Quinnipiac’s Lai Wins Women’s Golf Player of the Week
Women’s Golfer of the Week
Queenie Lai, Quinnipiac
So., Hong Kong, China/Sha Tin College
Lai posted a final round score of 73 (+1) to finish tied for 39th overall at the Tar Heel Classic. She had the second-best finish of any non-Power 5 golfer in the tournament, which was played at the Teeth of the Dog Course in the Dominican Republic. The sophomore finished the tournament at +9 (74 – 78 – 73=225) and finished higher than two golfers ranked in the top 100 nationally. She was one of just 30 golfers in the tournament to record eight birdies on the weekend, including three in the final round and also added 30 pars through the three rounds. This is the third week in a row that Lai has won the award.
About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 38
th year of competition during the 2018-19 academic year. Current Conference members include: Canisius College, Fairfield University, Iona College, Manhattan College, Marist College, Monmouth University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College.