ERIE, Pa.- The West Chester University women's golf team is set to return to the course on Sunday for the opening round of the Michael Corbett Fall Classic at Whispering Woods Golf Club in Erie. The first round is set for a 9:30 a.m. shotgun start on Sunday, with the second round also getting underway at 9:30 a.m. on Monday.
Event: Michael Corbett Fall Classic
Location: Whispering Woods Golf Club
Par-Yardage: 72-5,803
Teams: 9
Five Things to Know
- West Chester returns to the course on Sunday for the first time since a 10th-place finish at the Gildas Club Laker Fall Invitational in Michigan in late September. West Chester recorded a 54-hole score of 965 (320, 319, 326) and was led by the duo of Fatima Rizvi (Lucknow, India/RPS Academies) (80, 78, 79; 237) and Cierra Griffith (Pottstown, Pa./Spring Ford) (78, 78, 80; 237), who finished in a tie for 29th with scores of +21.
- This week's Tournament is the Golden Rams final fall tournament on the schedule as West Chester looks to wrap up a highly successful fall campaign, which included victories at the Cal Vulcan Invitational to open the season and another win at the rain-shortened WCU Battlefield Classic in Gettysburg on September 21-22. Along the way, West Chester took 13th in a Division I-laden field at the Bucknell Invitational with a 54-hole score of 950 (321, 324, 305) and 10th at the Gildas Club Laker Fall Invitational with a 54-hole score of 965 (320, 319, 326) to finish September.
- West Chester will compete alongside Ursuline, Davenport, Seton Hill, Gannon, Clarion, Edinboro, Waterloo, and Bowie State.
- The Golden Rams lineup will include Fatima Rizvi, Taryn Brandt, Cierra Griffith, Emerson Glending, and Hannah Alan, along with Emilee Barkley, who will compete as an individual.
- Sunday looks to be rain-filled, with highs in the low 60s and a 90 percent chance of rain, with rain continuing into Monday morning, which is expected to clear as the day goes on, with a high in the upper 60s.
Up Next
This Tournament will conclude the fall slate for West Chester. The Golden Rams will return to the course in 2027 for a full spring slate, including the annual Dr. Edwin B. Cottrell Invitational in West Chester on April 5-6 and the PSAC Women's Golf Championships at Berkleigh Country Club April 16-18.
