Union College sophomore Iyene Essien got her second year off to an excellent start by carding a two-over round of 72 to earn top honors in Saturday's dual match with Ithaca College. She started her round with a birdie on the par-five opening hole and made the turn in three-over 38 before coming in with a one-under 34, recording six pars to go with one bogey and birdies on the par-five 15th and par-four 18th on the back nine. Her score, the second-lowest score both overall and in relation to par in program history, was eight strokes clear of the field.