Madsen Wins, Pack Finish Runner Up at Daniel Island Invitational

DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. – The NC State women’s golf team earned a runner-up finish at the Daniel Island Invitational with a 6-over 870 (297-287-286). The 6-over par and second place showing both mark season bests. Marie Eline Madsen picked up her fourth career win with a 7-under 209 (70-71-68). She now has two wins on the season and the four in her career is now a school record.

Madsen finished under par in each round, highlighted by a clean card on Tuesday with a 4-under 68 behind four birdies and 14 pars. She now has 15 rounds at par or under and seven rounds in the 60s this season. Madsen logged the best par 4s average (3.87), par 5s average (4.58), as well as the most birdies (15) in the field.

Vania Simont followed with a tie for 11th with an even-par 216 (76-66-74). Her showing was highlighted by a career-low 6-under 66 in the second round with seven birdies, 10 pars and one bogey. Simont now has fourth top 20 showings on the season. The 66 is the third lowest round by an NC State player in school history. Simont had the best par 3s average in the field (2.75)

Ellie Hildreth picked up her second career 20th place showing with a tie for 18th behind a 4-over 220 (75-75-70). Her 70 in the third round marked the third at par or under this year, finishing with four birdies, 12 pars and two bogeys in Tuesday’s round.

Lindsay McGrath carded a 9-over 225 (76-75-74) to tie for 34th. Lea Ludwig followed with a 17-over 233 (79-78-74) to tie for 66th. She had the fifth best par 5s average in the field (4.67). Leena Stephens played as an individual, her first showing of the season, finishing with a 20-over 236 (82-78-76).

NC State finished with the most birdies (42) and second best par 5s average (4.87).

Individual Scores

1 – Marie Eline Madsen: 70-71-68=209 (-7)

T11 – Vania Simont: 76-66-74=216 (E)

T18 – Ellie Hildreth: 75-75-70=220 (+4)

T34 – Lindsay McGrath: 76-75-74 (+2)

T66 – Lea Ludwig: 79-78-76=233 (+17)

72 – Leena Stephens*: 82-78-76=236 (+20)

* – played as an individual

Team Scores

1 – High Point: 294-286-284=864 (E)

2 – No. 46 NC State: 297-287-286=870 (+6)

T3 – East Carolina: 291-298-287=876 (+12)

T3 – Xavier: 292-291-293=876 (+12)

5 – Furman: 298-284-295=877 (+13)

6 – Oral Roberts: 298-292-290=880 (+16)

T7 – College of Charleston: 302-288-299=889 (+25)

T7 – James Madison: 295-299-295=889 (+25)

9 – Charleston Southern: 298-301-296=895 (+31)

T10 – Charlotte: 299-291-306=896 (+32)

T10 – Delaware: 301-294-301=896 (+32)

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