Stonehill's Inaugural Women's Golf Team

This semester, Stonehill welcomed the first ever varsity women’s golf team to campus.

            

Led by head coach Nick Crovetti, the team consists of only three student-athletes: sophomore Jennifer Kornacki, and freshmen Francesca Feola and Katelyn Jylkka.

            

The process to create this team was started over three years ago but only reached fruition this semester giving new opportunities to prospective Stonehill student-athletes.

            

“I wasn’t planning on golfing in college,” Feola said, “I couldn’t pass up the offer,” when the Stonehill team was announced last fall.

           

It was a different story for Kornacki, who came to Stonehill without knowing a women’s golf team would soon be created. “I knew I wanted to continue golfing, but didn't think I'd have the chance to in college because Stonehill didn't yet have a team.”

 When it was announced in her first semester at Stonehill that a team was being created for the following year, “I saw this as a perfect chance to play again,” Kornacki said.

            

“We are looking to expand,” Crovetti said about the size of the team. “In our first season we obviously are starting small.”

                      

 “This is an incredible experience that I will remember for the rest of my life.” Feola said. “It feels like a huge honor to be a part of this new chapter for Stonehill,” Kornacki said.

In their inaugural season, the team will be competing in multiple tournaments throughout the fall and spring against teams throughout the North East 10 – Conference.