Freshman Zoe Yamamoto followed up a top-10 finish at the Northeast-10 Conference Championships with her first collegiate medal as the Franklin Pierce women’s golf team took home their second tournament win this season at the Kutztown University Fall Invitational Monday evening.
Yamamoto earned her first ever medal and top-five finish as she shot a 154 (+14) through two days. She joins team captain Camden Morrison as the only Raven golfers to medal at tournaments this season. Yamamoto was the leader in par four scoring averaging 4.46, +11 as she led total pars with 23.
After her stellar performance, Yamamoto has been named the Northeast-10 Conference Golfer and Rookie of the Week. This is the first time this season Yamamoto has swept the NE-10 weekly awards.
Morrison placed second finishing a stroke behind Yamamoto (155, +15). Morrison ranked second in par five scoring (5.00, E) and second in total pars (20).
As a team, the Ravens were 656 (+96) during both days. The Crimson and Grey slipped a little after the break as the team added 10 strokes to their score. The entire women’s squad led the field in par four scoring (4.93, +11) and in total birdies (7).
Taylor Schmidt placed within the top-15 as she shot a 73 (+33) over both days. Sarah Daley (Beverly, Mass.) tied for 15th place at (174, +34) and Shannon Slater ended up 33rd (192, +52).