DANIEL ISLAND, S.C. – The NC State women’s golf team will play in its second tournament of the spring, sixth overall, at the Daniel Island Invitational hosted by the College of Charleston. Tournament play will take place from Monday, Feb. 24 to Tuesday, Feb. 25.
NC State is one of 14 schools in the field, as well as one of two ACC squads. The field features five top 50 teams and six squads sitting inside the top 100.
The tournament at Daniel Island Club is a par 72, 6,026-yard course. The teams will tee off at 8:45 a.m. on Monday for a shotgun start, while the final round is set for Sunday at 9 a.m. Teams are set to play two rounds for 36 holes on Monday followed by the final round on Tuesday.
Marie Eline Madsen will play at the No. 1 spot. She leads the team with a 71.13 scoring average with nine rounds at par or better and five rounds in the 60s. She has placed in the top 20 in all five tournament outings, coming off a tie for 16th with a 4-over 220 (76-71-71) at the Collegiate Invitational in Guadalajara, Mexico. She is No. 125 in the WAGR and No. 51 in the Scoreboard Powered by Clippd Rankings.
Lauren Olivares follows at the No. 2 spot, sitting second on the team in scoring average at 72.47. Olivares Leon has seven rounds at par or better, two rounds in the 60s this season and has 10 top 10 finishes in her career. She is coming off her second straight top five finish with a 4-under 212 (70-73-69) at the Collegiate Invitational in her home country of Mexico. She is No. 49 in the WAGR and No. 71 in the Scoreboard Powered by Clipped Rankings.
Vania Simont will follow by playing in her sixth tournament of the season. The junior has a 75.60 scoring average and her score has counted in all 15 rounds played this season. She is coming off a 17-over 233 (77-79-77) to tie for 48th at the Collegiate Invitational.
Jaclyn Kenzel will make her first appearance in the lineup this spring and will play in her third tournament this season. She has a 79.00 scoring average this year. In the season opener at the Cougar Classic, she finished with a 23-over 236 (79-77-80).
Caitlin Whitehead wraps up the lineup, making her fourth tournament appearance this season. She has a 75.67 scoring average this season and finished the fall season with a 7-over 223 (72-73-78) to place in 42nd at the Landfall Tradition.
Lea Ludwig will play as an individual this week. She is logging a 76.89 scoring average this season, while coming off a tie for 46th with a 16-over 232 (73-80-79) at the Collegiate Invitational.
COMPETING TEAMS (SCOREBOARD BY CLIPPD RANKINGS):
1. Campbell (47)
2. Charlotte (92)
3. Charleston Southern (180)
4. College of Charleston (48)
5. Coastal Carolina (114)
6. Eastern Michigan (141)
7. Georgia State (174)
8. Georgetown (137)
9. James Madison (161)
10. NC State (45)
11. Oral Roberts (106)
12. Tennessee (37)
13. Virginia Tech (46)
14. Yale (133)
ROUND 1 SHOTGUN START – 8:45 AM
1A – Lauren Olivares Leon
1B – Marie Eline Madsen
2 – Vania Simont
3 – Jaclyn Kenzel
4B – Caitlin Whitehead
15A – Lea Ludwig
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