Women's golf wins Ivy crown, Allison earns second solo title

Princeton women's golf stormed past the competition at the Ivy League Championships, taking home the title yesterday at Forsgate Country Club in Jamesburg, N.J. The Tigers snatched the victory from second-place Yale with a two-round total of 625.

"Every tournament we have played this year has been a building block for Ivies," sophomore Vanessa Redman said. "This was a huge win for us."

The team victory was made more memorable by senior Julia Allison's individual win. Allison carded a 149 total, leading five strokes ahead of her nearest competition. Following the pattern of the team, Allison also gained momentum from the start of the tournament that never let her down. The senior finished round one at a tie for first with a score of 73.

Pushing past Brown's Elizabeth Carpenter, Allison broke the tie in the second round, capturing the title with decisively strong play which gave her a round of 76.

This was the second Ivy individual title for Allison who also won the tournament two years ago.

Trailing right on Allison's heels was freshman Esty Dwek who shot rounds of 78 and 76 to finish in second place with a total of 154. Dwek continued her play as one of Princeton's most consistent performers.

Princeton left no question this weekend as to which team deserved to be the champion. The Tigers outdistanced their opponents by significant margins. Runner-up Yale finished with a total of 634, while third-place Brown fell 15 shots below the Tigers tally with a score of 640.

From day one, Princeton shot ahead, finishing with a first-round total of 312. Close on its tail was Brown at 315. Yale trailed at 322, while Dartmouth lay panting behind the top three teams with a score of 342.

Other individual performances testify to the impressive team result. Senior Adrienne Gill tied for seventh place with a 79-80 — 159 score. Senior Natalie Christensen tied for 12th place, carding an 82-81 — 163, while sophomore Vanessa Redman tied for 14th place with an 86-81 — 167 finish.

Princeton has no time to rest on its laurels, however, as the Ivy League win has given them a spot at the NCAA Regionals in May.

"This is a really special win for us because this is the first year that the winner of the Ivy League receives an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament," head coach Eric Stein said.

The upcoming tournament will attest to whether the Tigers can carry their vigorous roar into a higher playing field.