Iyene Essien

  • Award
    Performer
  • Week Of
    4/27/2026
  • Sport
    Women's Golf
  • School
    Union College
  • Year
    Sophomore
  • Position
  • Hometown
    Yonkers, N.Y.
  • High School
    The Taft School
Union College sophomore Iyene Essien carded the fifth-lowest round in program history with a two-over-par 74 to take individual medalist honors at the Union Spring Invitational on Saturday. Her 74 was good for a four-stroke victory over a trio of Ithaca golfers at 78. She carded dual nines of 37 to post her fourth individual victory and seventh top-five finish in eight events so far this season. The sophomore had one birdie and one double bogey in a very steady nine, then came in with two bogies and one birdie to clinch the win.