PEORIA, Ariz. – Rutgers women's golf wrapped up a record-breaking weekend at the Westbrook Invitational on Monday afternoon, setting team and individual records as a process. In the team portion of the tournament, the Scarlet Knights finished in 12th place out of 14 teams. RU posted a team score of 851 (287-283-281), which broke the program 54-hole record by 10 strokes. 

Individually, Leigha Devine set a program record with a 54-hole score of 205 (11-under). Her second-round of 7-under 65 also set program records for low round and low round vs. par. 
 

Round 3 – Monday, Feb. 26

Weather: Low 70s, partly cloudy, light winds
Rutgers continued its trend of improving each round and posted their lowest round of the event at 281 to finish the tournament in 12th with a score of 851 (287-283-281). 

Devine close out the event with another strong round, shooting a 4-under 68 to finish in a tie for sixth at 11-under 205 (72-65-68) and set a program record with a 54-hole score of 205. She birdied three of her first five holes including three straight from holes 13-15. Back-to-back birdies on No. 7 and No. 8 helped her close strong. 

"Today we had the goal to come out of the gates quick and really try and post a number as a team," Devine said. "We had some great scores by Lu and Rikke, and I continued putting well. Building on this momentum going into the rest of the spring will be our top priority. Westbrook was such a pleasure to play at as it always is and we are excited to get ready for Briar's Creek!"

Lucrezia Rossettin fired her best round of the weekend on Monday with a 4-under 69 to move up the leaderboard and finish in a tie for 52nd. She carded four birdies in her final round to just one bogey and also collected 13 pars. 

Rikke Nordvik was the third Scarlet Knight to post a round under par on Monday, shooting a 2-under 70 with four birdies to finish in a tie for 67th. 
 

Rounds 1 & 2 – Sunday, Feb. 25

Weather: 70 degrees, partly cloudy, light winds
The Scarlet Knights improved from round one to two, posting a 287 in the first round and a 283 in the second. Leigha Devine leads the way for RU in a tie for sixth with a 7-under 137 (72-65) after two rounds. Her 7-under 65 in the second round is a career-low score and was the lowest score anyone in the field posted on the day. He score of 65 also set a program-record for lowest round and lowest round vs. par at 7-under. 

Devine posted five birdies in her opening round and then another seven in the second. On the par-five eighth hole, Devine carded an eagle to get her to 7-under on the round. 

"Today was quite the day!" Devine said. "I got off to a slow start but was able to catch something in the afternoon and play some really special golf. The putter was hot and my confidence was high. Playing at Westbrook is such a treat as there is no community like this one and they really make the tournament feel first-class. I know all my teammates and I are excited to get out there again tomorrow and see what's possible!"

Cathi Graf sits in a tie for 47th with an even-par 144 (70-74). Her first round was highlighted by five birdies, while she added two more in round two. 

"I am happy with the way we played today," head coach Kari Williams said, "We got off to a good start this morning and Leigha caught fire in round two. This course has a lot of scoring opportunities and requires a balance of smart and aggressive play. Tomorrow we'll look to get off to a fast start and we'll see if we can climb the leaderboard over the final 18 holes."

Lucrezia Rossettin also carded an eagle to highlight a 2-under 70 in her opening round. She is in a tie for 66th with a 4-over 148 (70-78). Lorena Rossettin is in a tie for 54th with a 1-over 145 (75-70).

Competing as an individual, Krystal Li had a strong day starting with a 2-under 70 in round one. Li is in a tie for 39th with a 1-under 143 (70-73).

2024 Westbrook Invitational: Final Results

February 25, 2024
Westbrook Village Golf Club - Vistas Course (Peoria, Ariz.)
Par 72 | 6,248 yards
Field: Rutgers, No. 43 Colorado State, Iowa, No. 40 Kansas, Kansas State, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Florida, Oklahoma, Sam Houston State, No. 32 South Florida, UNC Wilmington, Wisconsin

12	Rutgers	287	283	281	851
Place	Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Tournament
T6	Leigha Devine	72 (E)	65 (-7)	68 (-4)	205 (-11)
T52	Lucrezia Rossettin	70 (-2)	78 (+6)	69 (-3)	217 (+1)
T57	Cathi Graf	70 (-2)	74 (+2)	74 (+2)	218 (+2)
T67	Rikke Nordvik	76 (+4)	74 (+2)	70 (-2)	220 (+4)
T67	Lorena Rossettin	75 (+3)	70 (-2)	75 (+3)	220 (+4)
T62*	Krystal Li*	70 (-2)	73 (+1)	76 (+4)	219 (+3)

 * – Competing as individual