Madison, Wis. – Rutgers women's golf opened up the 2024-25 season with a sixth place finish at the Badger Invitational on Tuesday.
Competing in the event for the fourth straight season, the Scarlet Knights secured their best finish in that span, improving on last year's t-11th finish.
RU wrapped up the tournament tied with Yale for sixth place with a final score of 39-over 903 (298-302-303).
"I was happy with the start we had on Sunday," head coach
Kari Williams said. "On Monday and Tuesday we weren't as sharp and struggled to convert birdies opportunities, but I did see a lot of great golf shots. Joline came out and had a nice tournament to start her career as a Scarlet Knight. This is an experience for us to build on as we continue to play through the fall."
Round 3 – Tuesday, September 10th
Weather: Partly Cloudy, Temps in mid-60s, 5-15 mph winds
Freshman
Joline Truong earned a top-10 finish in her collegiate debut, tying for sixth with a 3-over 219 (71-74-74) for the tournament. After a 1-under 71 in her first round, she carded back-to-back rounds of 2-over 74 to round out the event. After adding three birdies in her final round, she finished with eight for the tournament.
"It was exciting to play in my first college tournament," Truong said. "I tried my best to just play my game and make a lot of pars on this challenging golf course. I learned a lot about my game this week and I'm looking forward to building on this experience."
Lucrezia Rossettin finished just behind in a tie for 13th with a 6-over 222 (69-76-77) on the week and finished her outing with seven birdies.
Grace Lu improved with each round as the tournament went on, closing out with a 3-over 75 to move up to a tie for 54th with a 19-over 235 (83-77-75). Lu used four birdies in her final round to close strong.
Krystal Li finished just one stroke behind with a 20-over 236 (84-75-77) to finish in a tie for 56th.
Emily James rounded out the team competitors in a tie for 62nd with a 23-over 239 (75-81-83).
Competing as an individual,
Judy Amano finished in a tie for 56th with a 20-over 236 (82-76-78).
Round 2 – Monday, September 9th
Weather: Sunny, Temps in low-70s, 10-15 mph winds
Lucrezia Rossettin and
Joline Truong are tied for eighth place and lead Rutgers on the leaderboard. Truong shot a 2-over 74 in her second round and is 1-over for the tournament. Her second round featured a pair of birdies and she has five total on the tournament.
Rossettin also remained in the top-10 after shooting a 4-over 76 in round two to match Truong at 1-over for the tournament. She birdied No. 16 to bring her total to six for the week.
Emily James carded a 9-over 81 on Monday and is in a tie for 45th at 12-over for the tournament.
Krystal Li showed improvement in her second round, shooting a 3-over 75 to move up to 60th at 15-over.
Grace Lu also improved in her second round, shooting a 5-over 77 and is at 16-over to place her in a tie for 63rd.
Competing as an individual,
Judy Amano shot a 4-over 76 and is in a tie for 57th at 14-over.
Round 1 – Sunday, September 8th
Weather: Overcast, Temps in mid-60s, 5-15 mph winds
Lucrezia Rossettin paced the field with a 3-under 69 in her first round of the season, tying atop the leaderboard with Sam Houston State's Grace Jin. Her round was highlighted by four birdies on the front nine and five total. She bogeyed just two holes and added 11 pars.
"It was fun to get back into tournament golf," Rossettin said. "I think it was helpful having played this event before and using that experience to my advantage. The wind was up and gusting today and I tried to stay disciplined while taking advantage of opportunities when I got them. We'll try to keep it going in round two!"
Joline Truong had an impressive collegiate debut, firing a 1-under 71 in her opening round. Her day was highlighted by a 3-under 33 on the front nine which featured a trio of birdies and no bogeys.
Emily James sits 20th overall after her first round, shooting a 3-over 75. Her back-to-back birdies on No. 14 and 15 helped her close out the day strong.
Grace Lu (+11) and
Krystal Li (+12) rounded out the team competitors for RU.
Judy Amano competed as an individual in her collegiate debut and shot a 10-over 82.
"I have been excited about seeing this team compete," head coach
Kari Williams said, "Lu came out and posted a great score for us and Joline did an excellent job in her first collegiate round to stay calm and stick to the game plan. We still have some bogies to clean up out there but after round one, but I am happy with the position we are in."
2024 Badger Invitational: Final Results
University Ridge Golf Course (Madison, Wis.)
Par 72 | 6.297 yards
Field: Rutgers, Wisconsin, Iowa, Nebraska, Yale, Augusta, Delaware, South Florida, Sam Houston, FIU, St. Thomas, South Dakota State, UTSA
* - Competing as Individual
Rutgers University Women's Golf /// Piscataway, N.J.
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