LEBANON, Pa. – The Ursinus College women's golf team kicked off their 2023 spring schedule with a fourth-place finish at the Lebanon Valley Invitational on Monday afternoon.
 

The Bears had five members compete at the Lebanon Country Club a par-72 course that stretches over 5,726 yards. Ursinus landed on a team total of 494 (+206), while host institution Lebanon Valley College won the team title with a final tally of 401 (+113). Jefferson University (407, +119) finished second, University of Scranton (434, +148) took third place, and Eastern University rounded out the top-five with a team total of 564 (+276).

 
Sophomore Elliot Schott highlighted the Bears spring opener by tying a career-low of 106, matching her best round from last season at day two of the Centennial Conference Championships. Schott finished tied for 10^th and closed out her first round of the spring 34-over.

 
Sophomore Charlotte DiLello made her collegiate debut on the links and finished tied for 19^th with a final tally of 126 (+54). DiLello finished with a 61 on the front nine as her day was highlighted by a bogey on the par-three third hole. Junior Rebecca Chernoff finished just behind signing for a 128 (+56), earning a 21^st-place finish.

 
First-year Payton Fritz made her collegiate debut and closed out her opening round with a tally of 134 for 24^th overall. Fritz collected a bogey on the par-3 14^th hole and finished six shots better on the back nine closing out with a 64. Junior Natalie Mehl rounded the five competitors finishing tied for 28^th overall with a final round of 160.

 
The Bears will return to action on Thursday, March 20^th as they host the Ursinus Spring Invitational from Manor Golf Course in Reading, Pennsylvania.

 
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Results: Ursinus – 494 (4^th Place)

Elliot Schott – T-10th (106, +34)
Charlotte DiLello – T-19^th (126, +54)
Rebecca Chernoff – 21^st (128, +56)
Payton Fritz – 24^th (134, +62)
Natalie Mehl – T-28^th (160, +88)