WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Husson University women's golf team sits in third place following the opening round of the Little East Conference Championships on Saturday at Tekoa Country Club in Westfield, Massachusetts.
The Eagles carded a team score of 391 during Saturday's opening round, placing them third in the eight-team field heading into Sunday's final round.
Eastern Connecticut State University holds a narrow lead after shooting a 369, while Keene State College sits just one stroke behind in second place with a 370. Husson enters the final round 10 strokes ahead of fourth-place University of Southern Maine (401), while Rhode Island College rounds out the top five with a 428.
Leading the way for the Eagles was sophomore Caroline Chausse, who sits in sixth place individually after carding a 20-over-par 91. Chausse opened with a 50 on the front nine before turning in a strong back-nine performance, shooting a 41 to finish the opening round just two strokes outside the top five.
Sophomore Abigail Theriault follows in a tie for 12th place after posting a 27-over-par 98. Theriault recorded a 48 on the front nine before closing with a 50 on the back nine.
Freshman Alison Mitchell sits one stroke behind Theriault in a tie for 14th place following a 28-over-par 99. Mitchell opened with a 51 on the front nine before improving by three strokes on the back nine with a 48.
Rounding out the Husson lineup was sophomore Riley Fyfe, who enters Sunday's final round tied for 19th place after shooting a 32-over-par 103. Fyfe recorded a 51 on the front nine and a 52 on the back nine.
Eastern Connecticut State's Caroline Goderre leads the individual standings after firing a 4-over-par 75, holding a six-stroke advantage over teammate Daria Fournier, who sits second at 10-over-par 81. Keene State's Madi Mousley and Southern Maine's Remy Levin are tied for third at 15-over-par 86.
The Eagles will return to Tekoa Country Club on Sunday for the second and final round of the Little East Conference Championships, looking to build on their third-place standing.
