LAKE BUENA VISTA, FL (April 24, 2022) – Quinnipiac University claimed the 2022 MAAC Women’s Golf title on Sunday at Disney’s Magnolia Golf Course after overcoming a four-stroke deficit. The Bobcats now claim back-to back titles and their fourth title in program history.
Three of Quinnipiac’s golfers finished in the top ten, earning All MAAC Team honors. Leeyen Peralta led the Bobcats, scoring two over-par 218 and claiming the 2022 Women’s Golf Individual Title. In addition to Peralta, teammates Kaylee Sakoda (+3) and Fuge Zhang (+12) finished in the top-10 to wrap up the championship.
Peralta’s first place finish earned her the 2022 McLeod Trophy. Since 1986, the Charles “Scott” McLeod Award has been presented annually to the individual winners of the MAAC Men’s and Women’s Golf Championship. The award is presented in memory of Scott McLeod, a 1980 graduate Iona College, a member of the Pelham Country Club, and a sponsor of the MAAC Golf Championship when the event was first held at Pelham.
UAlbany’s Claudia Blöchliger earned MAAC Women’s Rookie of the Year honors. The freshman finished in third with a score of 220 (+4) for the 54-hole event.
Fairfield head coach Doug Holub was selected as the 2022 MAAC Women's Golf Coach of the Year for the second year in a row.
| 2022 Women’s Golf Major Award Winners |
| MAAC Rookie of the Year |
Claudia Blöchliger, UAlbany |
| McLeod Trophy |
Leeyen Peralta, Quinnipiac |
| MAAC Coach of the Year |
Doug Holub, Fairfield |
| 2022 Women’s Team Scores |
|
School |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
Total |
| (18 Holes) |
(36 Holes) |
(54 Holes) |
| 1 |
Quinnipiac University |
296 (+8) |
306 (+18) |
299 (+11) |
901 (+37) |
| 2 |
University at Albany |
295 (+7) |
303 (+15) |
310 (+22) |
908 (+44) |
| 3 |
University of Dayton |
306 (+18) |
306 (+18) |
310 (+22) |
922 (+58) |
| 4 |
Monmouth University |
302 (+14) |
314 (+26) |
315 (+27) |
931 (+67) |
| 5 |
University of Hartford |
310 (+22) |
311 (+23) |
321 (+33) |
942 (+78) |
| 6 |
Fairfield University |
316 (+28) |
312 (+24) |
322 (+34) |
950 (+86) |
| 7 |
Niagara University |
318 (+30) |
333 (+45) |
334 (+46) |
987 (+123) |
| 8 |
Siena College |
339 (+51) |
332 (+44) |
332 (+44) |
1003 (+139) |
| 9 |
La Salle University |
339 (+51) |
343 (+55) |
360 (+72) |
1042 (+178) |
| 2022 Women’s All MAAC Team |
|
Player, School |
Round 1 |
Round 2 |
Round 3 |
Total |
| (18 Holes) |
(36 Holes) |
(54 Holes) |
| 1 |
Leeyen Peralta, Quinnipiac |
71 (-1) |
74 (+2) |
73 (+1) |
218 (+2) |
| 2 |
Kaylee Sakoda, Quinnipiac |
71 (-1) |
77 (+5) |
71 (-1) |
219 (+3) |
| 3 |
Claudia Blöchliger, UAlbany |
69 (-3) |
75 (+3) |
76 (+4) |
220 (+4) |
| 4 |
Mariel Tee, UAlbany |
74 (+2) |
72 (E) |
78 (+6) |
224 (+8) |
| 5 |
Madeline Adam, Hartford |
76 (+4) |
74 (+2) |
75 (+3) |
225 (+9) |
| 6 |
Ava Lozito, Monmouth |
73 (+1) |
77 (+5) |
76 (+4) |
226 (+10) |
| T7 |
Fuge Zhang, Quinnipiac |
76 (+4) |
75 (+3) |
77 (+5) |
228 (+12) |
| T7 |
Jenna Harter, Dayton |
75 (+3) |
75 (+3) |
78 (+6) |
228 (+12) |
| 9 |
Sarah Frazier, Dayton |
74 (+2) |
79 (+7) |
77 (+5) |
230 (+14) |
| 10 |
Madison Walker, UAlbany |
75 (+3) |
79 (+7) |
77 (+5) |
231 (+15) |
The full results for the 2022 Men’s and Women’s MAAC Golf Championships can be found
here.
Quinnipiac will find out their postseason schedule during the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Championship Selection Show on Wednesday, April 27 at 4 pm. The show will air on the Golf Channel.
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 41st year of competition during the 2021-22 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.
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