East Aurora edges Depew by one stroke for first win

Overview

• East Aurora earned their first win of the season, defeating Depew 213-214 in an ECIC Small Division match.
• Iuliia Karpenko led the field with a 43, four strokes ahead of Depew's Avery Ley.
• East Aurora gained seven strokes on Depew across the fourth and fifth holes, a key advantage in the one-stroke result.

East Aurora earned their first girls golf victory of the season Tuesday, edging Depew 213-214 at Ironwood Golf Course behind a medalist round of 43 from Iuliia Karpenko.

The Sept. 29 win brought East Aurora to 1-4 overall and 1-0 in the ECIC Small Division. Depew fell to 0-7 overall and 0-3 in division play.

East Aurora built a crucial advantage on the fourth and fifth holes. Their four team scorers combined for 22 strokes on the fourth and 27 on the fifth, compared with Depew's 25 and 31. That seven-stroke swing gave East Aurora an aggregate six-stroke edge through five holes.

Depew gained two strokes on the seventh hole and three more on the ninth. With the teams posting matching totals on the sixth and eighth holes, East Aurora finished one stroke ahead.

Karpenko's 43 was the lowest individual score by four strokes. Ariana Ward added a 54, Charolotte Roycroft shot 55 and Madeline Doering finished with 61 to complete East Aurora's team total.

Avery Ley paced Depew with a 47, followed by Daniella Harhigh at 50, Emma Bielfeld at 58 and Falyn Regdos at 59. Morgan Reese recorded a birdie during an exhibition round of 60. Abby Jetty shot 65 in exhibition play for East Aurora.

ECIC Small Division standings

Standings through Sept. 29, including this contest: