Season Wei’s Rookie of the Year Nod Headlines #10 Middlebury’s All-NESCAC Praises

Wei (left), Han (center) and Lee (right) received All-NESCAC praises.

Season Wei of the 10th-ranked Middlebury women's golf team was unveiled as the Co-Rookie of the Year alongside Amherst's Emma Lindemoen to headline a quartet of conference accolades. Wei also received a first-team selection, while Ella Han and Morgan Lee were tabbed to the second team.

HONOREE HIGHLIGHTS

• Wei (Co-Rookie of the Year & First Team)

• Wei becomes the first golfer in program history to take home rookie of the year honors.

• She has headlined the Panther contingent this spring, recording top-10 finishes in each invitational.

• Her best effort of the campaign came at the NESCAC Championship, where she finished one stroke shy of medalist honors with a three-round score of 220 (73-70-76).

• Other strong outings include a share of fourth place at the Northeast Invitational (71-77), a tie for seventh at the Hartford Blackledge Invitational (77) and a split of ninth at the Jack Leaman Invitational with consecutive rounds of 76.

• Han (Second Team)

• Han earns her third consecutive nod to the All-NESCAC Second Team.

• She logged a sharp opening 18 at the conference event with birdies on the first, fourth and 15th holes before an eagle on the par-five 18th. She finished in a share of 12th with Wesleyan's Kayla Howell at 229 (77-73-79).

• The junior's top outing came at the Northeast Invitational with a tie for fourth place. Han shot one-over during her second round to jump 10 spots and finish with a 36-hole score of 148 (75-73).

• Lee (Second Team)

• The senior tallies the fourth all-conference laurel of her career and initial second team slot.

• Lee tallied a career-low score of 70 in the second round of the league invite, posting a pair of birdies and matching par on 15 holes. The senior finished third at the conference championship, carding a three-day total of 222 (78-70-74).

• The Panther also tied for fourth at the Northeast Invitational with Wei and Han.

The Panthers earned an at-large bid to the upcoming NCAA Championship. Action begins on Tuesday, May 19 at the Desert Willow Golf Resort in Palm Desert, California.