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Devine's 5th Place Finish Highlights Big Ten Championships
Apr 23 | Women's Golf
PITTSBURGH – Rutgers women's golf wrapped up the 2022-23 season at the Big Ten Championships on Sunday afternoon at Fox Chapel Golf Club in Pittsburgh.
The Scarlet Knights finished in 14th place overall, shooting a 300 in the final round to finish the tournament with a 918 (311-307-300).
Leigha Devine had a memorable performance on the individual end, finishing in fifth place for the highest individual finish for a Scarlet Knight at the Big Ten Championships. Her performance also earned her a spot on the Big Ten All-Championship team.
"The team handled the course better today and I am proud of their efforts to compete hard," head coach Kari Williams said. "The wind and cold made the course play longer but we made a few more putts out there in the final round. Leigha put together an impressive tournament for us and this caps off an incredible year for her. Rikke bounced back and played a solid round today, and Lu hit some great shots this tournament. We are proud of all that Maeve and Nicole accomplished in their careers at Rutgers and they represented our program well. While this wasn't the finish we had hoped for to end our year, this team battled through every challenge they faced and we are excited about the future."
2023 Big Ten Championships
April 21-23
Fox Chapel Golf Club - Pittsburgh, Pa.
Par 71 | 6,045 yards
Weather: Cloudy, Temps in 40's, 10-15 mph winds
The Scarlet Knights finished in 14th place overall, shooting a 300 in the final round to finish the tournament with a 918 (311-307-300).
Leigha Devine had a memorable performance on the individual end, finishing in fifth place for the highest individual finish for a Scarlet Knight at the Big Ten Championships. Her performance also earned her a spot on the Big Ten All-Championship team.
"The team handled the course better today and I am proud of their efforts to compete hard," head coach Kari Williams said. "The wind and cold made the course play longer but we made a few more putts out there in the final round. Leigha put together an impressive tournament for us and this caps off an incredible year for her. Rikke bounced back and played a solid round today, and Lu hit some great shots this tournament. We are proud of all that Maeve and Nicole accomplished in their careers at Rutgers and they represented our program well. While this wasn't the finish we had hoped for to end our year, this team battled through every challenge they faced and we are excited about the future."
2023 Big Ten Championships
April 21-23
Fox Chapel Golf Club - Pittsburgh, Pa.
Par 71 | 6,045 yards
Weather: Cloudy, Temps in 40's, 10-15 mph winds
| 14 | Rutgers | 311 | 307 | 300 | 918 |
| Place | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Tournament |
| 5 | Leigha Devine | 72 (+1) | 74 (+3) | 69 (-2) | 215 (+2) |
| T65 | Lucrezia Rossettin | 78 (+8) | 79 (+8) | 78 (+7) | 235 (+22) |
| T71 | Maeve Rossi | 79 (+8) | 77 (+6) | 80 (+9) | 236 (+23) |
| T76 | Rikke Nordvik | 82 (+11) | 82 (+11) | 74 (+3) | 238 (+25) |
| T80 | Nicole Ewing | 84 (+13) | 77 (+6) | 79 (+8) | 240 (+27) |
Devine was at the top of her game all weekend, and closed out the tournament with her best round yet. She fired a 2-under 69, which included five birdies to increase her tournament total to 14. She had the second-most of any player in the tournament, trailing only individual champion Crystal Wang of Illinois.
"This week, the course set up and conditions were a great and welcomed challenge," Devine said. "It was exciting to see all my hard work pay off against such tough competition. This spring I struggled a bit getting off the starting line at tournaments and I was ecstatic to overcome that in the last tournament of the year. I'm hoping to take this momentum with me as a transition into my summer schedule. As a team we accomplished a lot this season and I know that we will come back stronger next year."
Lucrezia Rossettin finished in a tie for 65th with a 22-over 235 (78-79-78). She birdied the 19th hole and rolled in nine pars in her final round, a 7-over 78.
Maeve Rossi shot a 23-over 236 (79-77-80) to finish in a tie for 71st place. She totaled 31 pars on the weekend and picked up a birdie in her second round of play.
Rikke Nordvik finished the tournament strong, shooting a 2-over 74 in the final round to move up six spots on the leaderboard and finish in a tie for 76th. Her final round featured a pair of birdies on the 3rd and 6th holes in addition to 11 pars to help her shoot a 25-over 238 (82-82-74) for the weekend.
Nicole Ewing rounded out the individual performances for Rutgers, finished in a tie for 80th with a 27-over 240 (84-77-79).
Lucrezia Rossettin finished in a tie for 65th with a 22-over 235 (78-79-78). She birdied the 19th hole and rolled in nine pars in her final round, a 7-over 78.
Maeve Rossi shot a 23-over 236 (79-77-80) to finish in a tie for 71st place. She totaled 31 pars on the weekend and picked up a birdie in her second round of play.
Rikke Nordvik finished the tournament strong, shooting a 2-over 74 in the final round to move up six spots on the leaderboard and finish in a tie for 76th. Her final round featured a pair of birdies on the 3rd and 6th holes in addition to 11 pars to help her shoot a 25-over 238 (82-82-74) for the weekend.
Nicole Ewing rounded out the individual performances for Rutgers, finished in a tie for 80th with a 27-over 240 (84-77-79).
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