Ausanio Wins Individual Championship at CCSU Shootout

Freshman Anna Ausanio won the individual championship, shooting an eight over par 79, but the Central Connecticut State University women's golf team fell to the University of Hartford at the CCSU Shootout on Sunday. The Blue Devils hosted the tri-match with the Hawks and Boston University at the Wethersfield Country Club. CCSU finished with a score of 14 in the point-style tournament, finishing ahead of BU, who tallied 10.5. The Champion Hawks recorded a score of 20.5 for the win.

Ausanio shot a 40 on the front nine and followed up with a 39 to finish with her 79 on the par 71 course in Wethersfield, CT. Fellow freshmen Katie Reid and Stephanie Bednar finished second and fourth in the individual rankings. Reid carded an 81 on the day, shooting 38 for the first nine holes and finishing with 43 on the final nine. Bednar recorded the lowest nine hole score on Sunday, finishing the front nine with a score of 37. She came back with a 46 on the second nine to finish with an 83 for the tournament. Chelsea Woods and Natalie Jones rounded out the field for CCSU, scoring 91 (42-49) and 92 (45-47), respectively.

CCSU will next compete at the Dartmouth Invitational on September 19 and 20.