GREENVILLE, N.C. – The Old Dominion women's golf team wrapped up its regular season on Tuesday, finishing seventh at East Carolina's Ironwood Invitational.
"We really enjoyed having the opportunity to play so close to home," said ODU Head Coach Mallory Kane. "It's a rare occasion in golf. We had a lot of friends and family who came to watch us compete. I am grateful for their support and encouragement. Hopefully we can find some positive momentum before the conference championship."
ODU opened the Invitational with a 14-over par 302 on Monday morning, good for fifth in the team standings. The field could not get the entire second round in on Monday afternoon as play was suspended due to darkness, but the Monarchs turned in a 303 to move into a tie for fourth. The team then carded a final round of 306 on Tuesday to finish with a 54-hole total of 911 (+47).
The host Pirates won their tournament with a 21-over par 885. Delaware grabbed second place with a final tally of 890 (+26), and James Madison rounded out the top three at 896 (+32). ECU's Nicole Nash was the individual medalist after carding a two-under 214. JMU's Kendall Turner earned runner-up honors with a one-over 217, and Jacksonville State's Jinger Heath came in third place and was one stroke behind Turner at 218.
Carley Rudolf was the top finisher for ODU, tying for 13th at nine-over 225. Her best round was a two-over 74 for her second trip around the course at Ironwood Golf & Country Club. Puneet Bajwa turned in a 13-over 229 to tie for 28th, and Klara Wildhaber shot a 14-over 230 to tie for 35th. Minami Kudo and Leiu Yuenyong recorded a pair of 232s to tie for 46th while Lucia Gonzalez's score of 234 tied her for 54th. Sarah Mardani ended the Invitational tied for 61st with a 236, and Faith Garcia rounded out ODU's scores with a 248 to tie for 85th.
Up next for the Monarchs is the 2024 Sun Belt Championship, which will be held on April 15-18 at Lakewood Golf Club in Point Clear, Alabama.
Team Results
1. East Carolina (298-296-291 – 885) +21
2. Delaware (297-292-301 – 890) +26
3. James Madison (300-297-299 – 896) +32
4. UNCG (309-296-304 – 909) +45
T5. Elon (309-308-293 – 910) +46
T5. Richmond (298-311-301 – 910) +46
7. Old Dominion (302-303-306 – 911) +47
8. Jacksonville State (308-298-308 – 914) +50
9. Jacksonville (312-301-302 – 915) +51
10. Longwood (304-305-308 – 917) +53
11. Boston University (309-311-298 – 918) +54
12. Charleston Southern (305-301-315 – 921) +57
13. Radford (319-308-305 – 932) +68
14. William & Mary (310-309-315 – 934) +70
15. Queens, Univ. of Charlotte (321-321-329 – 971) +107
ODU Lineup
T13. Carley Rudolf (75-74-76 – 225) +9
T28. Puneet Bajwa (76-74-79 – 229) +13
T35. Klara Wildhaber (75-76-79 – 230) +14
T46. Minami Kudo (76-81-75 – 232) +16
T46. Leiu Yuenyong* (79-72-81 – 232) +16
T54. Lucia Gonzalez (79-79-76 – 234) +18
T61. Sarah Mardani* (78-77-81 – 236) +20
T85. Faith Garcia* (82-79-87 – 248) +32
*Competed as an individual
Women's Golf Finishes Seventh at Ironwood Invitational
