Women’s Golf Wins Liberty League Championship
Baseball Drops Season Finale in Low-Scoring Affair
Split Squads for Track and Field Compete at Princeton, St. John’s
Softball Splits Doubleheader with UChicago in Regular Season Finale
Track & Field Continues Outdoor Season at Princeton Invitational
Women’s Golf In First Place After Day One at the Liberty League Championship
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Women’s Golf Claims Liberty League Championship, Advances to NCAA

New York University's women's golf team secures the Liberty League title, while track and field athletes excel across multiple events and the softball team concludes its season.

Women’s Golf Wins Liberty League Championship

New York University's women's golf team secures the Liberty League title, while track and field athletes excel across multiple events and the softball team concludes its season.

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The New York University women's golf team captured the Liberty League Championship, finishing the two-day tournament with a score of +14, securing the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championship. The Violets dominated the leaderboard, with all five golfers placing in the top five. Jiayi Fu led the way, finishing first with a total of +3, while Sonia Hao and Inha Jun tied for second at +4. Naomi Tan and Tiya Chowdary rounded out the top five, placing fourth and fifth, respectively. Head coach Brad Johnson praised the team's performance, noting, 'This is the best team I've ever been a part of.' The Violets will next compete at the NCAA Championship from May 19 to 22 in Palm Desert, California.

In track and field, NYU's teams participated in split competitions at the Larry Ellis Invitational and the Tom Farrell Classic. At Princeton, Liam Hagerty stood out by winning the Men's 5000m final with a career-best time of 14:28.08, the only Division III runner in the event. Janie Cooper also had a strong showing, placing fourth in the Women's 5000m with a season-best time of 16:52.73. Meanwhile, at St. John's University, the men’s 1500m was led by William Cornick, who finished first in 4:00.88, while Rina Kurihara led the women's side with a time of 4:45.00.

The NYU softball team concluded its season with a doubleheader against the University of Chicago, splitting the two games. In the first game, the Violets secured a 9-7 victory, fueled by home runs from Emily Barbire and Alyssa Quary. However, they fell 11-3 in the second game, despite an early lead. The team ends the season with an overall record of 8-31.

In fencing, the United States Fencing Coaches Association recognized several NYU athletes for their outstanding performances this season. Szymon Wojciechowski was named the Men's National Collegiate Epee Division III Athlete of the Year and the Men's Epee Division III Newcomer of the Year. He was joined by fellow honorees Jerry Pan and Surya Mattoo, who earned First Team DIII All-American accolades in saber. On the women's side, Katherine Chen received the Women’s Epee Division III Athlete of the Year award, further highlighting NYU's strong fencing program.

Finally, NYU baseball closed its season with a narrow 3-2 loss to Eastern Connecticut State University. The Violets put up a strong fight, tying the game in the ninth inning before ultimately falling short. Tyler Tedeschi and Ansel Balmer contributed significantly on the mound, with Tedeschi pitching three no-hit innings and Balmer providing 3.2 innings of scoreless relief. The team ends the season with a record of 13-21, including 5-15 in conference play.

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