Rutgers University
River Landing Classic
WGLF Ties for 8th at River Landing Classic
Apr 10 | Women's Golf
WALLACE, N.C. - Rutgers women's golf tied for eighth with a 937 (312-314-311) total at the 13-team River Landing Classic, played Saturday and Sunday at River Landing Golf Course. Senior Christina Paulsen led the Scarlet Knights, carding a 227 (73-77-77) to finish tied for 12th in the 75-player field.
"Christina had a great tournament from start to finish," said Head Coach Kari Williams. "Her 73 (+1) score in the opening round was fantastic, considering the windy and difficult playing conditions. We are excited for the next two weeks of Big Ten play and look forward to competing against some of the top teams in the country."
Paulsen was among the event leaders in pars and par four scoring. She had 34 pars and was plus five on par four's, the third best performance among all competitors on four stroke holes.
RU tied with Delaware and placed ahead of host UNC-Wilmington, Richmond, Yale and UAB.
Sophomore Emily Mills finished strong, carding a 75 on Sunday to tie for 33rd with a 235. She improved with every round, beginning with an 81, before posting a 79 in round two. Mills had six birdies.
Senior Racquel Zurick, freshman Astrid Aneman and sophomore Tatum Jackson comprised the remainder the Rutgers scorecard on the par 72, 6,082-yard course. Zurick tied for 40th with a 237 (78-79-80), Aneman tied for 58th at 244 (80-80-84) and Jackson tied for 64th with a 247 (89-79-79). Zurick was even in par five scoring.
Senior Jacquelyn Mullens competed as an individual and tied for 49th with a 241 (86-79-76). She improved with every round and registered six birdies.
No. 30 East Carolina shot a tournament-best, one-under par 287 in the final round to claim the championship with an 898 total. The Pirates overcame a seven-stroke deficit to finish ahead of Penn State and Harvard and earn their third tournament title of the season. The Nittany Lions ended the tournament four strokes behind ECU while Harvard, which held the lead after Saturday's second round, finished seven strokes off the pace.
William & Mary senior Alessandra Liu placed atop the leaderboard with a 217, shooting a one-under par 71 on Sunday to finish one over par. It marked Liu's fourth individual championship of the season, matching a school record.
The Scarlet Knights return to the links at the Lady Buckeye Invitational, April 15-17 in Columbus, Ohio.
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