Rutgers
Route 66 Invitational Honoring Dale McNamara
Women's Golf Finishes Fourth at Route 66 Invitational
Oct 20 | Women's Golf
Truong produced a 1-over-par 217 (76-70-71) across her 54 holes, firing off back-to-back under-par rounds to finish fifth in the 87-player field. After closing Monday with a 2-under-par 70, Truong followed with a 1-under-par 71, tying for the tournament lead in birdies with 12 during her three rounds of play.
Truong and redshirt senior Grace Lu both enjoyed successful final rounds, with Lu adding an even-par 72 on Tuesday to help the Scarlet Knights move up aĀ spotĀ on the leaderboard to fourth in the 16-team field with their 33-over-par 897 (305-293-299). RU finished ahead of 12 programs, including No. 37 North Florida and Big Ten foe Iowa. Georgia Southern won the team title with a 10-over-par 874 (294-291-289), followed by Tulsa (+13) and Wisconsin (+26). Georgia Southern's Margaux Brejo earned individual honors with her 6-under-par 210 (73-69-68).
Rutgers carded the fifth-lowest final round on Tuesday and tied for the tournament lead in birdies with 36 for the entire tournament. Along with Truong's tournament-leading 12 birdies, senior Lorena Rossettin had eight birdies, Lu contributed seven, senior Emily James added five, and junior Judy Amano rolled in four to go along with a team-best 34 pars.
ROUND 3 - TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20
Weather: Sunny, temps in the mid-60s, 5-10 mph winds
Truong continued her strong play on Tuesday thanks to her 1-under-par 71. Truong rolled in five birdies in the final round, which included back-to-back birdies in her final four holes. Her performance moved her up four spots on the leaderboard for a fifth-place result.
Lu bounced back with a strong even-par scorecard on Tuesday, contributing five birdies to move up 18 spots and tie for 25th. Rossettin tied for 32nd with her 4-over-par 76, while Amano and James tied for 56th and 71st, respectively.
ROUND 2 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 19Weather: Sunny, temps in the mid-60s, 5-10 mph winds
As a team, the Scarlet Knights finished the day fifth in the 16-team field with a 22-over-par 598 (305-293). Truong (-2), Amano (E), and Rossettin (+1) all contributed low scores in the second round to help RU move up two spots on the team leaderboard and post the fourth-lowest second-round team score of the day.
Truong put together one of her best rounds of the fall, finishing with a 2-under-par 70āone of just 12 under-par performances in the entire field. Truong opened the round with four birdies in her first five holes, closing the afternoon with nine pars on the back nine to finish the day tied for ninth.
Amano and Rossettin also made big moves in the second round, moving up 35 and 24 spots on the leaderboard, respectively. Amano was bogey-free up until the second-to-last hole, rolling in 15 pars and two birdies for her even-par 72. Rossettin added three birdies in the second round to produce a 1-over-par 73.
"We did a good job bouncing back in the afternoon round," said head coach Kari Williams. "This course has a handful of scoring opportunities that we need to keep taking advantage of. Our biggest challenge is cleaning up our mistakes and not letting holes get away from us. For the final round, we need to play smart and come out from the first shot ready to compete hard."
ROUND 1 - MONDAY, OCTOBER 19Weather: Partly Cloudy, temps in the low-60s, 5-10 mph winds
Lu was the top performer for Rutgers in the opening round, finishing with a 3-over-par 75. Lu tallied four birdies in her first 18 holes of play. James and Truong each carded 4-over-par 76s in the morning, with both contributing three birdies.
Rossettin ended the day with a 6-over-par 78, while Amano added a 9-over-par 81. Rossettin tallied two birdies in her final nine holes of the morning session.
Up NextRutgers sends individuals to compete at the Lehigh Invitational from Oct. 26-27 in Bedminster, N.J.
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| Rutgers (4) | 305 (+17) | 293 (+5) | Ā 299 (+11) | 897 (+33) | |
| Place | Name | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Joline Truong | 76 (+4) | 70 (-2) | 71 (-1) | 217 (+1) |
| T25 | Grace Lu | 75 (+3) | 78 (+6) | 72 (E) | 225 (+9) |
| T32 | Lorena Rossettin | 78 (+6) | 73 (+1) | 76 (+4) | 227 (+11) |
| T56 | Judy Amano | 81 (+9) | 72 (E) | 80 (+8) | 233 (+17) |
| T71 | Emily James | 76 (+4) | 79 (+7) | 82 (+10) | 237 (+21) |
