North Carolina State University Athletics
Pack Wraps Up Stroke Play Portion of Ivy Intercollegiate
10/10/2022 7:45:00 PM | Women's Golf
Olivares Leon Earns first career top-five finish
RALEIGH – NC State women's golf wrapped up the opening day of competition at the Ivy Intercollegiate on Monday, highlighted by Lauren Olivares Leon finishing the stroke play portion of the tournament in a tie for fourth place with back-to-back rounds of even-par 72. Her top-five mark was the best finish of Olivares Leon's career thus far at NC State.
Olivares Leon's day included six birdies over 36 holes of competition as well as an eagle on the par-five seventh hole in her opening round.
After posting a 78 (+6) in her first round, junior Isabel Amezcua matched Olivares Leon with an impressive score of 72 (E) in her afternoon round. Amezcua finished the stroke play session in a tie for 13th.
Freshman Vania Simont posted scores of 75 (+3) and 79 (+7) in her second career tournament at NC State, while senior Natalie Armbruester fired rounds of 75 (+3) and 80 (+8) putting them in ties for 26th and 31st, respectively.
The Wolfpack's lineup was rounded out by Pilar Berchot who was making her first start of the season. Berchot finished in 59th place with an 84 (+12) and 85 (+13) on the day.
As a team NC State finished in 6th place with a score of 603 (+27) over two rounds, finishing in fifth amongst the ACC schools competing.
Tuesday's action will include the five NC State golfers facing off against competitiors from various Ivy League schools. Matchups will be based on Monday's results
Play on Tuesday will begin with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. on Baltusrol's Upper Course.
NC State Lineup
T4: Lauren Olivares Leon 72-72=144
T13: Isabel Amezcua 78-72=150
T26: Vania Simont 75-79=154
T31: Natalie Armbruester 75-80=155
59: Pilar Berchot 84-85=169
Team Leaderboard
1: North Carolina 294-294=589
2: Florida State 307-287=594
3: Princeton 302-294=596
4: Notre Dame 302-298=600
5: Miami 302-299=601
6: NC State 300-303=603
7: Harvard 308-303=611
8: Clemson 304-309=613
9: Columbia 310-304=614
10: Yale 309-307=616
11: Penn 301-317=618
12: Dartmouth 320-312=632
Olivares Leon's day included six birdies over 36 holes of competition as well as an eagle on the par-five seventh hole in her opening round.
After posting a 78 (+6) in her first round, junior Isabel Amezcua matched Olivares Leon with an impressive score of 72 (E) in her afternoon round. Amezcua finished the stroke play session in a tie for 13th.
Freshman Vania Simont posted scores of 75 (+3) and 79 (+7) in her second career tournament at NC State, while senior Natalie Armbruester fired rounds of 75 (+3) and 80 (+8) putting them in ties for 26th and 31st, respectively.
The Wolfpack's lineup was rounded out by Pilar Berchot who was making her first start of the season. Berchot finished in 59th place with an 84 (+12) and 85 (+13) on the day.
As a team NC State finished in 6th place with a score of 603 (+27) over two rounds, finishing in fifth amongst the ACC schools competing.
Tuesday's action will include the five NC State golfers facing off against competitiors from various Ivy League schools. Matchups will be based on Monday's results
Play on Tuesday will begin with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. on Baltusrol's Upper Course.
NC State Lineup
T4: Lauren Olivares Leon 72-72=144
T13: Isabel Amezcua 78-72=150
T26: Vania Simont 75-79=154
T31: Natalie Armbruester 75-80=155
59: Pilar Berchot 84-85=169
Team Leaderboard
1: North Carolina 294-294=589
2: Florida State 307-287=594
3: Princeton 302-294=596
4: Notre Dame 302-298=600
5: Miami 302-299=601
6: NC State 300-303=603
7: Harvard 308-303=611
8: Clemson 304-309=613
9: Columbia 310-304=614
10: Yale 309-307=616
11: Penn 301-317=618
12: Dartmouth 320-312=632
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