Women's Golf Drops to Second After Day Two of Patriot League Championships
The Bucknell women's golf team sits in second place at the Patriot League Championships at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club on Saturday. Paige Richter carded Bucknell's low score with a three-over 75 to sit in third place with 18 holes to go on Sunday.
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Women's Golf Drops to Second After Day Two of Patriot League Championships
4/18/2026 3:52:00 PM | Women's Golf
RESULTS
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Bucknell women's golf team sits in second place at the Patriot League Championships at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club after Saturday's second round. Paige Richter carded Bucknell's low score with a three-over 75 to sit in third place with 18 holes to go on Sunday.
Bucknell is 12 strokes behind Navy, which leads the field at +18 as a team. Navy's Emma Tang fired a one-under 71 to take the lead at two-over for the tournament. Vivian Cressman sits in second at four-over four the Mids.
Bucknell shot a 308 and totaled 606 after 36 holes of play. Bucknell's 606 is the lowest first two rounds at a conference championship in program history.
Richter carded a 75 in round two after a first-round 74 to put her at five-over par for the tournament through 36 holes. The senior was four over on the front carded a one-under back nine to close out a strong round. Richter was also one-under on the back in the first round.
Nicole Yun and Sophia Bardunias remain in the top-five after day two. Yun carded a four-over 76 for her second round and moved up one place to fourth. Bardunias dropped from second to fifth after a six-over 78 for her second round. She is tied for fifth with Navy's Hallie Brisco as both the Bison and the Midshipmen have three players in the top-five.
Joelle Johnson shot a seven-over 79 for her second round to round out Bucknell's 308. Lila Smith carded an 80 and Katherine Vice shot an 82. Vice is tied for 14th and is +13 for the tournament. Smith is in 18th and is +14 while Johnson is tied for 19th at +16.
The Patriot League Championships continue for one final round on Sunday at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club with Bison tee times beginning at 9:30 a.m.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Bucknell women's golf team sits in second place at the Patriot League Championships at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club after Saturday's second round. Paige Richter carded Bucknell's low score with a three-over 75 to sit in third place with 18 holes to go on Sunday.
Bucknell is 12 strokes behind Navy, which leads the field at +18 as a team. Navy's Emma Tang fired a one-under 71 to take the lead at two-over for the tournament. Vivian Cressman sits in second at four-over four the Mids.
Bucknell shot a 308 and totaled 606 after 36 holes of play. Bucknell's 606 is the lowest first two rounds at a conference championship in program history.
Richter carded a 75 in round two after a first-round 74 to put her at five-over par for the tournament through 36 holes. The senior was four over on the front carded a one-under back nine to close out a strong round. Richter was also one-under on the back in the first round.
Nicole Yun and Sophia Bardunias remain in the top-five after day two. Yun carded a four-over 76 for her second round and moved up one place to fourth. Bardunias dropped from second to fifth after a six-over 78 for her second round. She is tied for fifth with Navy's Hallie Brisco as both the Bison and the Midshipmen have three players in the top-five.
Joelle Johnson shot a seven-over 79 for her second round to round out Bucknell's 308. Lila Smith carded an 80 and Katherine Vice shot an 82. Vice is tied for 14th and is +13 for the tournament. Smith is in 18th and is +14 while Johnson is tied for 19th at +16.
The Patriot League Championships continue for one final round on Sunday at the U.S. Naval Academy Golf Club with Bison tee times beginning at 9:30 a.m.
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