Saturday, March 31
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FDU Checkmate Challenge

Lehigh falls to Dartmouth, claims fourth place at FDU Checkmate Challenge

4/1/2018 6:36:00 PM | Women's Golf

Saturday recap

GALLOWAY, N.J. – The Lehigh women's golf team claimed fourth place at the FDU Checkmate Challenge after dropping its third place match to Dartmouth 4-1 Sunday at Seaview Golf Club. Junior Reagan Jahn and sophomore Minuette Laessig halved their Sunday matches to account for Lehigh's point as the Mountain Hawks went 1-2 over three weekend matches.
 
Jahn and Laessig both posted 1-1-1 match play records after posting wins against Hartford and losses against Fairleigh Dickinson on Saturday. At the No. 1 position, Jahn halved her Sunday match against Dartmouth's Maddie Nelson, while Laessig halved hers with Catharine Roddy at No. 3. The Big Green claimed victories at No. 2, No. 4 and No. 5 to secure third place in the eight team field.
 
Tournament host Fairleigh Dickinson claimed the team title, defeating Navy 3-2. Hartford bested Saint Francis (Pa.) 3.5-1.5 for fifth place, while Wagner topped Siena 3.5-1.5 for seventh.
 
The Mountain Hawks will play in the Navy Spring Invitational, April 7-8 in Annapolis, Maryland, in what will be their final tune-up before Navy hosts the Patriot League Championship April 21-22.
 
Dartmouth 4, Lehigh 1
#1 Maddie Nelson (Dartmouth) vs. Reagan Jahn (Lehigh), halved
#2 Jessica Kittelberger (Dartmouth) def. Megan Moylan (Lehigh) 5 & 4
#3 Catharine Roddy (Dartmouth) vs. Minuette Laessig (Lehigh), halved
#4 Isabelle Kane (Dartmouth) def. Angela Ding (Lehigh) 5 & 3
#5 Julianne Strauch (Dartmouth) def. Alexis Brone (Lehigh) 3 & 2
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