Soh, Lees Lead Big Green to Third-Place Tie on First Day

Saturday, September 15

Hanover, N.H.

9:00 AM

Dartmouth College

First Round

Freshman Kaitlyn Lees

Photo by: Bryan LaFountaine

Soh, Lees Lead Big Green to Third-Place Tie on First Day

9/15/2018 9:08:00 PM | Women's Golf

First Round Results

Both golfers are tied for sixth at 1-over par

By: Rick Bender

HANOVER, N.H. — Junior Kristen Soh and freshman Kaitlyn Lees each carded a 1-over 73 in the first round of the Dartmouth Invitational at Hanover Country Club on Saturday, helping the host Big Green finish the day in a tie for third at 10-over par. Albany leads the 15-team field with a 289 (+1), seven strokes ahead of Harvard and nine ahead of Dartmouth and Siena.

Lees was in terrific shape through 15 holes with three birdies to her credit to sit at 2-under par before settling for her 73 (+1). Soh also had three birdies on the day to draw even with her teammate after 18 holes.

The two other scorers for the Big Green team were co-captain Catharine Roddy and sophomore Julianne Strauch, both at 4-over par to tie for 25th. Sophomore Moon Cheong rounded out the squad with a 7-over 79, tying for 42nd overall.

Freshman Kristen Chen, playing as an individual, had the most birdies for Dartmouth, dropping five into the cup as she tied for 12th with a 2-over 74. Junior Bethany Burns also competed as an individual for the Big Green. The seven Dartmouth players combined for 18 birdies throughout the day.

Siena's Sara Riso topped the 86-player field with a 6-under 66, leaving her two strokes ahead of Albany's Megan Henry.

The second and final round will begin on Sunday morning with a shotgun start at 9 a.m.