JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. – Paced by senior Jackie Rogowicz (Yardley, Pa.) the Penn State women's golf team finished 12th in the 17-team field at the 2019 Briar's Creek Invitational at the Golf Club at Briar's Creek.
Rogowicz shot her second-consecutive 1-under round of 71 to finish the tournament seventh with a score of 214 (2-under). Starting on the back-nine, the senior went out in 1-over and came home in 2-under finishing the tournament a combined 6-under on the front nine for the week with seven total birdies and one eagle. The senior now has four top-10's so far this season to lead the team.
Penn State dropped one spot from yesterday with its 12th-place finish carding an 11-over round on Tuesday concluding the tournament with a score of 888 (24-over). Michigan State captured the tournament crown as the only team under par with a score of 856 (8-under) while Indiana (even-par), Campbell (9-over), College of Charleston (13-over) and Old Dominion (13-over) rounded out the top-five.
Freshman Sarah Willis (Eaton, Ohio) finished the tournament tied for 26th after her final round 75 (3-over) gave her a score of 222 (6-over) for the week.
Junior Megan McLean (Lebanon, N.J.) and senior Cara Basso (Downingtown, Pa.) carded final rounds of 77 (5-over) and 75 (3-over), respectively, finishing the tournament tied for 47th and 56th. Junior Maddy Herr (New Hope, Pa.) finished tied for 36th while playing as an individual after registering a final round 4-over, 76, finishing the tournament 8-over par.
Senior Lauren Waller (Canonsburg, Pa.) rounded out the team scoring with a 7-over round of 79 on Tuesday.
Penn State registered 13 total birdies in the final round bringing its season total to 375. If interested in pledging to our 'Birdies For The Heart' initiative please fill our THIS FORM or email head coach Denise St. Pierre at dxs10@psu.edu.
The Nittany Lions take a week off before concluding the regular season at the Memphis Invitational on April 1-2.