ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany women's golf team is set for the program's second tournament of the season as the Great Danes travel east for the Red Bandanna Invitational hosted by Boston College. The tournament kicks off on Monday and concludes on Tuesday from Blue Hill Country Club in Canton, Mass.
 
Need to Know
Red Bandanna Invitational
Blue Hill CC in Canton, Mass.
Monday, Sept. 23 – Tuesday, Sept. 24
Par – 72
LIVE SCORING
 
Start Times
Day 1 – 8:30 a.m. Shotgun Start
Day 2 – 8:30-10:36 a.m.
 
Story of the Red Bandanna
The tournament honors the memory of Welles Crowther (BC '99) - "The Man in the Red Bandanna." Crowther, who died in the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, was an equities trader with Sandler O'Neill on the 104^th floor of the South Tower of the World Trade Center. A volunteer firefighter in Nyack, N.Y., Crowther spearheaded a rescue effort from the Sky Lobby on the 78^th floor and is credited with saving more than a dozen lives. Survivors recalled being saved by a man wearing a Red Bandanna. Crowther had worn a Red Bandanna, given to him by his father, Jefferson, since he was a child growing up in Nyack, N.Y.  He carried it wherever he went and, while a student-athlete at BC, he always wore one beneath his lacrosse uniform.
 
Leading the Pack

• The Great Danes competed in one other event so far this fall – the Bucknell Invitational. The team finished fifth overall out of 14 teams from around the Northeast.
• Callie Taylor led the charge for the Great Danes at Bucknell, finishing in a tie for third place out of over 70 golfers. After shooting +6 on day one, the new Great Dane rallied with scores of +1 on day two and +3 on day three to finish at +10 overall.
• Freshman Mia Cepeda finished just behind Cepeda, shooting +14 overall at Bucknell. Cepeda led the team on day one with a score of +2. He final score put her in a tie for 11^th place over the weekend.
• Freshman Madison Kuratani finished in third among UAlbany golfers, posting a score of +30 to come in 38^th overall.
• Returners Thantita Aungsuseewong (+44) and Lucia Esteban (+45) rounded out the pack for the Great Danes.
• The Great Danes are coming off the program's fourth Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Championship, won last spring in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.

 
Head Coach Colleen Cashman
"Boston College has been a staple on our schedule for probably a decade now, but I've never pulled into Blue Hill CC without players who have played the course before. This year will be a first. Our youngest lineup ever, I believe, starting the tournament with three freshman and two sophomores. We are looking forward to some nice weather and hopefully plenty of birdies. Excited to watch all of these golfers compete together and hoping for a really fun outcome! Callie and Mia led the way in our first tournament and I'm sure they are ready to go once again! It's really nice to be able to be able to give each of the players on the roster a chance to compete in the first couple of tournaments. Off to Boston we go!"
 
The UAlbany Lineup

1. Callie Taylor
2. Mia Cepeda
3. Madison Kuratani
4. Jessica Brown
5. Nicole Criscone

 
The Competition
The Great Danes will be going up against 14 other teams, including:
Boston College
Boston University
Bryant
Fairfield
Holy Cross
Long Island
Merrimack
Monmouth
Quinnipiac
Rollins
Sacred Heart
Siena
Stonehill
UAlbany
Utah Valley
 
Yardages
Hole/Yardage/Par
1          417       4
2          325      4
3          386      4
4          176       3
5          390      4
6          296      4
7          133       3
8          503      5
9          451       5
Front – 3,077 Yards – Par 36
 
10        351       4
11        387       4
12        480      5
13        171        3
14        377      4
15        328      4
16        153        3
17        344      4
18        469      5
Back – 3,060 Yards – Par 36
 
TOTAL – 6,137 Yards – Par 72
 
About the Course
Designed in 1925 by Eugene "Skip" Wogan, the 18-hole Championship Course at Blue Hill C.C. has fully matured into a golfer's haven.  The Championship course was restored in 2003 by renowned designer Ron Prichard, while its tree-lined fairways and lush rolling terrain remain more picturesque than ever, this course makes every golf outing an unforgettable experience. The par 72 layout evokes memories of time-honored golf as each of the 18 holes is unique in its nature and deserving of praise.
 
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