with a two-day score of 159, which was good enough for 32nd individually in the tournament. Josh Moser ’15 was the next Jeff on the scorecard, as he shot a 79 and an 84, for a two-day score of 164. Justin Hendrickson ’18, Liam Fine ’17 and Brandon Brown ’15 rounded out the Jeffs’ performance this weekend, and the team shot a combined 656 for the weekend.

“Once again, we were a little disappointed in our performance this weekend. Sam Procter played well on Sunday, but our returners haven’t been able to play to the level they have in previous seasons. Overall, the first-years’ performances have been good, but we need the upperclassmen if we hope to perform to the level we’ll need to as the fall moves along,” said head coach Jack Arena.

The Jeffs will be back at it this weekend at the two-day Williams Invitational from Sept. 20-21.

Women
The women’s golf team had a solid debut at the NYU Invitational, as they finished fifth overall out of a 12-competitor field. Jamie Gracie ’17 led the way for the Jeffs with a two-day score of 154, shooting a 79 and a 75, which earned her the fifth overall individual score. Zoe Wong ’18 performed well in her first time on the links for the Jeffs, shooting a two-day total 158. Angelina Guan ’17, CJ Bernstein ’15 and Katherine Britt ’15 finished with scores of 178, 179, and 183 to complete the Jeffs’ scorecard.

“Our team goal was to place in the top five, which we did. I wasn’t quite sure with the absence of our three juniors abroad. Jamie Gracie’s summer work on her game showed with a very solid 79-75 and placed fifth. We were delighted with Zoe Wong’s first tournament (78-80) and a top-10 finish. Her potential is exciting. CJ Bernstein had one of her best competitive rounds of 85 but had a hard time putting a second day round together. Proud of her improvement over the past two years,” said Coach Michelle Morgan.

"The team as a whole struggled with their putting both days and recognizes that if we are to place in the top three we have some work to do on the greens,” Morgan added.

The Jeffs will be staying close to home this upcoming weekend, as they will be participating in the Mount Holyoke Invitational on Saturday and Sunday.