The 24th-ranked Middlebury women's golf team finished in third place among eight teams competing at the 2022 NESCAC Women's Golf Fall Qualifier. Morgan Lee fired a seven-over par 149, including a 73 on Sunday, to finish as the runner-up for the weekend. Middlebury will take part in the four-team NESCAC Championship next spring (April 29-30) at Williams, who won the event with a combined score of 603 (307-296). 
 
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION

• Location: Cold Spring Country Club (Belchertown, Mass.)
• Par: 71
• Yards: 6,255
• Teams Competing: Eight
• Place: Third

HIGHLIGHTS

• Lee's second-place effort tied her for the highest finish for a Panther in the event's fall history with teammate Audrey Tir during the 2021 qualifier.
• Katie Murphy fired a 77 on Sunday, improving her day-one score by three strokes. Her effort moved her into the second spot for the Panthers and 11th place overall with a two-day total of 157.
• Tir (79-81) and Jacqueline Slinkard (81-79) posted identical scores of 160 to tie for 15th place.
• Mia Politano rounded out the Panthers who competed in the qualifier, posting a solid 78 on day two of the event to finish one stroke behind Tir and Slinkard in a tie for 17th place (83-78).

NOTES

• Middlebury improved by nine strokes as a team on the second day, concluding the weekend with a 623 (316-307).
• Competing in the spring championship will be 12th-ranked Williams, who earned hosting rights with its victory. Ninth-ranked Amherst was five strokes back in second place (312-296), while Middlebury and 24th-ranked Hamilton's score of 638 (324-314) also qualified for the spring event.