Women’s Golf Tied for 8th After Two Rounds at Buckeye Invitational

The Scarlet Knights battled through tough conditions and find themselves in the thick of a strong 12-team field that features three ranked programs and 11 Big Ten teams.

“Conditions were challenging with the course being wet from this week’s rain and with high, gusting winds. The team did well to bounce back after a slow start in Round 1,” head coach Kari Williams said. “Scoring opportunities are tougher to come by on this course that requires you to play hard for all 18 holes. We have one more round to see what we can do as a team in one of the strongest fields we’ve faced all year.”

Leigha Devine paces RU on the individual leaderboard in a tie for ninth with one round remaining. 

Rounds 1 & 2 – Saturday, April 13

Weather: Sunny, Temps in high-50s, 10-20 mph winds

After a strong opening round that saw Rutgers tied for fifth in a very strong 12-team field, the Scarlet Knights faced difficult conditions in round two and finished the day in a tie for eighth with the third and final round remaining for Sunday morning. 

Leigha Devine got RU going with an opening-round even-par 72 and held firm in the top-10 with a 3-over 147 (72-75) on the day. In her opening round, Devine collected six birdies to pace the field and added four more in her second round, with her 10 birdies on the day leading all players. 

Rikke Nordvik finds herself in a tie for 18th, also shooting an even-par 72 in her first round and shot 5-over 149 (72-77) on the day. She rolled in four birdies in her first round and added another in the second for five on the day. 

Lucrezia Rossttin is in a tie for 50th at 11-over 155 (78-77), while Lorena Rossettin is one stroke behind in a tie for 56th at 12-over 156 (76-80).

Emily James picked up two birdies in her first round and finished in a tie for 66th with a 17-over 161 (78-83). Cathi Graf bounced back from an opening round 86 and improved by nine strokes in her second round for a 19-over 163 (86-77).

2024 Therese Hession Buckeye Invitational: Rounds 1 & 2 Results

Ohio State University Golf Club – Scarlet Course (Columbus, Ohio)
Par 72 | 6.319 yards
Format: 6 Count 4 Scoring
Field: Rutgers, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kent State, No. 30 Michigan State, Minnesota, Nebraska, No. 38 Ohio State, Penn State, No. 32 Purdue, Wisconsin