RALEIGH, N.C. – Rutgers women's golf took home fifth place at the City of Oaks Collegiate on Saturday afternoon at Lonnie Pool Golf Course in North Carolina. It marked the team's third top-five finish of the season. 

Grace Lu paced the Scarlet Knights on the individual leaderboard, finishing inside the top-10 with a t-9th finish. 

Round 3 – Saturday, March 22nd
Weather: Partly Cloudy, Temps in high 50s, 10-20 mph winds

Grace Lu delivered a 3-over 75 in her final round to move up a spot on the leaderboard and clinch a top-10 finish at t-9th. Her final round was propelled by back-to-back birdies on 7 and 8 to help her play the first nine at even-par. 

Despite a 12-over 84 in round three, Lorena Rossettin's strong first day helped her secure a top-20 finish at t-17th. She finished her tournament with total birdies including five in the second round. 

Lucrezia Rossettin finished just outside the top 20 at t-22nd, finishing the tournament with a 16-over 232 (73-79-80). 

Judy Amano shot an 8-over 80 in the final round to finish t-48th with a final score of 22-over 238 (79-79-80). Joline Truong rounded out the team competitors with a 74th-place finish, shooting 32-over 248 (82-81-85) for the tournament. 

Leading the trio of individual competitors, Emily James finished in a tie for 26th thanks to a 17-over 233 (76-76-81). Krystal Li closed out the tournament strong, shooting a 1-over 73 in the final round, which was the second-lowest in the field on the day. Her performance helped her move up 34 spots on the leaderboard into a tie for 42nd. 
 

Rounds 1 & 2 – Friday, March 21st
Weather: Partly Cloudy, Temps in low 50s, 10-20 mph winds

After a 4-over 76 in the first round, Lorena Rossettin fired a 2-under 70 in the second round to move into the top five. It was the third-lowest round of anyone in the field on the day and the lowest for RU. She had six birdies on the day, including five in the second round, playing the back nine two-under par. 

"Lonnie Poole is definitely a challenge, but I putted well in the second round and hit a few approach shots close," Rossettin said. "I felt confident on the tees with my driver and that just allowed me to play a little more freely."

"The team worked hard to get ready for the tournament this weekend, focusing a lot of their energy on improving our putting," Head Coach Kari Williams said. "This is a championship-level golf course that requires strategic decision making and patience. We had some good stretches of play today and need to come out tomorrow ready to compete hard."

Grace Lu had back-to-back rounds of 3-over 75 to finish day one in a tie for 10th with one round remaining. She collected three birdies in the first round and used 15 pars in the second round to put her in prime position heading into the final day of competition. 

Lucrezia Rossettin came out strong with a 1-over 73 in the first round, including back-to-back birdies on 4 and 5 to propel her to a t-18 spot on the leaderboard after day one. 

Judy Amano is in a tie for 42nd after back-to-back 7-over 79 rounds on day one. Amano had five birdies on the day, which was second-most on the team. 

Joline Truong rounded out the team competitors for RU, sitting in a tie for 62nd after rounds of 10-over 82 and 9-over 81. 

Emily James led the trio of Scarlet Knights competing as individuals, shooting two rounds of 4-over 76 to tie for 18th after day one. Her strong showing included birdies on 1 and 10 in her first round. Rutgers has a total of three competing as individuals in the event, with Krystal Li in 76th at 22-over 166 (84-82) and Kayla Diaz in 93rd at 30-over 174 (87-87).
 

2025 City of Oaks Collegiate: Final Results

March 21-22
Lonnie Poole Golf Course (Raleigh, N.C.)
Par 72 | 6,181 yards
Field: Rutgers, No. 39 NC State, No. 48 Campbell, Central Michigan, Charlotte, Old Dominion, Appalachian State, Boston College, Marshall, Elon, Coastal Carolina, East Carolina, Richmond, North Carolina Greensboro, Georgetown, James Madison, Western Carolina

5	Rutgers	303	303	319	319
Place	Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Tournament
T9	Grace Lu	75 (+3)	75 (+3)	75 (+3)	225 (+9)
T17	Lorena Rossettin	76 (+4)	76 (+4)	84 (+12)	230 (+14)
T22	Lucrezia Rossettin	73 (+1)	79 (+7)	80 (+8)	232 (+16)
T38	Judy Amano	79 (+7)	79 (+7)	80 (+8)	238 (+22)
74	Joline Truong	82 (+10)	81 (+9)	85 (+13)	248 (+32)
T26	Emily James*	76 (+4)*	76 (+4)*	81 (+9)*	233 (+17)*
76	Krystal Li*	84 (+12)*	82 (+10)*	73 (+1)*	239 (+23)*
90	Kayla Diaz*	87 (+15)*	87 (+15)*	84 (+12)*	258 (+42)*