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Women's Golf Looks to Continue Momentum at Quinnipiac Classic on Monday and Tuesday
10/9/2026 11:52:00 AM | Women's Golf
Setting The Scene
What:Â 2026 Quinnipiac Classic
When:Â Monday-Tuesday, October 12-13
Where:Â Par-72 (6,069 yards) The Farms Country Club | Wallingford, Conn.
The Field:Â 9 teams: Bryant, Bucknell, Fairfield, Iona, Manhattan, Monmouth, Providence, Quinnipiac, Wagner
LIVE SCORING
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The Bucknell women's golf team continues the fall slate at the Quinnipiac Classic on Monday and Tuesday at The Farms Country Club. Nine teams including Bucknell will tee off for 54 holes at the par-72 course.
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Five golfers will be featured in the Bison lineup: Joelle Johnson, Sophia Bardunias, Nicole Yun, Mattea Issa and Katherine Vice. Darcy Wright will play as an individual.
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After setting many records in accomplishments in 2025-26, the Bison have rewritten the record book in the first three tournaments to begin the season. At the Nittany Lion Invitational, the Bison set and 18-, 36- and 54-hole record led by five individual rounds under par in the tournament. The Bison finished the second and third rounds at 1-under-par to mark the first rounds in program history under par for the Bison.
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On top of the three records, freshman Mattea Issa carded the lowest score in program history with a 5-under-par 67. She became the first Bison to finish a tournament under par, ending the tournament at 4-under-par.
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The Bison had a quick turnaround, beginning the Bucknell Invitational just three days later. The momentum continued as the Bison gutted out a team championship that came down to the final few holes. The Bison also beat the 18-, 36- and 54-hole records set at the Nittany Lion Invitational. Although the records are not the lowest in relation to par at the par-70 Bucknell Golf Club, the Bison bested the 18-hole score by six strokes, and the 36-hole record by eight strokes.
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Joelle Johnson was crowned the champion at the Bucknell Invitational for her first career individual win. Johnson carded a two-under-par 68 in the final round, and held off a late comeback by Columbia.
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The Bison then earned back-to-back team championships at the Golf Galaxy Collegiate, besting the field of seven teams by 18 strokes. All six Bison competing finished in the top-12 of the individual standings, and Johnson took second for her third career second-place finish. Sophia Bardunias took third in the tournament.
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Bucknell's back-to-back wins marked the second time in program history accomplishing that feat. The Bison earned consecutive wins for the first time last season. Â
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Last Time Out at the Golf Galaxy Collegiate
What:Â 2026 Quinnipiac Classic
When:Â Monday-Tuesday, October 12-13
Where:Â Par-72 (6,069 yards) The Farms Country Club | Wallingford, Conn.
The Field:Â 9 teams: Bryant, Bucknell, Fairfield, Iona, Manhattan, Monmouth, Providence, Quinnipiac, Wagner
LIVE SCORING
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The Bucknell women's golf team continues the fall slate at the Quinnipiac Classic on Monday and Tuesday at The Farms Country Club. Nine teams including Bucknell will tee off for 54 holes at the par-72 course.
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Five golfers will be featured in the Bison lineup: Joelle Johnson, Sophia Bardunias, Nicole Yun, Mattea Issa and Katherine Vice. Darcy Wright will play as an individual.
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After setting many records in accomplishments in 2025-26, the Bison have rewritten the record book in the first three tournaments to begin the season. At the Nittany Lion Invitational, the Bison set and 18-, 36- and 54-hole record led by five individual rounds under par in the tournament. The Bison finished the second and third rounds at 1-under-par to mark the first rounds in program history under par for the Bison.
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On top of the three records, freshman Mattea Issa carded the lowest score in program history with a 5-under-par 67. She became the first Bison to finish a tournament under par, ending the tournament at 4-under-par.
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The Bison had a quick turnaround, beginning the Bucknell Invitational just three days later. The momentum continued as the Bison gutted out a team championship that came down to the final few holes. The Bison also beat the 18-, 36- and 54-hole records set at the Nittany Lion Invitational. Although the records are not the lowest in relation to par at the par-70 Bucknell Golf Club, the Bison bested the 18-hole score by six strokes, and the 36-hole record by eight strokes.
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Joelle Johnson was crowned the champion at the Bucknell Invitational for her first career individual win. Johnson carded a two-under-par 68 in the final round, and held off a late comeback by Columbia.
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The Bison then earned back-to-back team championships at the Golf Galaxy Collegiate, besting the field of seven teams by 18 strokes. All six Bison competing finished in the top-12 of the individual standings, and Johnson took second for her third career second-place finish. Sophia Bardunias took third in the tournament.
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Bucknell's back-to-back wins marked the second time in program history accomplishing that feat. The Bison earned consecutive wins for the first time last season. Â
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Last Time Out at the Golf Galaxy Collegiate
- The Bucknell women's golf team claimed its second consecutive championship by winning the Golf Galaxy Collegiate, hosted by Duquesne, at the par-72 Sewickley Heights Golf Club. Joelle Johnson was the runner-up in the tournament at 8-over-par after her individual championship last time out.
- Bucknell fired a 908 for the 54-hole tournament, and all six Bison finished in the top-12 in the individual standings. The Bison bested the field by 18 strokes, finishing ahead of the hosts. Duquesne's Sasha Petrochko claimed the individual title with a 3-over-par finish.
- Johnson wrapped up the tournament with an even-par 72. She rolled through the final day at 2-under-par for most of the round until a double-bogey on the final hole put her at even-par. Johnson was two-under on the front nine and made eight birdies in the tournament.
- Sophia Bardunias was right behind Johnson at 9-over-par for the tournament. The junior carded a 74 in the final round with four birdies to shoot 2-over-par on the day. Nicole Yun turned in a 77 in her final round to finish alone in seventh place at 15-over-par. The senior carded five birdies including three on Tuesday.
- Senior Katherine Vice finished in a tie for eighth playing as an individual. Vice finished her round with an even-par 72 with three birdies on day three, and she finished the tournament with 12 birdies.
- Mattea Issa also tied for eighth with Vice at 16-over-par. The freshman carded 76s in her final two rounds that included two birdies in each of those rounds.
- Freshman Rayne Ripperger carded a 76-79-80 for her second collegiate tournament in Orange and Blue. She finished 12th at 19-over-par.
- Entering the 2025-26 season, the Bison had just 10 team wins dating back to 1998. Since the beginning of last season, the Bison have six team wins at tournaments.
- The Bison women have consistently carded scored in the 70s, and 10 golfers have an average of 79.0 or lower.
- Johnson leads the team with a 72.2 average through nine rounds with two rounds going under par. Bardunias is second on the team with a 73.3 average, and Issa has a 73.8 average. Issa leads the team with 29 birdies and three rounds under par.
- Nicole Yun has a 74.7 average, Katherine Vice has a 77.1 average and Darcy Wright has a 76.4 average.
- Head Coach Laura Tyler-Cook was named the 2026 Patriot League Coach of the Year. Joelle Johnson was named the 2026 Rookie of the Year. Sophia Bardunias, Paige Richter and Nicole Yun were named to the Patriot League All-Tournament Team. Bardunias was a First Team All-Patriot League selection, and Yun, Richter and Johnson were all Second Team All-Patriot League selections. The Bison took home 10 Patriot League Golfer of the Week awards.
- 18-Hole Record – 281
- 36-Hole Record – 566 (bested record by six strokes)
- 54-Hole Record – 860 (bested previous record by 13 strokes)
- Achieved multiple golfers under par in a single round for the first time in program history at the Nittany Lion Invitational
- Single Round Record – Mattea Issa: 67
- Lowest Round in Relation to Par – Mattea Issa: 5-under-par
- Mattea Issa: First Bison to finish a tournament under par
- Bucknell heads to the Spider Invitational, hosted by Richmond, on October 19-20 for a 54-hole tournament. Â
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