ASHEVILLE, N.C. – The Penn State women's golf team concluded their best fall season in recent memory on Tuesday afternoon with a third place finish at the French Broad Collegiate Invitational at The Cliffs at Walnut Cove.
The Nittany Lions finished in the top-4 of every tournament they competed in this fall after concluding the week in North Carolina at 33-over, 885, and in third out of the 11 teams competing.
“I was super proud of how the team bounced back in rounds two and three after a tough opening round. They showed their toughness, resilience, and competitive spirit,” mentioned head coach Kristen Simpson. “One thing I loved was how we improved each round and continued to move in the right direction throughout the week.”
Big Ten Foe Maryland won the event running away from the field posting a 10-over, 862, while Charlotte finished just one stroke ahead of the Nittany Lions and in second at 32-over, 884. Illinois (40-over) and Furman (55-over) rounded out the top-five.
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Sophomore Audrey Lam paced Penn State finished tied for third at even-par, 213, as she bounced back from a tough 6-over, 77, in her opening round with back-to-back rounds in red figures of 1-under, 70, and 5-under, 66. It marks the third top-10 of the fall for Lam and the sixth of her career. It is also her second top-5 of the season and third of her career.
“I was also impressed with Audrey's play this week. Her final-round 66 was outstanding, and the difference was her ability to capitalize on birdie opportunities,” stated Simpson.
Junior Jiratchaya Jiratthitinun and sophomore Lillian Guleserian both finished tied for 12th and were a steady force in the lineup this week playing an important role in the team’s success. The duo carded matching scores of 11-over, 222, for the week.
Sophomore Mara King finished tied for 22nd bouncing back from an opening round 81 with rounds of 1-over, 72, and 4-over, 75, to climb the leaderboard and conclude the week 15-over, 226.
Freshman Madison Koshko rounded out the team scoring in a tie for 30th at 18-over after moving up nine spots over the final 18 holes carding a 3-over, 74, on Tuesday.
“Overall, it was a great fall season for us, highlighted by four top-four finishes. We've built a lot of momentum, and we're excited to continue building on that success as we move forward into the spring,” concluded Simpson.