MARICOPA, Ariz. – Rutgers women's golf took home seventh place at the 2025 National Golf Invitational Championship at Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club.
Sunday evening marked the completion of the 2024-25 season for the Scarlet Knights, who competed in a postseason invitational for the second time in program history, with last year's NGI title being the first.
"While this wasn't the result we were hoping for, playing in the NGI was still a great experience for our team," head coach
Kari Williams. "Competing in the postseason has added excitement and pressure, and it was good for our returning players to face that challenge. It is certainly something we can learn from and build on as we look ahead to next fall."
Round 3 – Sunday, May 11
Weather: Sunny, Temps in high-90s, 10-20 mph winds
Grace Lu led the efforts on the individual end for Rutgers, finishing in a tie for 12th place. Lu played a clean final round, shooting an even-par 72 with birdies on 13 and 17 and 14 pars overall.
Joline Truong joined Lu in the top 15, finishing her freshman campaign with a T15 finish. Truong shot a 3-over 75 in her final round with birdies on 7 and 17.
Lorena Rossettin closed out the event in a tie for 25th, shooting a 2-over 74 in the final round. Rossettin carded a pair of birdies on 8 and 10 with 12 pars in the round.
Emily James shot a 6-over 78 on Sunday, picking up birdies on 13 and 15, finishing the event in a tie for 37th.
Judy Amano competed as a sub on Sunday, wrapping up the RU competitors with a 3-over 75 and birdies on 8 and 18 to finished in a tie for 48th.
Round 2 – Saturday, May 10
Weather: Sunny, Temps in mid-90s, 20-30 mph winds
Truong was able to battle through the difficult, windy conditions to move up six spots on the leaderboard to move up into a tie for 11th. She was able to card three birdies on the day and shot a 3-over 75, the low score for the Scarlet Knights on the day.
Grace Lu was able to hold a spot in the top 15, finishing day two in a tie for 14th. She used two birdies on 14 and 16 to shoot a 7-over 79.
Lorena Rossettin matched her round one score with another 5-over 77 and is in a tie for 25th, using a birdie on 14 to highlight her round.
Emily James moved into a tie for 36th after a 7-over 79 in round two, using birdies on 10 and 13 to highlight her day.
Lucrezia Rossettin wrapped up the RU competitors with a 13-over 85 on the day and is in a tie for 44th with one round remaining.
Round 1 – Friday, May 9
Weather: Sunny, Temps in low-90s, 5-15 mph winds
Lu set the tone with a clean first round at the event. She carded 13 pars and rolled in three birdies – including back-to-back on 9 and 10 – to shoot a 1-under 71.
Joline Truong shot a 2-over 74 and is in a tie for 17th. Like Lu, she carded three birdies on the day.
Lorena and
Lucrezia Rossettin are both tied for 32nd place after their respective opening rounds.
Lorena Rossettin picked up birdies on 1 and 17 for a 5-over 77, with
Lucrezia Rossettin picking up birdies on 2 and 12 for a matching 5-over 77.
Emily James wrapped up the competitors with a 6-over 78, carding a birdie on 4 and sitting in a tie for 36th.
2025 National Golf Invitational Championship: Round 2 Results
May 9-11
Ak-Chin Southern Dunes Golf Club (Maricopa, Ariz.)
Par 72 | 6,333 Yards
Format: 5 count 4 with substitutions
Field: Rutgers, Mercer, Bowling Green, Eastern Michigan, UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington, North Texas, Oral Roberts, Seattle, Santa Clara
Rutgers University Women's Golf /// Piscataway, N.J.
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