SEASIDE, Calif. – Rutgers women's golf finished in 9th place out of 11 teams at the 2023 Molly Collegiate Invitational on Tuesday afternoon at Bayonet Golf Course.  

The Scarlet Knights shot an 895 (297-297-301) as a team against the strongest field they have competed in thus far in the fall 2023 campaign. 

"This was a great tournament for us to be at with one of the strongest fields we've seen," head coach Kari Williams said. "We had some good individual rounds with Cathi, Lorena, and Leigha posting rounds under par. As a group, we need to continue working on our consistency and focus for 18 holes and complete tournaments. We have a quick turnaround before leaving for our next event at Kansas, but they continue to learn from each round they play."

Cathi Graf and Lorena Rossettin led the way on the individual leaderboard for RU, with both finishing in a tie for 38th place. Rikke Nordvik (T40) and Leigha Devine (T42) were not far behind. 

2023 Molly Collegiate Invitational: Final Results
September 25-26, 2023
Bayonet Golf Course (Seaside, Calif.)
Par 72 | 6,147 yards
Weather: Partly Cloudy, Temps in Mid-60's, 5-10 mph winds

 * – Competed as individual 

After a Rutgers-best opening round of 2-under 70, Cathi Graf come home with a 4-over 76 to finish in a tie for 38th with a 7-over 223 (70-77-76).

Lorena Rossettin finished right alongside Graf in a tie for 38th. Rossettin shot a career-low 4-under 68 in round two – the lowest score in program history by a freshman – and finished the tournament with a 7-over 223 (76-68-79). She finished the week with a team-best 10 birdies. 

Rikke Nordvik had a consistent tournament, with all three rounds within three strokes of one another and finishing just behind Graf and Rossettin in a tie for 40th. She finished with an 8-over 224 (73-76-75) and her 34 pars in the tournament led RU. 

Leigha Devine was able to finish her tournament strong with a 1-under 71 in her final round, rolling in two birdies and 15 pars. With her strong closing round, she was able to move up to a tie for 42nd on the leaderboard with a 9-over 225 (78-76-71),

Lucrezia Rossettin rounded out the team performers with a 23-over 239 (80-80-78). True freshman Emily James made her Rutgers debut, competing as an individual. She improved in each round and posted a 23-over 239 (81-80-78)

Next up for the Scarlet Knights is the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational, which is set for Oct. 2-3 in Manhattan, Kansas at Colbert Hills Golf Club. 
 

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