Sunday, February 6
Orlando, Fla. (Eagle Creek GC)
NC State
vs
UCF Challenge
Pack Tied for Fifth After Day One of UCF Challenge
2/6/2022 3:06:00 PM | Women's Golf
Three under-par rounds led to the fourth-lowest round in school history
ORLANDO, Fla. - The NC State women's golf team opened the spring slate of its schedule by finishing the opening day of the UCF Challenge in Orlando, Fla., with its lowest round of the 2021-22 campaign. A six-under par score of 282 on Sunday was enough to put the Wolfpack in a tie for fifth place with Old Dominion, six shots back of current tournament leader Kentucky.
The Pack's score was the lowest for an 18-hole round since March 11, 2017, in its dual match with Hawai'i, and is tied for the fourth-best in program history.
NC State was led by Isabel Amezcua who tied her career low with a three-under par 69. The sophomore used three birdies in her first seven holes to engineer a round good enough to position her in the top ten through the opening round of play.
Amezcua was joined by Lauren Olivares Leon and Natalie Armbruester who each fired under-par rounds as well. Olivares Leon rode the momentum of back-to-back birdies within her first five holes to card a two-under 70 to match her career low, while Armbruester birdied her final hole of the day to finish with an opening score of 71 (-1).
Inja Fric rounded out the Wolfpack's scoring efforts, using 16 pars en route to an even-par finish of 72. Additionally, Pilar Berchot competed in her first tournament on the season on Sunday, rounding out her day with a six-over par score of 78.
Sunday's round was the first time since February 2020 that three Wolfpack golfers finished a round with scores under par, with the most recent occurrence coming at the 2020 Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate in New Orleans, La.
The individual field is currently led by Kentucky's Jensen Castle, who posted a six-under 66 on the opening day of competition. Castle currently holds a one-shot lead over UCF's Tunrada Piddon, Iowa State's Taglao Jeeravivitaporn, Wake Forest's Rachel Kuehn, and Auburn's Anna Foster.
Round two will continue Monday, with players going off at 8:45 a.m. on a shotgun start. Stats will be provided throughout the tournament's entirety on GolfStat.com.
NC State Lineup
T9: Isabel Amezcua 69
T19: Lauren Olivares Leon 70
T25: Natalie Armbruester 71
T38: Inja Fric 72
T92: Pilar Berchot 78
Team Leaderboard
1: Kentucky 276
2: Wake Forest: 277
T3: Miami 279
T3: Auburn 279
T5: NC State 282
T5: Old Dominion 282
7: Michigan State 284
8: Houston 285
T9: Iowa State 286
T9: Virginia 286
11: UCF 287
12: College of Charleston 288
T13: Maryland 291
T13: Ohio State 291
T13: Minnesota 291
16: Kent State 292
T17: UNCW 296
T17: Penn State 296
The Pack's score was the lowest for an 18-hole round since March 11, 2017, in its dual match with Hawai'i, and is tied for the fourth-best in program history.
NC State was led by Isabel Amezcua who tied her career low with a three-under par 69. The sophomore used three birdies in her first seven holes to engineer a round good enough to position her in the top ten through the opening round of play.
Amezcua was joined by Lauren Olivares Leon and Natalie Armbruester who each fired under-par rounds as well. Olivares Leon rode the momentum of back-to-back birdies within her first five holes to card a two-under 70 to match her career low, while Armbruester birdied her final hole of the day to finish with an opening score of 71 (-1).
Inja Fric rounded out the Wolfpack's scoring efforts, using 16 pars en route to an even-par finish of 72. Additionally, Pilar Berchot competed in her first tournament on the season on Sunday, rounding out her day with a six-over par score of 78.
Sunday's round was the first time since February 2020 that three Wolfpack golfers finished a round with scores under par, with the most recent occurrence coming at the 2020 Allstate Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate in New Orleans, La.
The individual field is currently led by Kentucky's Jensen Castle, who posted a six-under 66 on the opening day of competition. Castle currently holds a one-shot lead over UCF's Tunrada Piddon, Iowa State's Taglao Jeeravivitaporn, Wake Forest's Rachel Kuehn, and Auburn's Anna Foster.
Round two will continue Monday, with players going off at 8:45 a.m. on a shotgun start. Stats will be provided throughout the tournament's entirety on GolfStat.com.
NC State Lineup
T9: Isabel Amezcua 69
T19: Lauren Olivares Leon 70
T25: Natalie Armbruester 71
T38: Inja Fric 72
T92: Pilar Berchot 78
Team Leaderboard
1: Kentucky 276
2: Wake Forest: 277
T3: Miami 279
T3: Auburn 279
T5: NC State 282
T5: Old Dominion 282
7: Michigan State 284
8: Houston 285
T9: Iowa State 286
T9: Virginia 286
11: UCF 287
12: College of Charleston 288
T13: Maryland 291
T13: Ohio State 291
T13: Minnesota 291
16: Kent State 292
T17: UNCW 296
T17: Penn State 296
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