STANFORD, Calif. – The Northwestern women’s golf team closed out the fall slate on Sunday, finishing the Stanford Intercollegiate in fourth place.
The Wildcats concluded play at the par-71, 6,253-yard Stanford Golf Course with a 54-hole score of 862 (287-286-289), firing its low-round of the week with a 286 in Saturday’s second round. Stanford swept both titles at its home event, winning the team title at 28 under par, while Meja Örtengren claimed medalist honors at 14 under.
First-year Rebecca Wang led the way for the ‘Cats, coming in at par or better across all three rounds to place in a share of ninth at 4 under. In addition to scores of even-par in rounds one and three, Wang carded six birdies in her second round to fire a 4-under 67 for her season-low score to date.
Emilie Knai joined Wang in red figures at 1 under, firing a 3-under 68 in her first round to place in 13th, while Ashley Yun took 16th place with rounds of even-par in rounds one and two. Megan Meng placed in 59th as an individual, while Ann-Sophie Bourgault and Hsin Tai Lin rounded out the lineup in 72nd and 81st, respectively.
Wang carded six birdies in her second round to set a new season low score with a 4-under 68.
‘Cats on the Leaderboard (287-286-289=862)
T-9th – Rebecca Wang -4 (71-67-71=209)
T-13th – Emilie Knai -1 (68-73-71=212)
T-16th – Ashley Yun +1 (71-71-72=214)
59th – Megan Meng +12 (75-73-77=225)
T-72nd – Ann-Sophie Bourgault +15 (78-75-75=228)
T-81st – Hsin Tai Lin +17 (77-76-77=230)
Up Next
Following a practice trip over Martin Luther King Jr. Day Weekend, the Wildcats are back in action at the Golf Reservations Center Dominican Republic Classic, January 31-February 2, in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.