Speyer's 39 leads Williamsville North past Lancaster

Overview

• Williamsville North defeated Lancaster by five strokes in Thursday's ECIC girls golf match.
• Keira Speyer shot a match-low 39 and recorded a birdie for Williamsville North.
• Ella Duchon led Lancaster with a 41 and a birdie.
• Williamsville North's scoring golfers combined for 18 strokes on the ninth hole to Lancaster's 21, widening a two-stroke edge to the final five-stroke margin.
• Williamsville North finished the match at 4-2 overall; Lancaster stood at 6-2.

Keira Speyer shot a 39 to earn medalist honors as Williamsville North defeated Lancaster 178-183 in an ECIC girls golf match Thursday, Oct. 1, at Audubon Golf Course.

Speyer recorded a birdie in the nine-hole round. Hadley Hawker and Miranda Proctor each added a 46, and Izabella Zandi shot a 47 with a birdie to complete Williamsville North's team total.

Ella Duchon paced Lancaster with a 41 and a birdie. Julia Lyman shot a 46, Giana Fazio contributed a 47 with a birdie, and Ella Wojtaszczyk added a 49 to round out Lancaster's scoring four.

Williamsville North's scoring golfers totaled 74 strokes through four holes, seven fewer than Lancaster. Lancaster cut that gap to one on the fifth hole, where their scoring golfers combined for 22 strokes to Williamsville North's 28. Williamsville North held a two-stroke advantage through eight holes, then combined for 18 on the ninth to Lancaster's 21 to finish five strokes ahead.

Lancaster's Olivia Kwiatek also recorded a birdie during an exhibition round of 55.

The victory brought Williamsville North to 4-2 overall. They held a 2-0 division record and were listed second in the ECIC Small standings through the contest date. Lancaster finished at 6-2 overall and 2-1 in division play, listed second in ECIC Large. The matchup paired teams from different divisions.

ECIC - Large standings

Through Oct. 1.

ECIC - Small standings

Through Oct. 1.