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Monday, October 19
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Spider Invitational
Women's Golf Tied for Fourth After Opening Two Rounds of Spider Invitational
10/19/2026 7:03:00 PM | Women's Golf
MIDLOTHIAN, Va. – Joelle Johnson and Sophia Bardunias each carded a 1-under-par 71 as the Bucknell women's golf team sits in a tie for fourth with Navy after the first 36 holes of the Spider Invitational at Independence Golf Course. Â
Johnson sits in a tie for fourth place four strokes behind the tournament's leader, Richmond's Carter Bransford (-2). Johnson's 71 (-1) in the opening round was the sophomore's fourth red number of the season.
Bardunias's 71 was her second red number of the season and her fourth score of 71 or better. The junior sits in a tie for 10th-place at 4-over-par after 36 holes.
Bransford leads the field at 2-under par. Richmond leads their home tournament by six strokes at 4-over par.
Johnson drained four birdies in the opening round and was 1-under-par on the back nine holes for her round. She followed with a 75 (+3) in the second round that featured two more birdies.
After an opening round 77, Bardunias bounced back with a 71 that featured four birdies. She birdied the first two holes in the second round, but three bogeys put her at 1-over-par with four holes to play. She parred two holes before making birdie on the last two holes to get back under par.
Nicole Yun sits in a tie for 12th after carding 75-74 in the first two rounds. Yun made one birdie in the first round before making two birdies in the second. She was two-under on the back nine holes in the second round.
Mattea Issa is tied for 37th after posting 81-80 and Rayne Ripperger sits in 41st. After an 84 in the first round, Ripperger shot five strokes better with a 79 in the second round.
Bucknell continues play at the Spider Invitational with 18 more holes on Tuesday. The Bison tee off at 9 a.m. at Independence Golf Course.
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Johnson sits in a tie for fourth place four strokes behind the tournament's leader, Richmond's Carter Bransford (-2). Johnson's 71 (-1) in the opening round was the sophomore's fourth red number of the season.
Bardunias's 71 was her second red number of the season and her fourth score of 71 or better. The junior sits in a tie for 10th-place at 4-over-par after 36 holes.
Bransford leads the field at 2-under par. Richmond leads their home tournament by six strokes at 4-over par.
Johnson drained four birdies in the opening round and was 1-under-par on the back nine holes for her round. She followed with a 75 (+3) in the second round that featured two more birdies.
After an opening round 77, Bardunias bounced back with a 71 that featured four birdies. She birdied the first two holes in the second round, but three bogeys put her at 1-over-par with four holes to play. She parred two holes before making birdie on the last two holes to get back under par.
Nicole Yun sits in a tie for 12th after carding 75-74 in the first two rounds. Yun made one birdie in the first round before making two birdies in the second. She was two-under on the back nine holes in the second round.
Mattea Issa is tied for 37th after posting 81-80 and Rayne Ripperger sits in 41st. After an 84 in the first round, Ripperger shot five strokes better with a 79 in the second round.
Bucknell continues play at the Spider Invitational with 18 more holes on Tuesday. The Bison tee off at 9 a.m. at Independence Golf Course.
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