WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Husson University women's golf team wrapped up its fall season with a third-place finish at the Little East Conference Championship on Sunday afternoon at Tekoa Country Club.
The Eagles improved by nine strokes during Sunday's final round, carding a 382 after opening the two-day championship with a 391 on Saturday. Husson finished with a combined score of 773, eight strokes ahead of fourth-place University of Southern Maine (781).
Keene State College claimed the conference championship with a two-day total of 721, shooting a tournament-low 351 in Sunday's final round to move past first-round leader Eastern Connecticut State University (756). Western Connecticut State University and Rhode Island College tied for fifth at 854, followed by Westfield State University (919) and Lasell University (943).
Husson was led by sophomore Abigail Theriault, who posted the Eagles' lowest round of the tournament with an 89 on Sunday. Theriault improved by nine strokes from her opening-round 98 to finish sixth overall with a two-day total of 187. She carded a 46 on the front nine before closing with a 43 on the back nine, highlighted by a birdie on the par-4 10th hole.
Sophomore Caroline Chausse followed with a seventh-place finish, recording a two-day total of 188. Chausse entered the final round in sixth place after opening with a 91 on Saturday before shooting a 97 on Sunday. She carded a 52 on the front nine before improving to a 45 on the back nine, including a birdie on the par-3 16th hole.
Freshman Alison Mitchell made the biggest move up the leaderboard for the Eagles, climbing five spots into a tie for ninth place. Mitchell followed her opening-round 99 with a 93 on Sunday to finish with a two-day total of 192. She remained consistent throughout the final round, shooting a 47 on the front nine and a 46 on the back nine.
Rounding out the Husson lineup was sophomore Riley Fyfe, who finished 18th overall with a two-day total of 206. Fyfe posted identical rounds of 103 over the two days, carding a 51 on the front nine and a 52 on the back nine Sunday.
The Eagles earned three second team all-conference honorees after the completion of the tournament, as Theriault, Chausse and Mitchell were all recognized.
