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Nguyen, Yun Place In Top 10 As ‘Cats Take Third At Big Ten Championships
4/21/2024 6:34:00 PM | Women's Golf
Nguyen lands on All-Championship Team
HAVRE DE GRACE, Md. (April 21, 2024) – Impressive showings from Lauryn Nguyen and Ashley Yun helped propel the Northwestern University women's golf team to a third-place finish at the Big Ten Championships this weekend in Havre de Grace, Md.
The Wildcats finished play at the par-72, 6,314-yard Bulle Rock Golf Course with a one-under-par 863 (287-295-281), edging Purdue (292-289-283=864) and Michigan (288-287-289=864) to secure the program's third straight top-three finish at the league meet. Indiana (288-285-283=856) roared back to slip past Michigan State (279-283-295=857) for the team championship. Monet Chun of Michigan bested Isabella McCauley (Minnesota) and Caroline Craig (Indiana) in a playoff to take home medalist honors after all three finished with seven-under-par 209s.
After taking ninth at the 2023 Big Ten Championships, Nguyen put together an outstanding 54-hole effort to finish fourth overall. The Seattle, Wash. native raced out of the gate in Friday's opening round, piling up seven birdies on the way to a five-under-par 67, her seventh round in the 60s this season. Following a second-round 74, Nguyen was back in red numbers again on Sunday, carding a two-under-par 70 to finish play with a five-under-par 211 (67-74-70) that saw her earn a spot on the All-Championship Team.
Making the first postseason appearance of her young career, Ashley Yun joined Nguyen inside the top 10, surging to a 10th-place finish with a one-under-par 215 (75-72-68). Out of West Covina, Calif., Yun successfully improved her score throughout all three rounds of play, a showing that was punctuated by a season-low tying four-under-par 68 in Sunday's final round.
Jiayi Wang, who, like Yun, made her postseason debut, put together one of her top 54-hole showings of the season. Wang bookended her stay with even-par rounds of 72 to tally a two-over-par 218 (72-74-72), placing 20th. Jieni Li rounded out a quartet of Wildcats to finish inside the top 25, firing a final-round one-under-par 71 during final-round action to climb to 23rd at 219 (72-71-76).
Jennifer Cai totaled a 227 (78-75-74) to place 49th, while Dianna Lee landed two strokes back, finishing 55th with a 229 (76-77-76).
Gallery: (4-19-2024) Women's Golf at Big Ten Championships
WILDCAT LINEUP (3rd; 287-295-281=863)
T-4th – Lauryn Nguyen (67-74-70=211)
T-10th – Ashley Yun (75-72-68=215)
T-20th – Jiayi Wang (72-74-72=218)
T-23rd – Jieni Li (73-75-71=219)
T-49th – Jennifer Cai (78-75-74=227)
T-55th – Dianna Lee (76-77-76=229)
UP NEXT
Northwestern will now turn its attention towards the NCAA Women's Golf Championships. The Wildcats will learn of their regional site during the NCAA Selection Show on Wednesday, April 24 at 1 p.m. (CT) on Golf Channel.
The Wildcats finished play at the par-72, 6,314-yard Bulle Rock Golf Course with a one-under-par 863 (287-295-281), edging Purdue (292-289-283=864) and Michigan (288-287-289=864) to secure the program's third straight top-three finish at the league meet. Indiana (288-285-283=856) roared back to slip past Michigan State (279-283-295=857) for the team championship. Monet Chun of Michigan bested Isabella McCauley (Minnesota) and Caroline Craig (Indiana) in a playoff to take home medalist honors after all three finished with seven-under-par 209s.
After taking ninth at the 2023 Big Ten Championships, Nguyen put together an outstanding 54-hole effort to finish fourth overall. The Seattle, Wash. native raced out of the gate in Friday's opening round, piling up seven birdies on the way to a five-under-par 67, her seventh round in the 60s this season. Following a second-round 74, Nguyen was back in red numbers again on Sunday, carding a two-under-par 70 to finish play with a five-under-par 211 (67-74-70) that saw her earn a spot on the All-Championship Team.
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— Northwestern Golf (@NUGolf_Live) April 21, 2024
Following a career-best fourth-place showing at the Big Ten Championships, Lauryn Nguyen earns a spot on the All-Championship Team!#GoCats | @patgossnugolf pic.twitter.com/dshswrYNw5
Making the first postseason appearance of her young career, Ashley Yun joined Nguyen inside the top 10, surging to a 10th-place finish with a one-under-par 215 (75-72-68). Out of West Covina, Calif., Yun successfully improved her score throughout all three rounds of play, a showing that was punctuated by a season-low tying four-under-par 68 in Sunday's final round.
Jiayi Wang, who, like Yun, made her postseason debut, put together one of her top 54-hole showings of the season. Wang bookended her stay with even-par rounds of 72 to tally a two-over-par 218 (72-74-72), placing 20th. Jieni Li rounded out a quartet of Wildcats to finish inside the top 25, firing a final-round one-under-par 71 during final-round action to climb to 23rd at 219 (72-71-76).
Jennifer Cai totaled a 227 (78-75-74) to place 49th, while Dianna Lee landed two strokes back, finishing 55th with a 229 (76-77-76).
WILDCAT LINEUP (3rd; 287-295-281=863)
T-4th – Lauryn Nguyen (67-74-70=211)
T-10th – Ashley Yun (75-72-68=215)
T-20th – Jiayi Wang (72-74-72=218)
T-23rd – Jieni Li (73-75-71=219)
T-49th – Jennifer Cai (78-75-74=227)
T-55th – Dianna Lee (76-77-76=229)
UP NEXT
Northwestern will now turn its attention towards the NCAA Women's Golf Championships. The Wildcats will learn of their regional site during the NCAA Selection Show on Wednesday, April 24 at 1 p.m. (CT) on Golf Channel.
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