
Women's Golf Posts Multiple Program Records at ICON Invitational
2/28/2023 4:07:00 PM | Women's Golf
NC State Sets New Marks for Best 18-Hole and 54-Hole Scores
HUMBLE, Texas – The NC State women's golf team used a pair of program-record rounds on Monday to finish in a tie for sixth place at the ICON Invitational in Humble, Texas.
The Wolfpack finished the week tied with Maryland at 17-under par, posting a three-round score of 847 finishing 17 shots shy of tournament champion Texas A&M (-34).
Freshman Vania Simont led the way for the Pack, with her three-day score 209 (-7) resulting in the first top-ten finish of her career.
Isabel Amezcua, Natalie Armbruester, and Lauren Olivares Leon all finished the week under par for the Wolfpack as well, with Amezcua leading the way amongst the trio with a T14 finish at 211 (-5).
Ambruester finished at a two-under score of 214, with her round-two 68 (-4) marking the lowest score of the week for any NC State golfer.
Olivares Leon used a consistent week to a one-under finish and a two-day total of 215, highlighted by a second-round 71 (-1).
Inja Fric also put together her best tournament of the season, starting off with a first-round 70 (-2) to help contribute to the Pack's record day and post a 225 after three rounds.
Overall for the Wolfpack, the week marked one of the most successful in program history. The back-to-back rounds of 278 (-10) on Monday each served as the lowest 18-hole scores in program history. Additionally, NC State's three-day total of 847 (-17) is the lowest in school history, improving by 11 shots over the previous record of 858 at the 2012 Sir Pizza Cards Challenge.
The Wolfpack will be back in action on Mar. 4-5 at the Gator Invitational. Hosted by Florida in Gainesville, Fla., the Pack will compete at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in a 54-hole affair.
NC State Lineup
T10: Vania Simont 70-69-70=209
T14: Isabel Amezcua 69-70-72=211
T28: Natalie Armbruester 69-68-77=214
T30: Lauren Olivares Leon 72-71-71=215
T70: Inja Fric 70-77-78=225
Team Leaderboard
1: Texas A&M 279-272-279=830
2: North Texas 280-280-280=840
3: USC 274-280-288=842
4: Oklahoma State 278-279-287=844
5: Iowa State 276-276-294=846
T6: NC State 278-278-291=847
T6: Maryland 288-278-281=847
8: Texas Tech 286-280-285=851
9: SMU 291-276-286=853
10: Illinois 286-276-293=855
11: Tennessee 195-290-280=865
12: Texas State 283-291-295=869
13: Tulsa 283-296-295=874
14: Charlotte 300-290-285=875
15: Houston 293-293-290=876
16: UTSA 297-312-294=903
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The Wolfpack finished the week tied with Maryland at 17-under par, posting a three-round score of 847 finishing 17 shots shy of tournament champion Texas A&M (-34).
Freshman Vania Simont led the way for the Pack, with her three-day score 209 (-7) resulting in the first top-ten finish of her career.
Isabel Amezcua, Natalie Armbruester, and Lauren Olivares Leon all finished the week under par for the Wolfpack as well, with Amezcua leading the way amongst the trio with a T14 finish at 211 (-5).
Ambruester finished at a two-under score of 214, with her round-two 68 (-4) marking the lowest score of the week for any NC State golfer.
Olivares Leon used a consistent week to a one-under finish and a two-day total of 215, highlighted by a second-round 71 (-1).
Inja Fric also put together her best tournament of the season, starting off with a first-round 70 (-2) to help contribute to the Pack's record day and post a 225 after three rounds.
Overall for the Wolfpack, the week marked one of the most successful in program history. The back-to-back rounds of 278 (-10) on Monday each served as the lowest 18-hole scores in program history. Additionally, NC State's three-day total of 847 (-17) is the lowest in school history, improving by 11 shots over the previous record of 858 at the 2012 Sir Pizza Cards Challenge.
The Wolfpack will be back in action on Mar. 4-5 at the Gator Invitational. Hosted by Florida in Gainesville, Fla., the Pack will compete at the Mark Bostick Golf Course in a 54-hole affair.
NC State Lineup
T10: Vania Simont 70-69-70=209
T14: Isabel Amezcua 69-70-72=211
T28: Natalie Armbruester 69-68-77=214
T30: Lauren Olivares Leon 72-71-71=215
T70: Inja Fric 70-77-78=225
Team Leaderboard
1: Texas A&M 279-272-279=830
2: North Texas 280-280-280=840
3: USC 274-280-288=842
4: Oklahoma State 278-279-287=844
5: Iowa State 276-276-294=846
T6: NC State 278-278-291=847
T6: Maryland 288-278-281=847
8: Texas Tech 286-280-285=851
9: SMU 291-276-286=853
10: Illinois 286-276-293=855
11: Tennessee 195-290-280=865
12: Texas State 283-291-295=869
13: Tulsa 283-296-295=874
14: Charlotte 300-290-285=875
15: Houston 293-293-290=876
16: UTSA 297-312-294=903
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