Pittsburgh, Pa. – The Duquesne University women's golf team wrapped up the fall portion of its 2026-27 schedule Tuesday, finishing fourth out of 13 teams at the Lehigh Invitational in Bedminster, N.J., at the National Golf Club Bedminster. Over the course of 36 holes, the Dukes handed in a 637 (322, 315).
 
TEAM LEADERBOARD
The host Mountain Hawks earned the team title on the strength of a 306 on the second day of competition, the best team score of the tournament. Lehigh finished the 36 holes with a 630, a stroke ahead of Fairfield (631). Towson (635) finished third, two strokes ahead of Duquesne, while Brown (642) finished five strokes behind the Dukes. Finishing sixth was Monmouth (659), with FDU (661), Providence (668), Wagner (687), Saint Joseph's (694), New Haven (698), Mount St. Mary's (706) and La Salle (WD) rounding out the field.
 
LILYPAD
Sophomore Lilly Powell led the Dukes individually at the Lehigh Invitational, collecting her second career top 10 finish. She opened the tournament with a 77 (+5) before carding an 80 in the second round to finish the 36 holes with a 157, which placed Powell in a five-way tie for eighth place. Also carding a 157 was Abbey Baker of FDU, Ahika Jani of Towson, Piper Smith of Monmouth and Bridget Yu of the host Mountain Hawks. Earning medalist honors was Reese Hannon of Lehigh, who opened with a 77 before posting a 74 in the second round to finish at 151, a stroke ahead of Elizabeth Ryu of Rutgers, who opened with a 74 before carding a 78 in round two. The best round of the tournament came courtesy of Ainhoa Jauregi of Fairfield, who opened with an 80 before finishing just one over par with a 73 in the final round.
 
CLOSING STRONG
Junior Sasha Petrochko, playing in her first tournament since winning the inaugural Golf Galaxy Collegiate, opened the Lehigh Invitational with an 84 in the first round before rallying on day two. Four of the five birdies Petrochko collected during the tournament came Tuesday, helping her finish the tournament at 158 and in a tie for 13th with Kalyn Doss of Towson and Kayleigh Mulholland of Rutgers, each of whom were playing as individuals. Included among Petrochko's birdies Tuesday were three on a par five, including at No. 8, No. 11 and No. 15.
 
THE LINEUP
Grad student Lindsey Powanda and junior Abby Slankster each finished the Lehigh Invitational with a 161 to just miss out on the top 20 individually. The pair finished in a four-way tie for 21st, with Powanda opening with an 80 and closing with an 81, while Slankster posted an 82 in the first round before carding a 79 in the second round. Junior Katie Fodale handed in a 173 (89, 84) over the two days of the Lehigh Invitational, while junior Paige Meyers closed with a 184 (96, 88).  
 
UP NEXT
The fall season complete, Duquesne will prep for its championship season in the spring of 2027, which begins with competition in February.
 
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