The Scarlet Knights sit in 14th place after the first round of competition at University Ridge Golf Course. Leigha Devine paced Rutgers on the opening day of the event, shooting a 2-over 74 to sit in a tie for 20th place.
2023 Badger Invitational: Round 1
September 17, 2023
University Ridge Golf Course (Fitchburg, Wis.)
Par 72 | 6,248 yards
Weather: Partly Cloudy, Temps in Mid-60’s, 10-15 mph winds
Devine opened her round on the 10th hole and shot a 1-over 37 on the back nine. She rolled in birdies on the second and fifth holes to post another 1-over 37 on the front nine.
Lorena Rossettin posted a 4-over 76 to start off her second career event for RU. She birdied hole No. 1 and carded 13 birdies on the day.
Rikke Nordvik birdied hole No. 11 and put in 12 pars in her opening round to shoot a 5-over 77 and sit in a tie for 56th. Cathi Graf put in a birdie on No. 6 and sits one stroke behind Nordvik after an opening round 6-over 78. Lucrezia Rossettin finished a stroke behind Graf wiht a 7-over 79 in her first round.
Competing as an individual, freshman Krystal Li made her debut as a Scarlet Knight and carded a 6-over 78 in round one, including a birdie on No. 9.
Round two is set for 10 a.m. ET start on Monday.
Rutgers University Women’s Golf /// Piscataway, N.J.
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