NC State
Wolfpack, Rainbow Wahine Dual (Kapolei Golf Course)
Pack Women’s Golf Posts 282 In Win Over Rainbow Wahine
3/12/2017 8:43:00 AM | Women's Golf
Clyburn fires bogey-free 67 for medalist honors
KAPOLEI, Hawai'i - The No. 23 NC State women's golf team put together a six-under par 282 on Saturday to defeat the University of Hawaii by 17 strokes, as the Rainbow Wahine finished the day with a 299 (+11) at the Kapolei Golf Course in Kapolei, Hawai'i.
India Clyburn earned medalist honors with a bogey-free 67 to lead the team to a season low score, and Sarah Bae placed second overall with a two-under par 70. Clyburn's round marked a career best for the sophomore, while Bae's outing ties her season low.
Leonie Bettel placed third in the individual standings with a 72 (E), while Cecily Overbey finished in a tie for fourth with a 73 and Naomi Ko rounded out the top five for the Wolfpack with a two-over par 74 to finish sixth.
Now holding two-straight wins on the season, the Pack will return to action March 14-15 in the 32nd Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational March, hosted by Hawai'i. Both days will be a 2:00 p.m. ET shotgun start at the Kane'ohe Klipper Golf Course.
Quoting The Players
"The beautiful Hawaii golf courses make it easy to enjoy playing. I think that showed in our play as we were six-under par as a team. It was a great start to the trip and I truly believe the best is yet to come." - Cecily Overbey
"It was a great pleasure to play at Kaoplei. I was really happy to get a low round in heading into next week, and as a team we shot six-under par so I'm very excited for the upcoming tournament to see if we can go lower." - India Clyburn
"It was very nice to play with Hawaii and see where we are at the moment. It was also great to get back into our rhythm after a long day of traveling and some leisure time." - Leo Bettel
"I thought the round allowed us to get back into tournament mode and to get ready for 'the' tournament (Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational), which will start in few days. It was a great day at Kapolei Golf Club and we're more than excited for what's ahead of us." - Sarah Bae
"It was really nice to play with the University of Hawaii to get back in to the rhythm of things. The weather and the golf course were beautiful, and we played very well to take the trophy back home which we're very happy about. We're really excited for this upcoming week, even more now that we won our dual match." - Naomi Ko
Dual Match Scores
1st: India Clyburn - 67
2nd: Sarah Bae - 70
3rd: Leonie Bettel - 72
T4th: Cecily Overbey - 73
6th: Naomi Ko - 74
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