2020-21 SUFFOLK WOMEN'S GOLF ROSTER
BOSTON – Suffolk women's golf's roster got boosted by five new additions, head coach Jay Parker has announced. The new Rams consist of one sophomore, Marissa Bardhi, and a quartet of freshmen, Paige Irving, Sophie Kiley, Isabel Smith and Ellie Yarbrough.
The quintet is the most freu6knsh faces to Suffolk's women's golf line-up since the inaugural season in 2016-17 when Parker assembled the first-ever squad, which consisted of five Rams total.
These newcomers join the co-captains Nicole Antonucci and Brooke Chapman and junior Madison Scheinberg to former the largest Suffolk women's golf team in the young program's five-year history.
"With this group added to our veterans we are looking to be back on top of the NWGC," Parker said. "They add lots of depth to our team, who is looking to rebound from last fall.
MARISSA BARDHI | SO. | 5-2 | Westborough, Mass. / Westborough
BEFORE SUFFOLK – WESTBOROUG
Letterwinner at Westborough and captained the team as a senior … Led Westborough to a third-place finish in the state as a senior … Helped Westborough to a district title … Biliteracy Award recipient from the State of Massachusetts … Salem State University Book Award honoree … Charlotte Spinney Vision Scholarship award winner … Four-year member of the French Club, Women in Science, Engineering Club, Community Service Club, Community Cooking Club and Theater Department.
PAIGE IRVING | FR. | 5-4 | Belmont, N.H. / Belmont
BEFORE SUFFOLK – BELMONT
Four-year letterwinner at Belmont … Third-place Medal Flight at the 2019 NHIAA Individual Girls Golf Championship … Also lettered in women's basketball and softball … Two-year member of National Honor Society and National English Honor Society … High Honor Roll student-athlete … Four-year member of Concert Band and served as secretary from 2018-20 … Spanish Club Member and secretary as a senior … Belonged to the Math Team for two Years … Worked on Student Council as a junior and senior.
Parker on Irving – "Paige is a brilliant young lady who is following in the footsteps of another great Belmont (Antonucci) player."
SOPHIE KILEY | FR. | 4-11 | BROOKEFIELD, MASS. / QUABBIN REGIONAL
BEFORE SUFFOLK – QUABBIN REGIONAL
Letterwinner at Quabbin Regional … Also lettered in cross country … Member of National Honors Society.
Parker on Kiley – "Sophie is another great student from Quabbin Regional that needs to get some Tournament experience to contribute at the collegiate level."
ISABEL SMITH | FR. | 5-4 | WESTFORD, MASS. / WESTFORD ACADEMY
BEFORE SUFFOLK – WESTFORD ACADEMY
Letterwinner at Westford Academy and co-captained the team … Put together a Top-20 Finish at the 2019 MIAA Girls' State Championship … Also lettered in basketball and co-captain the squad.
Parker on Smith – "Isabel is a tremendous student. She is a very underrated recruit because of the high school team she was on at Westford. Another great player from Vesper Country Club."
ELLIE YARBROUGH | FR. | 5-6 | KILLINGWORTH, CONN. / LAKE OSWEGO
BEFORE SUFFOLK – LAKE OSWEGO
Letterwinner and two-year captain at Lake Oswego …. Second-team all-league selection in 2019 … All-League Honorable Mention honoree in 2018 … Also lettered in volleyball … Member of OASSA honor Team in 2020.
Parker on Yarborough – "Ellie is a great recruit that we stole from the West Coast. We're glad she's traveled across the country to be a part of our program."