Saturday, March 28
Athens, Ga.
Rutgers University
at
Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic
Women’s Golf Cards Second Consecutive Runner-Up Result at Liz Murphey Collegiate
Mar 28 | Women's Golf
ATHENS, Ga. – Rutgers women's golf finished second at the Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic on Monday in Athens, Georgia. The Scarlet Knights finished just three strokes behind host Georgia in the 16-team field for their second consecutive runner-up result of the spring after placing second at the City of Oaks Collegiate on March 22 in Raleigh, North Carolina.
"I'm really proud of our play this week," said head coach Kari Williams. "We started the round off slowly but steadied ourselves and found our scoring opportunities on the back nine. This was both a challenging golf course and a competitive field, and we played hard to earn our second-place finish. It was a full team effort and this momentum is fun to carry into our last events of the spring."
Sophomore Judy Amano paced RU with her one-under-par 215 (71-71-73) to finish sixth in the 89-player field. Redshirt senior Grace Lu (19th), sophomore Joline Truong (21st) and freshman Elizabeth Ryu (29th) all closed out the tournament in the top 30 to fuel Rutgers to its runner-up result.
" I am proud of the way that we finished these past two weeks," Lu said. "We worked and practiced hard, and to see that our efforts are paying off feels extremely rewarding. As for my individual performance, the start was definitely shaky, but I just trusted my process and was happy to be bounce back over the last two rounds."
The Scarlet Knights tallied a 14-over-par 878 (295-294-289), improving round after round while carding the third-lowest team result on Monday. The Bulldogs won the team title, while No. 42 Indiana placed third (+20). Georgia's Trinity Beth captured the individual title with a 10-under-par 206 (66-69-71).
Round 3 – Monday, March 30
Weather: Partly Cloudy, Temps in the low-60s, 5-15 mph winds
Amano remained consistent on Monday, finishing with a one-over-par 73 in her final 18 holes. Amano rolled in birdies on holes 13, 14, and 18 to finish tied for sixth. In total, Amano closed the tournament with 14 birdies and an eagle after producing back-to-back one-under-par 71s on Saturday and Sunday.
"My day definitely didn't start the way I was hoping for, so staying calm on the front nine when I wasn't striking the ball as well became really important," Amano said. "I was happy to pick up a few birdies and roll in some putts on my back nine, and I'm proud to have played well for three days in a tough field."
Lu had the strongest performance for Rutgers on Monday, moving up 30 spots thanks to her three-under-par 69. It marked the lowest 18-hole score for the Scarlet Knights at the collegiate, with Lu contributing five birdies and 11 pars.
Truong and Ryu both had strong rounds on Monday. Truong moved up six places with her one-over-par 73 to tie for 21st, while Ryu carded a two-over-par 74 to tie for 29th.
Junior Emily James tied for 56th to round out the team scorecard. Competing as an individual, junior Krystal Li finished tied for 78th.
Round 2 – Sunday, March 29
Weather: Sunny, Temps in the low-50s, 10-20 mph winds
Amano continued her strong play from the day prior, rolling in five birdies and an eagle on the 18th hole to move to sixth in the field. Amano has produced an eagle and 11 birdies across her first two rounds.
"The highlight of my round was holing out for eagle from 60 yards on 18," Amano said. "Being patient on the course was important for me today. Overall, I'm happy to be able to contribute a good score for us. My focus for the final round is staying in the moment and rolling in a few more putts."
James (21st), Truong (T27th) and Ryu (T27th) were all within the top 30 after Sunday action. Ryu produced a two-over-par in the second round, adding three birdies and 11 pars.
Lu was the biggest mover in day two, jumping 18 spots thanks to her one-over-par 73 to sit in 49th. Li was 78th competing as an individual.
"Today was another solid round for us," Williams said. "Judy continued her good play and Grace bounced back nicely. We've had good stretches out here and just need to fight for every shot tomorrow."
Round 1 – Saturday, March 28
Weather: Sunny, Temps in the high-50s, 15-25 mph winds
Amano impressed on Saturday, rolling in six birdies and seven pars en route to a one-under-par 71. Her score has her sixth in the 89-player field heading into Sunday play.
"I'm really happy I got to play well today in such difficult conditions," Amano said. "This is another tough course, and it was great to bounce back after NC State. We put together a good team score today, and our goal is to just continue playing our games while remaining patient."
Truong also had a strong opening round, carding a one-over-par 73 to sit tied for eighth. After her runner-up finish at the City of Oaks Collegiate, James is tied for 14th with a two-over-par 74.
Ryu is tied for 37th, while Lu is tied for 67th to round out the team scorecard. Li is tied for 82nd competing as an individual.
*competed as an individual
"I'm really proud of our play this week," said head coach Kari Williams. "We started the round off slowly but steadied ourselves and found our scoring opportunities on the back nine. This was both a challenging golf course and a competitive field, and we played hard to earn our second-place finish. It was a full team effort and this momentum is fun to carry into our last events of the spring."
Sophomore Judy Amano paced RU with her one-under-par 215 (71-71-73) to finish sixth in the 89-player field. Redshirt senior Grace Lu (19th), sophomore Joline Truong (21st) and freshman Elizabeth Ryu (29th) all closed out the tournament in the top 30 to fuel Rutgers to its runner-up result.
" I am proud of the way that we finished these past two weeks," Lu said. "We worked and practiced hard, and to see that our efforts are paying off feels extremely rewarding. As for my individual performance, the start was definitely shaky, but I just trusted my process and was happy to be bounce back over the last two rounds."
The Scarlet Knights tallied a 14-over-par 878 (295-294-289), improving round after round while carding the third-lowest team result on Monday. The Bulldogs won the team title, while No. 42 Indiana placed third (+20). Georgia's Trinity Beth captured the individual title with a 10-under-par 206 (66-69-71).
Round 3 – Monday, March 30
Weather: Partly Cloudy, Temps in the low-60s, 5-15 mph winds
Amano remained consistent on Monday, finishing with a one-over-par 73 in her final 18 holes. Amano rolled in birdies on holes 13, 14, and 18 to finish tied for sixth. In total, Amano closed the tournament with 14 birdies and an eagle after producing back-to-back one-under-par 71s on Saturday and Sunday.
"My day definitely didn't start the way I was hoping for, so staying calm on the front nine when I wasn't striking the ball as well became really important," Amano said. "I was happy to pick up a few birdies and roll in some putts on my back nine, and I'm proud to have played well for three days in a tough field."
Lu had the strongest performance for Rutgers on Monday, moving up 30 spots thanks to her three-under-par 69. It marked the lowest 18-hole score for the Scarlet Knights at the collegiate, with Lu contributing five birdies and 11 pars.
Truong and Ryu both had strong rounds on Monday. Truong moved up six places with her one-over-par 73 to tie for 21st, while Ryu carded a two-over-par 74 to tie for 29th.
Junior Emily James tied for 56th to round out the team scorecard. Competing as an individual, junior Krystal Li finished tied for 78th.
Round 2 – Sunday, March 29
Weather: Sunny, Temps in the low-50s, 10-20 mph winds
Amano continued her strong play from the day prior, rolling in five birdies and an eagle on the 18th hole to move to sixth in the field. Amano has produced an eagle and 11 birdies across her first two rounds.
"The highlight of my round was holing out for eagle from 60 yards on 18," Amano said. "Being patient on the course was important for me today. Overall, I'm happy to be able to contribute a good score for us. My focus for the final round is staying in the moment and rolling in a few more putts."
James (21st), Truong (T27th) and Ryu (T27th) were all within the top 30 after Sunday action. Ryu produced a two-over-par in the second round, adding three birdies and 11 pars.
Lu was the biggest mover in day two, jumping 18 spots thanks to her one-over-par 73 to sit in 49th. Li was 78th competing as an individual.
"Today was another solid round for us," Williams said. "Judy continued her good play and Grace bounced back nicely. We've had good stretches out here and just need to fight for every shot tomorrow."
Round 1 – Saturday, March 28
Weather: Sunny, Temps in the high-50s, 15-25 mph winds
Amano impressed on Saturday, rolling in six birdies and seven pars en route to a one-under-par 71. Her score has her sixth in the 89-player field heading into Sunday play.
"I'm really happy I got to play well today in such difficult conditions," Amano said. "This is another tough course, and it was great to bounce back after NC State. We put together a good team score today, and our goal is to just continue playing our games while remaining patient."
Truong also had a strong opening round, carding a one-over-par 73 to sit tied for eighth. After her runner-up finish at the City of Oaks Collegiate, James is tied for 14th with a two-over-par 74.
Ryu is tied for 37th, while Lu is tied for 67th to round out the team scorecard. Li is tied for 82nd competing as an individual.
| Rutgers | 295 (+7) | 294 (+6) | 289 (+1) | 878 (+14) | |
| Place | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Final |
| T6 | Judy Amano | 71 (-1) | 71 (-1) | 73 (+1) | 215 (-1) |
| T19 | Grace Lu | 81 (+9) | 73 (+1) | 69 (-3) | 223 (+7) |
| T21 | Joline Truong | 73 (+1) | 78 (+6) | 73 (+1) | 224 (+8) |
| T29 | Elizabeth Ryu | 77 (+5) | 74 (+2) | 74 (+2) | 225 (+9) |
| T56 | Emily James | 74 (+2) | 76 (+4) | 81 (+9) | 231 (+15) |
| T78 | Krystal Li* | 86 (+14) | 77 (+5) | 81 (+9) | 244 (+28) |
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