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ODAC Golf Report: Fall - Week 3

There were just two tournaments featuring ODAC golfers last week and both were impacted by weather. Still, the results were strong with top-20 individual and top-10 team placements.

MEN'S GOLF - One Tournament

  • NCAA Division III Fall Preview at Kingsmill (Results): A strong field of 18 teams including Washington and Lee took to the River Course at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, site of the 2027 NCAA Division III Men's and Women's Golf Championships. The Generals slotted 10th overall, 32 shots back of champion Huntingdon College. Two-time reigning Jack Nicklaus Award winner Joanthan McEwen was the top WLU finisher, tying for 18th at 2-under 211.


WOMEN'S GOLF - Two Events

  • Bridgewater Invitational (Results): For the second straight week, Bridgewater served as host of an event at Lakeview Golf Club in Harrisonburg, this time with the women's Bridgewater Invitational following up on the previous week's men's Kinder-Williams Invitational. A total of 10 women's squads were at the Bridgewater Invitational with BC leading the ODAC's contingent in fourth place at 698. Shenandoah slotted fifth (714), while Roanoke chimed in sixth (719). BC's Hannah Rizzo was the top ODAC player, tying for second at 6-over 152, just one stroke back of the individual medalist.
  • HANNAH RIZZO | BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE
    Rizzo, a senior from Leesburg, Va., finished as the joint runner-up at the Bridgewater Invitational hosted by the Eagles at Lakeview Golf Club in Harrisonburg. Rizzo posted a 6-over par 152 to tie with Keishlyan Vega from Marymount University (Va.) for second following 36 holes of play on the par 73 layout set to 5,859 yards. Both golfers finished one stroke behind medalist Indie Taylor from Southern Virginia University in the 56-player field. Rizzo opened play with a 2-over 75 that featured one birdie and a pair of eagles on the par-5 second (460 yards) and 11th (416 yards) holes. The added three more birdies to her tournament stat line after battling the elements to a 4-over 77 in round two. Rizzo led all players in par-4 scoring (+5, 4.28) and tied for top marks with three other players in par-5 scoring (-3, 4.70). She accounted for two of the three eagles in the tournament.

    Bridgewater placed fourth out of 10 teams at 114-over 698 (334-364). The Eagles finished 67 shots behind champion SVU.

  • JONATHAN McEWEN | WASHINGTON AND LEE UNIVERSITY
    McEwen, a senior from Portsmouth, Va., kicked off his season with a top-20 finish at the NCAA Division III Fall Preview hosted by Christopher Newport University at Kingsmill Resort in Williamsburg, site of both the Division III men's and women's national championships in the spring. McEwen tied for 18th overall in the strong 90-player field with Kevin Mu from Emory University, Joshua Wang from Carnegie Mellon University, and Pablo Castro from Illinois Wesleyan University at 2-under 211 following 54 holes of competition on the par-72 River Course set to 6,667 yards for the first two rounds and 6,732 for the final 18 holes. McEwen had a stellar first day, joining three other players as the 36-hole leader at 8-under par. The two-time Jack Nicklaus Award winner as the top player in Division III opened his 2026-27 campaign with a clean 5-under 66 powered by five birdies. He sunk six birdies in round two, posting a 3-under 68. Weather impacted play for everyone on the second day, which played a part in McEwen's 6-over 77 that included two birdies. McEwen, who carded 13 birdies for the event, was third in the field in par-3 scoring (-1, 2.92).

    Washington and Lee finished 10th overall in a stacked field of 18 teams at 14-over 866 (290-287-289). Huntingdon College topped the leaderboard at 18-under 834.

CLIPPD RANKINGS
ODAC WOMEN'S GOLF
 - Clippd will update the Division III rankings for the first time in 2026-27 in mid-October

Team Rankings (all)

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Individual Rankings (top-200 or better)

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CLIPPD RANKINGS
ODAC MEN'S GOLF
 - Clippd will update the Division III rankings for the first time in 2026-27 in mid-October

Team Rankings (all)

  • TBA

   
Individual Rankings (top-200 or better)

  • TBA
Hannah Rizzo
Jonathan McEwen