Sept. 5, 2015
2015 NLI Team Standings 
| 2015 NLI Individual Standings
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Penn State women's golf got off to a great start to its 2015-16 season, setting the pace in the 39th Nittany Lion Invitational. After 36 holes of golf the Nittany Lions lead the tournament at plus-11, 587 going into the championship round, seeking their 20th team title.
Jacklyn Rogowicz (Yardley, Pa.) played in her first ever collegiate tournament and gave the program a lot to look forward to in the future. She shot 2-under on the day after rounds of 70 and 72, sitting one stroke behind Alex Liu from William & Mary for top individual score.
Senior Halley Morell (Brecksville, Ohio) made her NLI debut with a solid day of 72-75, to claim sole position of third at plus-3 147.
Another newcomer that had a fantastic start to her collegiate career was Lauren Waller (Canonsburg, Pa.). Waller ended the day with the score of 4-over 148 (76-72), boosting her confidence and shaking away the nerves moving into the championship round. Waller played as PSU's No. 1 on the opening day of the season.
Sophomore Arianna Coyle Diez (Mount Merrion, Dublin, Ireland) played well, claiming a spot in the top 10. Coyle Diez shot plus-6 148 (76-74) helping the Nittany Lions sit atop the leaderboard.
Another notable Nittany Lion performance was that of freshman Cara Basso (Downingtown, Pa.), who shot plus-7 151 for her two rounds (74-77). Basso is the top non-counting individual in the field, currently sitting in a tie for 12th place.
University of Delaware (599) sits in second place in team standings, 12 strokes behind Penn State, with William & Mary (603) not too far behind them ending the day at plus-27.
Third round action begins at 9 a.m. with a shotgun start. Admission to the Blue Course is free. Live scoring will be available through BirdieFire.com.
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Penn State (587, +11)
2. Delaware (599, +23)
3. William & Mary (603, +27)
4. Towson (612, +36)
5. Rutgers (613, +37)
6. Youngstown State (622, +46)
7. Albany (632, +56)
8. Randolph-Macon (677, +101)
TOP INDIVIDUALS
1. Alex Liu (W&M) -3
2. Jackie Rogowicz (PSU) -2
3. Halley Morell (PSU) +3
4. Lauren Waller (PSU) +4
Emily Mills (RU) +4