Day One Results

EGG HARBOR CITY N.J. – The Fairfield women's golf team is two strokes behind day one leader Fairleigh Dickinson University (314) after the first round of the ECAC Championship. Sacred Heart University is currently in second with a team total of 315. The Stags are one stroke behind the Pioneers after shooting a first round team total of 316. The 14 team event is being held on the 72-par, 6112 yard Twisted Dunes Golf Course.

Senior Kristen Macdonald (Billerica, Mass.) is currently tied for fourth overall after posting a first round score of 75. MacDonald shot a front nine score of 38, and a one-stroke better 37 on the back nine. Classmate, Christina DeStefano (Poughkeepsie, N.Y.) is two strokes behind MacDonald after shooting a 40 on the front nine and a 37 on the back nine for a first round total of 77. DeStefano is currently tied for ninth overall.

Senior Annie Sperandio (Lexington, Mass.) improved her front nine score of 42 by three strokes to finish the back nine with a 39 and an 81 round one total. Senior Claire Rothschild (Garden City, N.Y.) finished round one shooting a 41 and 42 on the day for a total of 83. One stroke behind Rothschild is sophomore Elise Lemons (Upton, Mass.). Lemons shot a 43 and 41 to finish the day with an 84.

The second and final round of the 36-hole ECAC Championship event will be held today, October 3.