Continued success for women's golf

The Penn women's golf team has been on fire in 2010. After winning an ECAC championship in the fall and the team's first Ivy title (at a course legendary for its difficulty, no less), Penn also competed in its first NCAA championship tournament in May and had three players named all-Ivy.

But just because it's summer doesn't mean that the team is relaxing: three of Penn's golfers recently qualified for the U.S. Golf Association's U.S. Women's Amateur tournament. Perhaps of most interest is the performance of incoming freshman Michelle Lee, who tied for fourth overall at the qualifier. One of three new additions to the Quakers' roster, Lee has placed third at two American Junior Golf Association tournaments this year.

For me, the real boost to the Quakers' prospects next year is the continued success of rising sophomore--yes, I'm using that expression again--Isabel Han, who tied for third at the qualifier with a 72. In her freshman season, Han placed second at Ivy Champs and was Penn's low-scorer at four tournaments. (We also named her first team All-Penn at the end of April)