LEBANON, Pa. - In its first event of the Spring season, the Franklin & Marshall Women's Golf team competed at the Lebanon Valley Invitational. Facing 13 other schools, the Diplomats finished in third place with a team score of 392 and par of +104.

Janire Vela was the top finisher for F&M, recording an eighth place finish with a score of 88, good for a par of +16. Just behind her was Reilly Melvin, who came in 14th place with a score of 91. 

In her first round since last Spring, Chloe Schnur tallied a score of 106, which was one stroke ahead of Lauren Simpson's score of 107. The duo finished 38th and 39th, respectively,

It was also Claire Hill's first round of the 2023-24 academic year, shooting 112 for a 47th place finish. 

The Diplomats will next participate in the McDaniel Spring Invitational from March 23-24 at The Bridges Golf Club.