Iyene Essien

Iyene Essien

  • Award
    Rookie
  • Week Of
    4/14/2025
  • Sport
    Women's Golf
  • School
    Union College
  • Year
    Freshman
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Yonkers, N.Y.
  • High School
    The Taft School
Union College first-year Iyene Essien led the Garnet Chargers to a second-place finish at the 10-team Martin/Wallace Invitational over the weekend, carding a three-over 75 on day two to finish the weekend at 153, one shot back of Ithaca's Rheanna DeCrow, who earned individual medalist honors. Essien's 75 is tied for the second-lowest round in program history, and her two-day score is also tied for third on the school all-time list. The first-year had a very steady Sunday round, recording 15 pars and only three bogies to earn her fifth top-five finish in six events this season.