OLD ORCHARD BEACH, Maine (10/11/2026) - The Nichols College women's golf team finished fourth at the 2026 Conference of New England (CNE) Women's Golf Championship on Sunday, carding a two-round team score of 794 (+218) at Dunegrass Golf Club.
The Bison improved by 24 strokes in the second round, shooting a 385 after opening the championship with a 409 on Saturday. Nichols finished just four strokes behind third-place Suffolk (763), while the University of Hartford took the team title at 712 (+136).
Delaney Giesen led Nichols with a tie for seventh place, finishing with a two-round total of 178 (+34). After opening with a 97 (+25), Giesen fired an impressive second-round 81 (+9), shaving 16 strokes off her first-round score to lead the Bison's improvement on the final day.
Isabella Fleury finished ninth overall with a total of 180 (+36). Fleury also improved in the second round, dropping six strokes from her opening-round 93 (+21) to card an 87 (+15) on Sunday.
Eva Melanson placed 22nd with a two-round score of 219 (+75), improving from a 111 (+39) in the opening round to a 108 (+36) in the second round. Gabrielle Maranchie finished 26th with a total of 227 (+83), cutting nine strokes from her first-round 118 (+46) with a second-round 109 (+37).
Isabelle Deurquiza rounded out the Nichols lineup in 27th place, finishing with a two-round score of 230 (+86).
The Bison conclude their 2026 fall campaign at the NEIGA Championship on October 17-18 at The Captains Golf Course in Brewster, Massachusetts.
