Monday, March 4
Hilton Head Island, S.C.
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Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
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Cai Shares Individual Title, Wildcats Take Second At Darius Rucker Intercollegiate
3/7/2024 9:30:00 AM | Women's Golf
Senior earns first career victory
HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. (March 7, 2024) – Led by a first career individual win from Jennifer Cai, the Northwestern University women's golf team took home a runner-up finish at the Darius Rucker Intercollegiate earlier this week at Hilton Head Island, S.C.
The 'Cats closed the 54-hole event at the par-71, 6,369-yard Long Cove Club with a team score of 856 (281-282-293), finishing just a stroke back of Arizona State (278-286-291=855) in the race for the team championship. Northwestern edged Auburn (284-282-291=857) by a stroke for second place as part of a tightly contested pack that saw the top five spots in the final standings separated by just four shots.
Cai put together her top 54-hole performance of the season to lead the 'Cats in the Lowcountry. Following an opening-round even-par 71, the Irvine, Calif. native rocketed up the leaderboard in Tuesday's second round, piling up five birdies as part of a season-low three-under-par 68. Cai was just as impressive in the event's final round, posting a two-under-par 69 that was capped off by a long putt on the par-four, 18th hole to secure a share of individual medalist honors with a five-under-par 208 (71-68-69).
Jieni Li paced Northwestern in Monday's first round, playing the front nine at three-under-par en route to a two-under-par 69. Li ultimately earned her third top-25 finish of 2023-24, closing play with a two-over-par 215 (69-72-74) to tie for 19th place. Dianna Lee checked in two strokes back, sharing 33rd with a four-over-par 217 (70-71-76) that featured a first-round one-under-par 70.
Lauryn Nguyen tallied her 13th round at par or better on Monday, handing in an even-par 71 as part of a 221 (71-76-74) to tie for 54th. Ashley Yun, who finished tied for 60th with a 222 (75-71-76), impressed on Tuesday, carding an even-par 71 as she finished at par or better on 16 of her 18 holes.
Jiayi Wang saw action as an individual at the event, tying for 77th at 232 (77-78-77).
Gallery: (3-4-2024) Women's Golf at Darius Rucker Inter.
WILDCAT LINEUP (2nd; 281-282-293=856)
T-1st – Jennifer Cai (71-68-69=208)
T-19th – Jieni Li (69-72-74=215)
T-33rd – Dianna Lee (70-71-76=217)
T-54th – Lauryn Nguyen (71-76-74=221)
T-60th – Ashley Yun (75-71-76=222)
T-77th – Jiayi Wang (77-78-77=232) *
* Competed as an individual
UP NEXT
Northwestern is back in action at the end of the month when it visits Phoenix, Ariz. for the PING/ASU Invitational, March 28-30.
The 'Cats closed the 54-hole event at the par-71, 6,369-yard Long Cove Club with a team score of 856 (281-282-293), finishing just a stroke back of Arizona State (278-286-291=855) in the race for the team championship. Northwestern edged Auburn (284-282-291=857) by a stroke for second place as part of a tightly contested pack that saw the top five spots in the final standings separated by just four shots.
Cai put together her top 54-hole performance of the season to lead the 'Cats in the Lowcountry. Following an opening-round even-par 71, the Irvine, Calif. native rocketed up the leaderboard in Tuesday's second round, piling up five birdies as part of a season-low three-under-par 68. Cai was just as impressive in the event's final round, posting a two-under-par 69 that was capped off by a long putt on the par-four, 18th hole to secure a share of individual medalist honors with a five-under-par 208 (71-68-69).
Jieni Li paced Northwestern in Monday's first round, playing the front nine at three-under-par en route to a two-under-par 69. Li ultimately earned her third top-25 finish of 2023-24, closing play with a two-over-par 215 (69-72-74) to tie for 19th place. Dianna Lee checked in two strokes back, sharing 33rd with a four-over-par 217 (70-71-76) that featured a first-round one-under-par 70.
Lauryn Nguyen tallied her 13th round at par or better on Monday, handing in an even-par 71 as part of a 221 (71-76-74) to tie for 54th. Ashley Yun, who finished tied for 60th with a 222 (75-71-76), impressed on Tuesday, carding an even-par 71 as she finished at par or better on 16 of her 18 holes.
Jiayi Wang saw action as an individual at the event, tying for 77th at 232 (77-78-77).
WILDCAT LINEUP (2nd; 281-282-293=856)
T-1st – Jennifer Cai (71-68-69=208)
T-19th – Jieni Li (69-72-74=215)
T-33rd – Dianna Lee (70-71-76=217)
T-54th – Lauryn Nguyen (71-76-74=221)
T-60th – Ashley Yun (75-71-76=222)
T-77th – Jiayi Wang (77-78-77=232) *
* Competed as an individual
UP NEXT
Northwestern is back in action at the end of the month when it visits Phoenix, Ariz. for the PING/ASU Invitational, March 28-30.
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