GREENSBORO, N.C. — Wolfpack women’s golf concluded the stroke play portion of 2023 ACC Championship competition by finishing its time at the conference tournament tied for seventh place alongside Louisville.
The team’s 2023 placement ties last year’s 2022 ACC Championship finish as the highest for the team since the 2017 campaign.
Lauren Olivares Leon earned a top-20 individual finish with the team’s low score of 72 in the final round. Her even-par performance on Friday marked her best score across her three rounds of action as she finished the week with a score of 220 (+4).
Natalie Armbruester also had her tournament-low mark in the final round as she shot a 73 (+1). She and Caitlin Whitehead both posted scores of 224 at the event, with Whitehead’s first-round score of 70 (-2) standing as the team’s only under-par round of the week.
Vania Simont and Isabel Amezcua rounded out the Pack’s lineup, posting scores of 77 and 78, respectively, in the final round of action.
Wake Forest, Duke, Clemson and Virginia advanced to Saturday’s match play semifinals as the top four teams in the field following the three rounds of stroke play.
NC State Scores
T19. Lauren Olivares Leon: 74-74-72=220 (+4)
T34. Natalie Armbruester: 77-74-73=224 (+8)
T34. Caitlin Whitehead: 70-77-77=224 (+8)
T39. Vania Simont: 77-73-77=227 (+11)
47. Isabel Amezcua: 79-75-78=232 (+16)
Team Leaderboard
1. Wake Forest: 285-276-284=845 (-19)
2. Duke: 283-283-287=853 (-11)
3. Clemson: 285-283-289=857 (-7)
4. Virginia: 288-287-290=865 (+1)
5. Florida State: 293-293-292=878 (+14)
6. Virginia Tech: 294-295-300=889 (+25)
7. NC State: 298-296-299=893 (+29)
7. Louisville: 297-301-295=893 (+29)
9. North Carolina: 306-295-293=894 (+30)
9. Notre Dame: 308-291-295=894 (+30)
11. Boston College: 293-298-308=899 (+35)
12. Miami: 305-308-311=924 (+60)
NC State now awaits news on its postseason bid. Selections for the 2023 NCAA Women’s Golf Championships will be announced on Wednesday, April 26 at 1 p.m. on the Golf Channel. The Wolfpack is set to host one of the six regionals at Lonnie Poole Golf Course, and the team is looking to make the field for the 20th time in the last 21 seasons.
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