ANNAPOLIS, Md. – The Navy women's golf team is looking to ride a pair of impressive performances into this weekend in Delaware, as the Midshipmen head to the Lady Blue Hen's Ninth Annual Battle at the Beach on Saturday and Sunday.
 
Being hosted by the University of Delaware at the Rehoboth Beach Country Club in Rehoboth Beach, Del., the 54-hole tournament will feature a par-72, 6169-yard course. Saturday's shotgun start for the first two rounds is set for 8:30 a.m., while Sunday's final round is slated for a 9 a.m. shotgun start.
 
Navy Lineup
1. Mara Hirtle
2. Jenna Han
3. Eve Worden
4. Stephanie Lee
5. Sue Lee
Ind. Bridget Hoang
 
The Field
Navy is one of 12 teams participating in the Battle at the Beach, alongside the host Blue Hens, fellow Patriot League member Bucknell, a Harvard squad that is ranked No. 37 by GolfStat and a 101st-ranked Penn team … Other teams competing are Dartmouth, Delaware State, Quinnipiac, Seton Hall, St. John's, William & Mary and Youngstown State.
 
Live Scoring
Fans can follow the Mids throughout the weekend via Golfstat.com.
 
Last Time Out
Four Midshipmen golfers were among the top-6 individuals, helping Navy take first place with a 68-over par 932 at the JEL Outer Banks Intercollegiate in Kitty Hawk, N.C. … Playing on the par-72, 6148-yard course, junior Mara Hirtle finished at the top of the 26-player leaderboard with a 15-over par 231 weekend, while sophomore teammate Jenna Han trailed Hirtle by one stroke to claim second place at 16-over par 232, junior Stephanie Lee finished with a score of 20-over par 236 to tie for third, freshman Sue Lee notched a 24-over par 240 to finish sixth and sophomore Bridget Hoang rounded out the Navy contingent by finishing tied for 11th … At the Jackson T. Stephens Cup, senior Eve Worden had her best round of the week on Tuesday, using the final 18 holes to raise herself into a tie for 36th in stroke play at the Seminole Golf Club … Worden was able to come away with a 16-over par 232 performance over 54 holes, posting four birdies along the way, including making two on the final day en route to a 2-over par 74 final round.
 
Hirtle Named PL Golfer of the Week
Winning the honor for the second-straight week, Hirtle was named the Patriot League Women's Golfer of the Week on Wednesday following her performance down in Kitty Hawk, N.C. … She shot three-straight rounds of 5-over par 77 to place first on the leaderboard, and claimed the fifth league weekly honor of her career after winning PL Golfer of the Week distinction three times last season.
 
Battle at the Beach History
This will be the sixth time since 2014 that the Mids make the trip to Delaware's fall tournament in Rehoboth Beach, going in 2014, 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021 … Last year saw Navy finish seventh out of 12 teams at 58-over par 922, as Hirtle finished 18th with a 12-over par 228 over the three-round, 54-hole invitational, and Worden was just behind her at 14-over par 230.
 
Up Next
Navy will close out the fall slate next weekend with a trip to the Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa., taking part in the two-day Lehigh Invitational.