Sunday, March 22
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City of Oaks Collegiate
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Lu Top Three After Opening Round of City of Oaks Collegiate
Mar 22 | Women's Golf
RALEIGH, N.C. – Redshirt senior Grace Lu is tied for third to highlight action for Rutgers women's golf after Sunday's opening round of the City of Oaks Collegiate in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Lu produced a one-over-par 73 and is just two strokes off the lead heading into Monday's second round, which begins at 8 a.m. ET. Junior Emily James, who is competing as an individual, is also within the top 10 with a two-over-par 74.
The Scarlet Knights are seventh in the 13-team field with a 17-over-par 305. Host No. 44 NC State leads the team race with an eight-over-par 296, followed by Oral Roberts (+14), East Carolina (+14) and Coastal Carolina (+14). Boston College's Frances Kim leads is the top individual after the opening round with a one-under-par 71.
Lonnie Poole is a championship-level course that is a great test for us this week," said head coach Kari Williams. "We had some good stretches of play on the front nine, and struggled on the back as the winds picked up and conditions got tougher.
"I was happy with our game plan for the course, and tomorrow we'll have the chance to execute it at a higher level."
Round 1 – Sunday, March 22
Weather: Sunny, Temps in the mid-70s, 5-10 mph winds
Lu continued her impressive start to the spring, rolling in four birdies en route to a one-over-par 73 on Sunday. Her performance included birdies on three of her first five holes along with 10 pars.
"I was happy with my ball-striking today," Lu said. "These greens are tricky and my goal for tomorrow is to trust myself more on the greens and to roll the ball with confidence."
James also started the tournament strong, finishing tied for sixth in the 73-player field thanks to 12 pars and birdies on holes one and 16. Rookie Elizabeth Ryu and sophomore Joline Truong are tied for 19th and 25th, respectively. Sophomore Judy Amano and junior Krystal Li rounded out the team scorecard.
*competing as an individual
Lu produced a one-over-par 73 and is just two strokes off the lead heading into Monday's second round, which begins at 8 a.m. ET. Junior Emily James, who is competing as an individual, is also within the top 10 with a two-over-par 74.
The Scarlet Knights are seventh in the 13-team field with a 17-over-par 305. Host No. 44 NC State leads the team race with an eight-over-par 296, followed by Oral Roberts (+14), East Carolina (+14) and Coastal Carolina (+14). Boston College's Frances Kim leads is the top individual after the opening round with a one-under-par 71.
Lonnie Poole is a championship-level course that is a great test for us this week," said head coach Kari Williams. "We had some good stretches of play on the front nine, and struggled on the back as the winds picked up and conditions got tougher.
"I was happy with our game plan for the course, and tomorrow we'll have the chance to execute it at a higher level."
Round 1 – Sunday, March 22
Weather: Sunny, Temps in the mid-70s, 5-10 mph winds
Lu continued her impressive start to the spring, rolling in four birdies en route to a one-over-par 73 on Sunday. Her performance included birdies on three of her first five holes along with 10 pars.
"I was happy with my ball-striking today," Lu said. "These greens are tricky and my goal for tomorrow is to trust myself more on the greens and to roll the ball with confidence."
James also started the tournament strong, finishing tied for sixth in the 73-player field thanks to 12 pars and birdies on holes one and 16. Rookie Elizabeth Ryu and sophomore Joline Truong are tied for 19th and 25th, respectively. Sophomore Judy Amano and junior Krystal Li rounded out the team scorecard.
| Rutgers | 305 (+17) | ||||
| Place | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
| T3 | Grace Lu | 73 (+1) | |||
| T19 | Elizabeth Ryu | 76 (+4) | |||
| T25 | Joline Truong | 77 (+5) | |||
| T46 | Judy Amano | 79 (+7) | |||
| T70 | Krystal Li | 84 (+12) | |||
| T6 | Emily James* | 74 (+2) |
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