Women’s Golf in Third After First Round of Badger Invitational

Madion, Wis. – Powered by strong opening rounds from Lucrezia Rossettin and Joline Truong, Rutgers women’s golf sits in third place after the first round of the Badger Invitational on Sunday afternoon.

The Scarlet Knights are 10-over after the round of play, trailing tournament leaders UTSA by just three strokes.

“I have been excited about seeing this team compete,” head coach Kari Williams said, “Lu came out and posted a great score for us and Joline did an excellent job in her first collegiate round to stay calm and stick to the game plan. We still have some bogies to clean up out there but after round one, but I am happy with the position we are in.”

Round 1 – Sunday, September 1st

Weather: Overcast, Temps in mid-60s, 5-15 mph winds

Lucrezia Rossettin paced the field with a 3-under 69 in her first round of the season, tying atop the leaderboard with Sam Houston State’s Grace Jin. Her round was highlighted by four birdies on the front nine and five total. She bogeyed just two holes and added 11 pars. 

“It was fun to get back into tournament golf,” Rossettin said. “I think it was helpful having played this event before and using that experience to my advantage. The wind was up and gusting today and I tried to stay disciplined while taking advantage of opportunities when I got them. We’ll try to keep it going in round two!”

Joline Truong had an impressive collegiate debut, firing a 1-under 71 in her opening round. Her day was highlighted by a 3-under 33 on the front nine which featured a trio of birdies and no bogeys. 

Emily James sits 20th overall after her first round, shooting a 3-over 75. Her back-to-back birdies on No. 14 and 15 helped her close out the day strong. 

Grace Lu (+11) and Krystal Li (+12) rounded out the team competitors for RU. Judy Amano competed as an individual in her collegiate debut and shot a 10-over 82.

 

2024 Badger Invitational: Round 1

University Ridge Golf Course (Madison, Wis.)
Par 72 | 6.297 yards
Field: Rutgers, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Yale, Augusta, Delaware, South Florida, Sam Houston, FIU, St. Thomas, South Dakota State, UTSA

* – Competing as Individual 

Rutgers University Women’s Golf /// Piscataway, N.J.  

 

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