PISCATAWAY, N.J. – Rutgers women's golf won the team title for the second straight season at the Rutgers Invitational, beating the field by 30 strokes on Sunday afternoon at the Rutgers University Golf Course. 

Emily James won the individual title at 6-over to earn the first title of her career. She picked up the victory in wire-to-wire fashion after leading following the first day of play. 

"It was a full team effort to defend our title at home this weekend," head coach Kari Williams said. "Conditions were tough across all three rounds with the cold, wind and rain, but our group dug in and battled hard for 54 holes. It's always fun to be able to compete on your home course in front of friends and family, and I am happy we were able to get the job done today. Emily has worked tirelessly on her game this spring and it was great to see it all come together for her first collegiate win. We did a lot of great things on the course this weekend and this experience will be good for us to build on as we get ready for the Big Ten Championship in two weeks."
 

Round 3 – Sunday, April 6th
Weather: Cloudy, light rain, Temps in low 50s, 5-15 mph winds

James continued her strong play in the final round, shooting a 2-over 73 to earn the individual title by two strokes. She played the front nine at even-par and picked up three birdies on the day. 

"It was great to capture the team win at our home event today," James said. "We've worked hard all spring and that effort paid off in tough conditions this weekend. I'm pleased with my game and I am proud that I played steady golf out here. I was able to put a few approach shots close for good birdie opportunities and I'll look to keep this momentum going through our next few weeks."

Finishing right behind James was true freshman Joline Truong, who shot a 1-over 72 to take solo second place. In her final round, Truong played the front nine at even-par with a birdie and seven pars, rolling in three birdies on the day. 

Lorena Rossettin and Grace Lu tied for third to make the top four finishers all Scarlet Knights. Rossettin had the low round of the tournament, shooting a 2-under 69 in the final round. She played the front nine 2-under par with birdies on 4 and 9 to highlight her day. 

Lu was able to bounce back after being 4-over on the front nine, birdieing 16 and shooting a 5-over 76 on the day to earn the top-five finish. 

Lucrezia Rossettin rounded out the team competitors, finishing tied for 20th with a 17-over 230 (77-77-76). In her final round, Rossettin collected 13 pars to secure a top-20 finish and contribute to the team victory. 

Krystal Li led the charge of individual competitors for RU, finishing tied for 29th with a 19-over 232 (78-79-75). She saved her best round for last, using a pair of birdies to help her finish in the top 30. 

Judy Amano finished one stroke behind in a tie for 33rd with a 20-over 233 (81-74-78) and Kayla Diaz tied for 56th with a 28-over (83-80-78).
 

Rounds 1 & 2 – Saturday, April 5th
Weather: Cloudy, light rain, Temps in low 50s, 10-20 mph winds

As a team, Rutgers led the field in scoring in par 3s, par 4s and par 5s, playing the par 5s 5-under par, which was nine strokes better than the next-closest team. Additionally, RU's 28 birdies were the most in the field by 12. 

Lu used a pair of birdies in her opening round to post a 2-over 74 before a 1-over 72 in her second round that saw her pick up three more birdies for five on the day. 

James had the lowest round for a Scarlet Knight and the second-lowest in the field with an even-par 71 in her opening round. She rolled in four pars in her first round and three more in the second for seven on the day, which tied teammate Lucrezia Rossettin for the most in the field. 

"It was great to get our home tournament going today," James said. "I was very happy with my approach play in some tough conditions and I am excited to go out and play another 18 tomorrow."

Freshman Joline Truong is just one strong behind co-leaders Lu and James. She carded five total birdies on the day to shoot a 7-over 149 and sit in solo third place with one round remaining. 

Lorena Rossettin is just outside the top 10 in a tie for 12th after her first day. After an opening-round 9-over 80, she rallied to post a 2-over 73 in the second round to shoot up the leaderboard. Her second round featured back-to-back birdies on 8 and 9, playing the front nine 1-under par. 

Lucrezia Rossettin tied James for the most birdies on the day with seven total, shooting a 12-over 153 to sit in a tie for 18th. After two in her first round, she rolled home five birdies in her second round (three on the front nine) to wrap up the day just inside the top 20. 

Judy Amano led the trio of Scarlet Knights competing as individuals, bouncing back after a 10-over 81 in the first round to shoot a 3-over 74 in the second. She is in a tie for 25th. 

Krystal Li shot a 15-over 157 (78-81) to sit in a tie for 31st and Kayla Diaz shot a 21-over 163 (83-80) and is in a tie for 56th. 

2025 Rutgers Invitational: Final Results

April 5-6
Rutgers University Golf Course (Piscataway, N.J.)
Par 71 | 6,024 yards 
Field: Rutgers, Dartmouth, Fairleigh Dickinson, Fairfield, Stonehill, Merrimack, Seton Hall, Monmouth, Siena, Albany, Sacred Heart, Bryant, Long Island, Quinnipiac, Hofstra, St. John's, Lehigh

1	Rutgers	298	293	290	881
Place	Name	Round 1	Round 2	Round 3	Tournament
1	Emily James	71 (E)	75 (+4)	73 (+2)	219 (+6)
2	Joline Truong	76 (+5)	73 (+2)	72 (+1)	221 (+8)
T3	Lorena Rossettin	80 (+9)	73 (+2)	69 (-2)	222 (+9)
T3	Grace Lu	74 (+3)	72 (+1)	76 (+5)	222 (+9)
T20	Lucrezia Rossettin	77 (+6)	77 (+6)	76 (+5)	230 (+17)
T29	Krystal Li*	78 (+7)*	79 (+8)*	75 (+4)*	232 (+19)*
T33	Judy Amano*	81 (+10)*	74 (+3)*	78 (+7)*	233 (+20)*
T56	Kayla Diaz*	83 (+12)*	80 (+9)*	78 (+7)*	241 (+28)*