Monday, October 23
Bethlehem, Pa.
10:30 AM
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Lehigh Invitational
Lehigh Invitational To Begin Monday At Saucon Valley CC
10/22/2023 9:50:00 AM | Women's Golf
BETHLEHEM, Pa. – The Lehigh women's golf team will close out its fall campaign as the Mountain Hawks host the Lehigh Invitational, Monday and Tuesday on the Grace Course at Saucon Valley Country Club. Sixteen teams will be participating in the 36-hole, two-day event which will cap Lehigh's fall season.
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Saucon Valley Country Club, founded in 1920, has grown from 18 holes and a clubhouse to become one of the largest private clubs in North America. It encompasses 800 acres and consists of four courses, including the Weyhill Course, Old Course, Grace Course and Short Course. The Grace Course opened with nine holes in the fall of 1953 with the second nine opened for play in 1958. Named for Eugene Gifford Grace (Lehigh Class of 1899), longtime president and chairman of Bethlehem Steel, the Grace Course measures 6,012 yards from the ladies tees and features greens nearly twice the size of those on the Old Course but without the severe contours.
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So far this fall, Lehigh owns a fourth place finish at Bucknell's Fall Invitational, a third place finish at Delaware State's Hornet Classic at the Creek, and most recently, a tie for eighth place out of 17 teams at Boston College's Red Bandana Invitational, Sept. 25-26.
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Lehigh has had three different low individuals in its three tournaments. Senior Venecia Zaia led the Mountain Hawks at Bucknell, first-year Stefania Fedun led Lehigh at the Hornet Classic and sophomore Yuki Zhu paced the Brown and White at Boston College. That trio will all be part of Lehigh's scoring team along with junior Madison Pineda and first-year Bella Scanapicco. Junior Sophie Chang and first-year Olivia Lu will compete as individuals.Â
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Last year, Lehigh finished eighth out of 16 teams, with Pineda and Zhu competing for the Mountain Hawks and Chang competing as an individual.
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This year's field includes 16 teams:Â UAlbany, Bethune-Cookman, Bucknell, Fairfield, FDU, Holy Cross, Howard, La Salle, Lehigh, LeMoyne, LIU, Merrimack, Monmouth, Mount St. Mary's, Saint Francis and Stonehill.
Tee times for Monday's first round will begin at 10:30 a.m. from both hole No. 1 and No. 10. Tuesday's final round will begin at 9:30 a.m. The Mountain Hawks will play with Bucknell and Howard in round one.
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Live scoring will be available via GolfStat:Â https://results.golfstat.com//public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=28484
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Saucon Valley Country Club, founded in 1920, has grown from 18 holes and a clubhouse to become one of the largest private clubs in North America. It encompasses 800 acres and consists of four courses, including the Weyhill Course, Old Course, Grace Course and Short Course. The Grace Course opened with nine holes in the fall of 1953 with the second nine opened for play in 1958. Named for Eugene Gifford Grace (Lehigh Class of 1899), longtime president and chairman of Bethlehem Steel, the Grace Course measures 6,012 yards from the ladies tees and features greens nearly twice the size of those on the Old Course but without the severe contours.
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So far this fall, Lehigh owns a fourth place finish at Bucknell's Fall Invitational, a third place finish at Delaware State's Hornet Classic at the Creek, and most recently, a tie for eighth place out of 17 teams at Boston College's Red Bandana Invitational, Sept. 25-26.
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Lehigh has had three different low individuals in its three tournaments. Senior Venecia Zaia led the Mountain Hawks at Bucknell, first-year Stefania Fedun led Lehigh at the Hornet Classic and sophomore Yuki Zhu paced the Brown and White at Boston College. That trio will all be part of Lehigh's scoring team along with junior Madison Pineda and first-year Bella Scanapicco. Junior Sophie Chang and first-year Olivia Lu will compete as individuals.Â
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Last year, Lehigh finished eighth out of 16 teams, with Pineda and Zhu competing for the Mountain Hawks and Chang competing as an individual.
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This year's field includes 16 teams:Â UAlbany, Bethune-Cookman, Bucknell, Fairfield, FDU, Holy Cross, Howard, La Salle, Lehigh, LeMoyne, LIU, Merrimack, Monmouth, Mount St. Mary's, Saint Francis and Stonehill.
Tee times for Monday's first round will begin at 10:30 a.m. from both hole No. 1 and No. 10. Tuesday's final round will begin at 9:30 a.m. The Mountain Hawks will play with Bucknell and Howard in round one.
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Live scoring will be available via GolfStat:Â https://results.golfstat.com//public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=participants&tid=28484
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