Golf result: 1st of nine — MAAC champions!
Event: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Championships
Location: Disney Magnolia Golf Course in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Top individual: Helga Einarsdottir — 2nd overall (76-78-74-228, +12)
Recap
The University at Albany women's golf team captured its second consecutive MAAC championship Saturday, April 20, winning the league tournament by 17 strokes.
The Great Danes now have earned a berth in the NCAA Tournament for the third time in program history. They will find out where they'll play when the tournament field is revealed Wednesday, April 24, at 5:30 p.m. on the Golf Channel.
Helga Einarsdottir finished second overall at +12, including a final-round 2-over par 74.
UAlbany put together three solid rounds in the three-day event and lead virtually from start to finish, posting the top score each day of the tournament through what were sometimes challenging weather conditions.
The Great Danes' entire lineup finished in the top 15. Madison Walker (+16) tied for sixth, Megan Henry (+19) was 11th, Annika Espino (+21) finished 13th and Caroline Juillat (+24) tied for 14th.
Coach Colleen Cashman-McSween
“Wow. Back to back. It's unbelievable. I can't even put into words how proud I am of these players for sticking to our process, achieving the goals we set at the beginning of the season and, most important, prevailing in these very difficult and exhausting windy conditions!
“Never at any point did we not lead, and every round we just increased our margin, just as our game plan was laid out. Behind the solid play of both Helga and Madison on Saturday, it really gave us some breathing room as it came down the stretch.
“This whole season, as a team, we just kept working hard and believing, even during the difficult times. When it all comes together, it is most definitely a feeling of satisfaction. And to win this tournament with so many of the parents that traveled so many miles around the globe (Iceland, England, France and California) to just be here to support us really solidifies the closeness of this Purple Family.
“Wow. What a weekend!”
