RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (February 2, 2026) – Dianna Lee picked up her second top-5 finish of the season as Northwestern women's golf finished the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic in seventh place to open the spring season.
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With inclement weather playing a role later in the week, the Wildcats opened play on Sunday with scores of 281 and 284 to place them in fourth after day one. Monday's final-round 294 put the finishing touches on a 54-hole score of 859 (281-284-294). Arkansas captured the team title at 23-under par while Reagan Southerland, Jiarui Chen and Abbey Schutte shared medalist honors at ten-under.
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Dianna Lee opened her week with a three-under 69 in her first round before matching the Wildcats' low-round of the week with a bogey-free four-under 68 in her second round. After a final-round 73, Lee concluded her week in a share of fifth, her second consecutive top-5 finish dating back to her win at the East Lake Cup in October.
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Joining Dianna Lee in red figures was Hsin Tai Lin, who paced the 'Cats in the opening round with a four-under 68 before firing back-to-back rounds of 73 to place in a share of 24th. Ashley Yun and Megan Meng placed in a tie for 44th, with the former firing a two-under 70 in her second round. Rounding out the lineup were Jiayi Wang and Lauren E. Lee as an individual, with both firing an even-par 72 on Sunday.
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'Cats on the Leaderboard
T-5th – Dianna Lee -6 (69-68-73=210)
T-24th – Hsin Tai Lin -2 (68-73-73=214)
T-44th – Ashley Yun +2 (72-70-76=218)
T-44th – Megan Meng +2 (73-73-72=218)
T-91 – Jiayi Wang +14 (72-80-78=230)
99th – Lauren E. Lee (IND) +19 (82-72-81=235)
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Up Next
Following the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic, the Wildcats travel to Florida, where they will partake in the Spartan Suncoast Invitational, February 15-16, in Sarasota.
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With inclement weather playing a role later in the week, the Wildcats opened play on Sunday with scores of 281 and 284 to place them in fourth after day one. Monday's final-round 294 put the finishing touches on a 54-hole score of 859 (281-284-294). Arkansas captured the team title at 23-under par while Reagan Southerland, Jiarui Chen and Abbey Schutte shared medalist honors at ten-under.
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Dianna Lee opened her week with a three-under 69 in her first round before matching the Wildcats' low-round of the week with a bogey-free four-under 68 in her second round. After a final-round 73, Lee concluded her week in a share of fifth, her second consecutive top-5 finish dating back to her win at the East Lake Cup in October.
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Joining Dianna Lee in red figures was Hsin Tai Lin, who paced the 'Cats in the opening round with a four-under 68 before firing back-to-back rounds of 73 to place in a share of 24th. Ashley Yun and Megan Meng placed in a tie for 44th, with the former firing a two-under 70 in her second round. Rounding out the lineup were Jiayi Wang and Lauren E. Lee as an individual, with both firing an even-par 72 on Sunday.
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'Cats on the Leaderboard
T-5th – Dianna Lee -6 (69-68-73=210)
T-24th – Hsin Tai Lin -2 (68-73-73=214)
T-44th – Ashley Yun +2 (72-70-76=218)
T-44th – Megan Meng +2 (73-73-72=218)
T-91 – Jiayi Wang +14 (72-80-78=230)
99th – Lauren E. Lee (IND) +19 (82-72-81=235)
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Up Next
Following the Purdue Puerto Rico Classic, the Wildcats travel to Florida, where they will partake in the Spartan Suncoast Invitational, February 15-16, in Sarasota.
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