OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine - The Hawks took the trip up north to compete in the Conference of New England (CNE) Women's Golf Championship. The Hawks would come in first place, winning the tournament.
Rapid Recap:
- Hartford took control on day one, posting a team score of +65 in the opening round, sophomore Lilly Sprister (Rutland, Mass.) led the Hawks with a +15, and sophomore Leah Petruzzi (Southington, Conn.) and senior Abby Crabtree (Bellport N.Y.) each added a +16. Sophomore Maris Branyan (Trumbull,Conn.) contributed the fourth counting score with a +18.
- The Hawks held on through round two with a team score of +71, the best of the day. Branyan led the way with a +11, a seven-stroke improvement from round one, and Petruzzi matched her opening round with another +16. Sprister's +19 and Crabtree's +25 completed the counting scores, with sophomore Gabby DeBenedetto (Southbury, Conn.) adding a +29.
Inside the Numbers:
- All five Hawks would finish in the top 15, as Branyan tied for third, Petruzzi in sixth, Sprister tied for 7th, Crabtree 13th, and DeBenedetto in 15th.
- Hartford posted the best team score in both days (+65, +71)
- The Hawks would finish with two birdies altogether in both rounds.
Post Game Press:
"It means so much to win. Our whole team has been working hard every day at the course, and it's cool to see the work pay off. Saturday, the team pulled through and got us a good lead, and today we showed up ready. We knew no matter what happened, we just had to leave everything on the course. I personally struggled Saturday but was able to rely on my team to pull through which gave me a better boost into Sunday. I'm looking forward to our next tournament playing at Worcester, and seeing what our team can do after the motivation from the weekend." Branyan said post game.
