NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale women's golf team will begin the 2026-27 season in State College, Pa. at the Nittany Lion Invitational and the Happy Valley Invitational.
Preseason Notes
Leading the Bulldogs
Senior
Selena Tang was elected by her peers to serve as team captain for this upcoming season. "She has the respect and trust of her teammates and our coaching staff," said Head Coach
Lauren Austin. Selena's can-do attitude and refusal to ever give up sets a strong tone within our group. She will be a strong captain, and we are looking forward to a great year."
Back Again
Returning alongside Tang are juniors
Ellie Koo and
Katie Ha, and sophomores
Lydia Portlock,
Anya Mathur, and
Emma Lee.
New to the Fold
The Bulldogs welcome
Hanny Wang (Beijing, China) and
Serena Manduca (London, England) to the squad this season.
Hear from Coach
"I love the way we are starting this year by traveling with our entire squad to Penn State," said Austin. "This will be a great way to set the tone for the fall semester and have intentional conversations together on the road as we set our goals. I am very excited for everyone to be competing right out of the gate. I believe this is going to build strong cohesion within the group while also developing our competitive drive."
Tournament Details
The Lineup
About the Tournament
- For the first time in tournament history, Penn State has decided to split the field for the 50th-annual event. A full field of 18 teams comprised of 90 golfers will compete for the Nittany Lion Invitational crown on the Blue Course while 45 individuals across those 18 teams battle it out for the first-ever Happy Valley Individual Crown across the grounds on the White Course.
- The Invitational will feature 36 holes of continuous play on Monday followed by the final round on Tuesday while the Individual will be contested over 36 holes with single 18-hole rounds each day. Shotgun starts are slated for 9 a.m. on both courses each morning.
Who's Competing
The 18-team field features the Bulldogs and Nittany Lions, along with Akron, Bucknell, Delaware, Duquesne, Harvard, James Madison, Lehigh, Maryland, Penn, Quinnipiac, Richmond, Seton Hall, St. Joseph's, Towson, Virginia Tech and Youngstown State.
Last Year's NLI
Mia Sessa '26 earned medalist honors last season with a three-round total of 5-under, 211, leading the Bulldogs to a third-place finish in the event.
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About the Course and a Note from History
The layout for the week on the Blue Course will be a 6,363-yard, par-72 while the White Course features a slightly shorter par-72 layout of 6,164 yards with an unconventional five par 3's and five par 5's.
How to Follow: Live stats will be available for viewing on follow on the Scoreboard, powered by Clippd.
Nittany Lion Invitational |
Happy Valley Individual
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