WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — The Carleton women's golf team closed out a strong week against an elite national field by finishing seventh overall at the Historic Triangle Invitational on Tuesday at Kingsmill Resort. 

The Knights posted a final round 310 (+22) to tally a team total of 623 (+47) for the week, improving their position on the final day, while holding off Sewanee and Huntingdon in a tightly-packed middle of the leaderboard. The event's 14-team field included eight nationally-ranked programs — incluidng the top three teams in the nation — and four other squads that received votes in the latest WGCA top-25 poll.

Senior Carter Sichol delivered Carleton's round of the day — and one of the best in the field — firing a composed one-over-par 73, good for a T-6 individual finish at +5 for the week.  Sichol's round featured a strong start.  Teeing off on the 10th hole, the Winnetka, Ill., native captured a one-under 34 on her opening nine after a pair of birdies on the par-four 12th and 18th.

Senior Natalie Tatar vaulted up the board with a final-round 76 (+4) to finish at +14 overall.  A part of the shotgun start, Tatar began her round on the par-four 12th and paced the Knights early with an even-par 35 on the back nine that included a string of three consecutive birdies on the 15th, 16th, and 17th.

Senior Sarah Zheng, Carleton's day-one leader, carded an 80 (+8) and finished T-26 at +10.  Zheng finished the day with 14 pars, but could not get any birdies to fall in her final round.  Senior Cynthia Lu followed with an 81 (+9) on Tuesday to finish tied for 60th at +22 overall. Sophomore Anna Lee rounded out the Carleton lineup with an 82 (+10) to finish tied for 58th at +19.

The tournament was the final of Carleton's fall schedule.  The Knights will spend the coming months preparing for the spring schedule, which will kick off in late March.

Carleton Individual Results
T6. Carter Sichol — 76-73=149 (+5)
T26. Sarah Zheng — 74-80=154 (+10)
T39. Natalie Tatar — 82-76=158 (+14)
T53. Anna Lee — 81-82=163 (+19)
T60. Cynthia Lu — 85-81=166 (+22)

Final Team Standings
1. (#2) Emory University – 299-289=588 (+12)
2. (#1) Carnegie Mellon – 299-290=589 (+13)
3. (#24) Grinnell College – 307-298=605 (+29)
4. (#19) Denison University – 305-304=609 (+33)
5. (#11) Washington and Lee – 310-301=611 (+35)
6. (#3) Washington University – 316-296=612 (+36)
7. (#13) Carleton College – 313-310=623 (+47)
8. (RV) Sewanee – 312-312=624 (+48)
9. (#22) Huntingdon College – 310-315=625 (+49)
10. (RV) Christopher Newport – 317-320=637 (+61)
11. (RV) University of Lynchburg – 318-320=638 (+62)
12. Piedmont University – 330-321=651 (+75)
13. (RV) Methodist University – 335-326=661 (+85)
14. Kenyon College – 355-346=701 (+125)

*Ranks by Women's Golf Coaches Association (WGCA)