Rivera leads Orchard Park past Lancaster in unbeaten matchup

Overview

• Orchard Park won the Sept. 23 matchup of unbeaten teams by 24 strokes, improving to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in ECIC Large play.
• Isabella (Ella) Rivera shot a match-low 40, Claire Brady added a 42 and Eliana Wierzbowski posted a 43 to give Orchard Park the three lowest scores.
• Ella Wojtaszczyk led Lancaster with a 45, and Julia Lyman recorded a birdie in her round of 51.
• Orchard Park's four counting golfers totaled 58 strokes on holes seven through nine, compared with Lancaster's 76, accounting for 18 strokes of the final margin.
• Lancaster finished the day 4-1 overall and 1-1 in the division, second behind Orchard Park in the standings through Sept. 23.

Isabella (Ella) Rivera shot a 40 to earn medalist honors as Orchard Park defeated Lancaster 174-198 in girls golf Wednesday at Fox Valley Country Club.

The ECIC Large matchup brought together two unbeaten teams. Orchard Park improved to 6-0 overall and 2-0 in the division, while Lancaster took their first loss and finished the day 4-1 overall and 1-1 in division play.

Rivera led a group that produced the match's three lowest scores. Claire Brady followed with a 42, and Eliana Wierzbowski shot a 43. Elise Brady added a 49 to complete Orchard Park's four counting rounds and their 174 total.

Rivera recorded a 3 on the third hole and finished with no score higher than 5 across the nine holes. Claire Brady also kept every hole at 5 or lower.

The team totals on holes seven through nine accounted for much of the difference. Orchard Park's counting golfers combined for 18, 20 and 20 strokes on those holes, respectively, for a total of 58. Lancaster's corresponding totals were 25, 24 and 27, adding up to 76. That 18-stroke difference represented three-quarters of the final 24-stroke margin.

Ella Wojtaszczyk paced Lancaster with a 45. Giana Fazio shot a 50, Julia Lyman finished with a 51 and Ella Duchon posted a 52 to round out their team total of 198. Lyman also recorded a birdie.

Orchard Park held first place in the ECIC Large standings through Sept. 23, with Lancaster second.

ECIC Large standings

Through Sept. 23, including this match: