Women’s Golf in 11th After Two Rounds at Westbrook Invitational

Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy, light winds
The Scarlet Knights improved from round one to two, posting a 287 in the first round and a 283 in the second. Leigha Devine leads the way for RU in a tie for sixth with a 7-under 137 (72-65) after two rounds. Her 7-under 65 in the second round is a career-low score and was the lowest score anyone in the field posted on the day. 

Devine posted five birdies in her opening round and then another seven in the second. On the par-five eighth hole, Devine carded an eagle to get her to 7-under on the round. 

“I am happy with the way we played today,” head coach Kari Williams said, “We got off to a good start this morning and Leigha caught fire in round two. This course has a lot of scoring opportunities and requires a balance of smart and aggressive play. Tomorrow we’ll look to get off to a fast start and we’ll see if we can climb the leaderboard over the final 18 holes.”

Cathi Graf sits in a tie for 47th with an even-par 144 (70-74). Her first round was highlighted by five birdies, while she added two more in round two. 

“We played some excellent golf today,” head coach Kari Williams said. “This demonstrates that we can play with anyone and that we have a talented team. We’re satisfied with the day but we’re excited to come out tomorrow in the final round and post another great team score.”

Lucrezia Rossettin also carded an eagle to highlight a 2-under 70 in her opening round. She is in a tie for 66th with a 4-over 148 (70-78). Lorena Rossettin is in a tie for 54th with a 1-over 145 (75-70).

Competing as an individual, Krystal Li had a strong day starting with a 2-under 70 in round one. Li is in a tie for 39th with a 1-under 143 (70-73).