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Peña Anaya Earns Medalist Honors as Penguins Outduel Lakers to Win YSU Fall Shootout
10/4/2026 5:00:00 PM | Women's Golf
Warren, Ohio – Junior Valentina Peña Anaya earned medalist honors as the Youngstown State women's golf team earned a dual victory over Mercyhurst after 18 holes of play in the YSU Fall Shootout on Sunday at Old Avalon Golf Course.
The Penguins concluded the one-day event with a single-round team total of 297 to finish at nine over par and 27 shots in front of the Lakers. YSU's team mark of 297 is the team's second-lowest 18-hole performance to this point in the fall season, and it is the lowest since the Guins posted a 291 in the third and final round of the Penn State Nittany Lion Invitational on Sept. 8.
Peña Anaya earned individual medalist honors for the fourth time in her career with a single-round, one-under-par score of 71. The junior matched her lowest round of the season while recording nine pars, three birdies and an eagle on the par-five No. 9.
Freshman Eliza Mercer finished tied for second individually with a two-over-par round of 74. In her fifth collegiate tournament, Mercer carded birdies at No. 2, No. 8, No. 9 on front nine before adding a birdie on the par-four No. 15 during the final nine holes.
Freshman Inés González Ortega and senior Neeranuch Prajunpanich each turned in a single-round total of 76 on Sunday to finish tied for fourth while Sofia Perez Escarcena placed seventh with a 77.
Sophomore Hailey Boss finished tied for eighth with a career-low round of 78 in her second collegiate event. Junior Maureen Burns also carded a 78 on Sunday in her season debut, Bella Saur finished tied for 10th with a 79 and Matilyn Zines placed 12th with an 80.
Youngstown State will close out the fall portion of its 2026-27 season on Oct. 24-25 with the Delaware Lady Blue Hen Invitational at Rehoboth Beach Country Club in Rehoboth Beach, Del.
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