BLOOMFIELD, N.J. – The York College women's golf team traveled to Bloomfield, New Jersey to compete at the NYU Fall Invitational at Forest Hill Field Club on Saturday.
After day one of the two day event, the Spartans sit fourth of seven teams as they shot an opening round 331 at the par 72 course. Williams leads the tournament with a first round 296. Wellesley sits second at 315 followed by host NYU at 321, ten strokes in front of York.
The Spartans were led by the tandem of seniors Jordan Koller and Shelby Tapman as they both shot opening round 82's. Koller was nine over on the opening nine but rebounded nicely to shoot a one-over 37 on the back including a pair of birdies on 10 and 15.
Tapman was six-over on the front nine as she carded a 42. She shot a four-over 40 on the back for her 82.
Koller and Tapman are tied for 14^th place after round one.
Junior Natalie Robson was York's third finisher on Saturday. She shot an 11-over-par 83 to tie for 17^th place. Robson shot a 43 on the opening nine and followed with a four-over 40 on the back.
Senior Anna Moore was York's fourth finisher as she sits tied for 23^rd with her 84. Moore shot 44 on the front and 40 on the back. Fellow senior Emma Harding heads into Sunday tied for 30^th as she shot an opening round 87 on Saturday. Harding shot 44 on the front and 43 on the back.
The teams head back into action on Sunday as play begins at 1:00 pm.