The Towson University women's golf team enjoyed a fall campaign of growth that featured several outstanding accomplishments. It was encouraging because Towson won the Towson Invitational and finish third overall at the Bucknell Invitational and Starmount Fall Classic.
The Tigers' strong core of sophomore
Jordan Cornelius, junior
Sarah Perine, sophomore
Julia Calomiris, senior
Erica Han and sophomore
Jayla Kang enjoyed shining moments during the fall.
3) Phenomenal Perine
Sarah Perine earned her first career CAA Women's Golfer of the Week honor after helping the Tigers to a third-place finish at the Bucknell Invitational. During the Bucknell Invitational, she led the entire tournament field with 38 pars, including 15 during her final round performance. She also had first career collegiate eagle during the ninth hole of the second round at the Blue Hen Invitational. In the same round, she carded a one-under 71 in the first round highlighted by 13 pars and made birdies on the second, 10th and 16th holes in the first round. She finished with a 76.6 average over 14 rounds, which was second on the team.
2) Shining Stars
The Towson University women's golf team finished tied for third overall at the Starmount Forest Fall Classic behind a solid team effort in which three student-athletes finished among the top 20 individually. Fueled by the triumvirate of
Jordan Cornelius,
Julia Calomiris and
Erica Han, the Tigers shot 913 for the event to place behind UAB and UNCG. The Tigers tied with William & Mary. Cornelius was tied for second overall after carding a final round score of 74 (+2). Cornelius shot 220 (+4) over the three rounds and was tied for the tournament lead with nine birdies. Han led Towson with 36 pars during the tournament.
1) Rally to Remember
Trailing St. John's by eight strokes entering the final round, the Tigers shot a final round 292 to storm from behind and win their fifth Towson Invitational championship in program history. Led by collegiate career low rounds of one-under 71 from sophomores
Jayla Kang and
Julia Calomiris, the Tigers shot their second best round in program history. Towson and St. John's each finished with a two round score of 597, which is also the second best 36-hole score in program history. Towson earned the championship based on the tiebreaker of its No. 5 finisher having a better score than St. John's fifth finisher by two strokes. Calomiris and Kang were the only golfers to shoot under par in the final round. Calomiris' two-round score of 148 is the second lowest in program history for a 36-hole tournament. Calomiris finished second overall (+2).
