Final Score:  5^th/12: 610 (+36)
 
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Location: Sacred Heart Spring Invitational – Hosted by Sacred Heart University at the Great River Golf Course in Milford, Conn.

Short Story: The University at Albany women's golf team finished in fifth place out of 12 teams at the Sacred Heart Spring Invitational. The tournament consisted of 36 holes of golf over two days at the Great River Golf Course in Milford, Conn. The Great Danes were the top finishing team from the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC), beating out conference foes Quinnipiac (6^th), Monmouth (T-7^th), Sacred Heart (T-7^th), Hartford (9^th), Fairfield (10^th), and Siena (11^th). Pasqualina Tartaglione was the top finishing Great Dane and top finishing MAAC student-athlete, coming in with a two-day score of 146 (+2). The junior finished in third place overall, finishing as the top MAAC golfer in the invitational.
 
Coach Colleen Cashman-McSween: " These past two days of golf were definitely confidence builders that our team needed. It's always a hard challenge when we travel south and compete against schools that play golf outside day in and day out. To play this event up here in the Northeast on a great golf course against other conference opponents, in conditions today which were harder than normal with chilly temps and on and off again rain, showed us that we can compete. The fact that we improved each day in total score was huge and much more like what I know this team is capable of. I'm not sure I can put into words how proud I am of Pasqualina and her solo third place finish. The past two seasons, she has spent most of her time being a good teammate while watching from the sidelines. This season she has stepped up to be the leader that I knew she could be. She didn't let anything bother her and she showed many her true potential. Overall, it was a very successful tournament with many positives to take away!"
 
Key Notes:

• Tartaglione turned in two great rounds to lead the Great Danes. In both rounds, the junior recorded a score of 73 to finish just two strokes over par for the entire invitational, finishing at 146. Her performance landed her third place overall out of over 70 golfers. Her score was also the lowest from any MAAC golfer competing.
• Amber Thornton had a solid two outings, turning in a score of 76 on day one and a score of 77 on day two to finish at 153, nine strokes over par. The freshman from Australia finished in a four-way tie for 15^th place.
• Megan Henry and Madison Walker finished close behind. Henry (156) beat out Walker (157) by just a single stroke, shooting an 80 on day one and a 76 on day two. Walker registered a 78 her first outing, followed by a 79. Henry finished tied for 27^th place, Walker finished tied for 29^th.
• Mariel Tee rounded out the Great Danes' starting lineup, shooting two rounds of 82 to finish with a score of 164, good for 50^th place.
• Maddie Campos and Katelin Richards both competed as individuals for UAlbany. Richards recorded two very solid rounds of 78 and 76 to finish at +10, tied for 19^th place. Campos shot an 81 and an 85 to finish at 166 (+22), good for 53^rd.

Next: The Great Danes are set to host crosstown rival Siena and St. John's this next Sunday, April 18, in a tri-team matchup.