2018-19 Tartan Women's Golf News
Women’s Golf Receives Academic Accolades for 2018-19 Season
July 11, 2019
The 2018-19 Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team received academic recognition from the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) on Wednesday when the association announced the top 25 teams with the highest team GPA for each division. The Tartans ranked 20th among NCAA Division III institutions. The 11-member Cardinal and Gray team finished the year with a cumulative grade point average of 3.603.
Four Tartans Named WGCA All-American Scholars
July 08, 2019
For the second consecutive year, four members of the Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team have been named to the 2018-19 Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) All-American Scholar Team, as announced by the organization. Senior Carly Jordan (San Juan Capistrano, Calif./St. Margaret's Episcopal School), junior Yedin Lui (Idaho Falls, Idaho) and sophomore Charlotte Simpson (Towson, Md./Bryn Mawr School) are repeat honorees with freshman Nadia Susanto (Irvine, Calif./Arnold O. Beckman) joining the trio.
Four Earn CoSIDA Academic All-District At-Large Honors
May 21, 2019
Four Carnegie Mellon University athletes were honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) as Google Cloud At-Large Academic All-District selections. Senior women’s golfer Carly Jordan (San Juan Capistrano, Calif./St. Margaret’s Episcopal School) and junior swimmer Emma Nicklas-Morris (Winston-Salem, N.C./RJ Reynolds) were selected to the women’s team while senior diver Gabe Bamforth (Cambridge, Mass./CRLS) and sophomore swimmer Justin Britton (Falls Church, Va./George Mason) were selected to the men’s team.
Susanto Named WGCA All-East Region
May 20, 2019
Freshman Nadia Susanto (Irvine, Calif./Arnold O. Beckman) of the Carnegie Mellon University women’s golf team was named to the All-East Region team when the Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA) recently released its 2019 Division III Awards. The announcement came at the WGCA Division III Awards Banquet held at the National Championship in Houston, Texas.
Chen Named UAA Women’s Golf Rookie of the Year; Three Others Honored
April 30, 2019
Freshman Grace Chen (Sunnyvale, Calif./Saint Francis) of the Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team was named University Athletic Association (UAA) Women's Golf Rookie of the Year when the UAA announced its league awards on Tuesday. Chen was also named to the first team and is joined on the top squad by classmate Nadia Susanto (Irvine, Calif./Arnold O. Beckman). Junior Yedin Lui (Idaho Falls, Idaho) along with sophomore Charlotte Simpson (Towson, Md./Bryn Mawr School) both found a spot on the second team.
Tartans Finish Play at BSC Southern Shootout
April 16, 2019
The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team finished play at the Birmingham Southern College Southern Shootout on Tuesday with a 36-hole score of 624 (315-309) to place third in a field of 10 teams. The event was played at the Bent Brook Golf Course in Bessemer, Alabama, a par 72, 5,802-yard course. The team score of 624 is the third-best 36-hole tournament score in program history.
Tartans in Second After 18 Holes of BSC Southern Shootout
April 15, 2019
The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team competed in the opening round of the Birmingham Southern College Southern Shootout on Monday and carded a 315. The
Wang Wins Carnegie Mellon Women’s Golf Spring Invite
March 23, 2019
The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team hosted its annual spring invitational on Saturday at the par 72 Longue Vue Club in Verona, Pennsylvania. The Tartans had one individual golfer compete in the event.
Tartans Win Jekyll Island Collegiate; Set School Record
March 17, 2019
The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team won the Jekyll Island Women's Collegiate at the Indian Mounds Golf Club in Jekyll Island, Georgia, on Sunday. The Tartans fired the low team score on Sunday of 303 to help secure the team victory with a 54-hole, three-round school record score of 912 (302-307-303). The three-day event is being played on the par-72, 5,801-yard Indian Mounds Golf Club on Jekyll Island with the field comprised of 21 Division III teams including eight ranked in the top 25 nationally.
Tartans Remain Second After 36 Holes at Jekyll Island Collegiate
March 16, 2019
The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf competed at the second round of the 54-hole Jekyll Island Women's Collegiate at the Indian Mounds Golf Club in Jekyll Island, Georgia, on Saturday. The Tartans fired a team score of 307 and are in second after 36-holes of play with a two-round total of 609 (302-307). The three-day event is being played on the par-72, 5,801-yard Indian Mounds Golf Club on Jekyll Island with the field comprised of 21 Division III teams including eight ranked in the top 25 nationally.
Lui and Yu Card Career-Low Rounds to Lead Tartans at Opening Round of Jekyll Island Collegiate
March 15, 2019
The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf competed at the first day of the three-day, 54-hole Jekyll Island Women's Collegiate at the Indian Mounds Golf Club in Jekyll Island, Georgia, on Friday. The Tartans are currently in second, after carding a team score of 302 Friday on the par-72, 5,801-yard course. The field is comprised of 21 Division III teams including eight ranked in the top 25 nationally.
Chen Crowned UAA Champion, Sets School Record
March 10, 2019
Freshman Grace Chen (Sunnyvale, Calif./Saint Francis) of the Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team earned individual medalist honors as the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships concluded on Sunday. The two-day event was held at Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Florida. Chen finished the 36-hole championship with the lowest two-round score in program history, as she entered the clubhouse with a 147 (73-74).
Chen Leads Field after Opening Round of UAA Championships
March 09, 2019
The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team opened play at the University Athletic Association (UAA) Championships on Saturday with the 36-hole, two-day event being held at Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast, Florida. The Tartans carded a team score of 321 on the par-72 Conservatory Course.
Tartans Break School Record; Finish Second at 2018 Golfweek Division III Fall Invitational
October 16, 2018
The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team completed play at the 2018 Golfweek Division III Fall Invitational and finished second in a field of 18 teams after carding a 309 Tuesday afternoon. The Tartans ended the 54-hole hole event with a three-round school record score of 938 (319-310-309) which was played on the 5,804-yard, par 72 course at the Baytowne Golf Club in Sandestin, Florida.
Women's Golf Jumps to Second After 36 Holes of Golfweek DIII Fall Invite
October 15, 2018
The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team continued play at the 2018 Golfweek DIII Fall Invitational on Monday and carded a team score of 310 for a 36-hole total of 629 (319-310). The Tartans are currently in second in a field of 18 teams after jumping four spots in the team standings on Monday. The Baytowne Golf Club in Sandestin, Florida, is the site of play for the 54-hole event.
Women's Golf Tied for Sixth Following Opening Round of Golfweek DIII Fall Invite
October 14, 2018
The Carnegie Mellon University women's golf team opened play at the 2018 Golfweek DIII Fall Invitational on Sunday and are tied for sixth in a field of 18 teams after carding a 319. The three-day, 54-hole event is being played on the par 72, 5,804-yard Baytowne Golf Club in Sandestin, Florida.