SOUTH HADLEY, Mass. -- The Wellesley College golf team finished 12th overall at the 15-team Mount Holyoke Invitational, held at The Orchards Golf Club (par 72 – 5,845 yards) this weekend.

The Blue had an excellent day two, recording the seventh lowest team score of the day. Three out of the five Wellesley golfers improved on their scores from day one, lowering their team total from 364 on day one, to 339 on day two. 

Leading the way for Wellesley, were sophomore Alexandra Fuiks and first-year Alexandria Lee, who each finished tied for 39th in the 78-golfer field. Fuiks improved on a day one 89, by shooting an 84 on day two, finishing with a total of 173. Lee was consistant on both days, shooting rounds of 86 and 87, also finishing with a 173.

Sophomore Lindsey Shephardson and junior Michelle Cho also played well on day two, as each shot an 84. Shephardson knocked ten strokes off of her day one 94 to finish in 49th place with a total of 187. Cho was 11 strokes better on day two, also carding an 84, as she finished in 51st place with a 179.

Also competing for the Blue, first-year Michelle Brann recorded scores of 110 and 113 to take 73rd with a total of 223.

Middlebury's Flora Weeks won medalist honors at the tournament, recording a 148 (73-75), while Williams took the team title with a score of 634.

After taking next weekend off, the Wellesley golf team returns to the links at the Williams Fall Invitational, on Saturday, October 8th.