MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. – The Citadel women's golf team opened the 2022 fall season with a 4-1 match play victory over Montreat Tuesday afternoon at the Patriots Point Links.
Match Play Results
Naomi Huang (CIT) def Carmen Fraley (MC), 4 and 3
Paige Gilstrap (CIT) def Abbey Coyle (MC), 4 and 3
Kenzie McCallum (CIT) def Hannah Stewart (MC), 7 and 5
Victoria Yeomans (MC) def
Lauren Sommerfeld (CIT), 4 and 3
Maggie Parmer (CI)T def Chloe Peters (MC), 4 and 2
How it Happened
- The Bulldogs picked up four victories in the first match of the season, with three of the victories coming from freshmen playing in their first match.
- Naomi Huang went back-and-forth with her opponent on the front nine before Huang won the ninth hole to go 1-up at the turn. She would push the advantage to 3-up by winning two of the first three holes on the back nine.
- Huang closed out the match, 4 and 3, after finishing with pars on the final two holes played.
- Junior Paige Gilstrap won the first of her match and did not trail in winning, 4 and 3.
- Gistrap got things going on the back nine as she won holes 11, 12 and 13 to go 4-up. She would halve the next two holes to secure the match.
- Freshman Kenzie McCallum took control of her match from the opening tee, winning five holes on the front nine.
- McCallum continued the momentum on the back nine by winning the first three holes on her way to the 7 and 5 victory.
- Freshman Maggie Parmer closed out the day by making her collegiate debut with a 4 and 2 victory.
- After dropping the first hole, Parmer responded by winning the next four holes on her way to a 2-up lead at the turn.
- The two golfers split the first four holes on the back nine before Parmer won the 15th and 16th holes to secure the match.
Up Next
The Bulldogs return to action Oct. 1-2 at the Navy Fall Invitational in Annapolis, Maryland.
