NC State Finishes VyStar Gators Invitational in Tie for Tenth
3/6/2022 4:42:00 PM | Women's Golf
Olivares Leon records Top-20 Finish
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - The NC State women's golf team wrapped up the final day of competition at the VyStar Gators Invitational on Sunday, finishing the tournament in a tie for tenth place with a 879 (+39) after turning in a three-over par 291 in round three.
The day was highlighted by Lauren Olivares Leon using three back-nine birdies to fire an even-par round of 70, enough to earn the freshman standout her third top-20 finish of the year.
Lea Klimentova posted NC State's second-best round of the day with a 71 (+1), finishing the week with a score of 218 (+8) at T26.
Isabel Amezcua, Natalie Armbruester, and Ryann Sinclair each additionally competed for the Wolfpack, with Amezcua shooting 74 (+4) on Sunday. Sinclair finished the tournament with her best round of the weekend at 76 (+6) in what was her first competitive outing of the 2021-2022 season, and Armbruester wrapped up the week with a final-round score of 81 (+11).
NC State finished the tournament in a tie with Maryland for tenth place, with Florida and Michigan sharing the team title at 851 (+11) for the week.
Michigan's Ashley Lau was the tournament individual winner at 203 (-7), with Oklahoma State's Han-Hsuan Yu finishing runner-up at 204 (-6). The two competitors were the only two players to finish the week with scores under par.
Next up for the Wolfpack will be the Briar's Creek Invitational in Johns Island, S.C. The tournament will be hosted at the Golf Club at Briar's Creek by College of Charleston on March 14-15.
NC State Lineup
T14: Lauren Olivares Leon 73-71-70=214
T26: Lea Klimentova 77-70-71=218
T38: Isabel Amezcua 73-74-74=221
T63: Natalie Armbruester 75-75-81=231
66: Ryann Sinclair 77-79-76=232
Team Leaderboard
T1: Florida 285-285-281=851
T1: Micigan 287-288-276=851
3: Oklahoma State 289-274-291=854
4: Mississippi State 286-286-287=859
5: Michigan State 295-284-283=862
6: Ole Miss 285-285-294=864
7: Campbell 290-293-286=869
8: UCF 293-291-287=871
9: Denver 291-291-290=872
T10: NC State 298-290-291=879
T10: Maryland 287-295-297=879
12: Tennessee 300-294-295=889
13: East Tennessee State 289-300-301=890
14: Indiana 308-299-296=903
15: FIU 313-302-310=925
The day was highlighted by Lauren Olivares Leon using three back-nine birdies to fire an even-par round of 70, enough to earn the freshman standout her third top-20 finish of the year.
Lea Klimentova posted NC State's second-best round of the day with a 71 (+1), finishing the week with a score of 218 (+8) at T26.
Isabel Amezcua, Natalie Armbruester, and Ryann Sinclair each additionally competed for the Wolfpack, with Amezcua shooting 74 (+4) on Sunday. Sinclair finished the tournament with her best round of the weekend at 76 (+6) in what was her first competitive outing of the 2021-2022 season, and Armbruester wrapped up the week with a final-round score of 81 (+11).
NC State finished the tournament in a tie with Maryland for tenth place, with Florida and Michigan sharing the team title at 851 (+11) for the week.
Michigan's Ashley Lau was the tournament individual winner at 203 (-7), with Oklahoma State's Han-Hsuan Yu finishing runner-up at 204 (-6). The two competitors were the only two players to finish the week with scores under par.
Next up for the Wolfpack will be the Briar's Creek Invitational in Johns Island, S.C. The tournament will be hosted at the Golf Club at Briar's Creek by College of Charleston on March 14-15.
NC State Lineup
T14: Lauren Olivares Leon 73-71-70=214
T26: Lea Klimentova 77-70-71=218
T38: Isabel Amezcua 73-74-74=221
T63: Natalie Armbruester 75-75-81=231
66: Ryann Sinclair 77-79-76=232
Team Leaderboard
T1: Florida 285-285-281=851
T1: Micigan 287-288-276=851
3: Oklahoma State 289-274-291=854
4: Mississippi State 286-286-287=859
5: Michigan State 295-284-283=862
6: Ole Miss 285-285-294=864
7: Campbell 290-293-286=869
8: UCF 293-291-287=871
9: Denver 291-291-290=872
T10: NC State 298-290-291=879
T10: Maryland 287-295-297=879
12: Tennessee 300-294-295=889
13: East Tennessee State 289-300-301=890
14: Indiana 308-299-296=903
15: FIU 313-302-310=925
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