NC State
Collegiate Invitational
Pack Begins Spring Season with Top Five Finish at Collegiate Invitational in Mexico
2/1/2025 8:55:00 PM | Women's Golf
GUADALAJARA, Mexico - The NC State women's golf team had a strong start to the spring slate, tallying a tie for fifth out of 12 teams at the Collegiate Invitational played at the Guadalajara Country Club. NC State shot a 29-over 893 (296-303-294), highlighted by the final round's 6-over 294 to close out the tournament with a top five showing.
Lauren Olivares Leon paced the Pack with a 4-under 212 (70-73-69) to place fourth. In the first round, Olivares Leon was 2-over par through the front nine until logging four birdies and five pars in the back to finish that round with a 2-under 70. She had a clean card in Saturday's final round with three birdies and 15 pars to log a 3-under 69. Olivares Leon finished the weekend with 11 birdies, 37 pars, five bogeys and one double bogey, while tying for the best par 3s average (2.83) in the tournament. The Celaya, Mexico native now has eight top five career finishes and 45 career rounds at par or better.
Marie Eline Madsen followed with a tie for 16th with a 4-over 220 (78-71-71). She recovered from her worst round this season with back-to-back rounds under par. In the final round, she was 2-over par going into the final seven holes before tallying three birdies to jump inside the top 20. She finished the weekend with 12 birdies (third most in the field), 27 pars, 14 bogeys and one double bogey. The freshman also finished with the second best par 5s average (4.50). Madsen has finished in the top 20 in each of her first five collegiate appearances.
Lea Ludwig logged a tie for 46th place with a 16-over 232 (73-80-79). She earned a career best 1-over 73 in the first round behind one birdie, 15 pars and two bogeys. In the third round, she eagled hole 12 and birdied her final two holes. She wrapped up the weekend with one eagle, five birdies, 33 pars, 11 bogeys and four double bogeys.
Vania Simont finished in a tie for 48th with a 17-over 233 (77-79-77). The Mexico City, Mexico native finished the weekend with seven birdies, 27 pars, 16 bogeys and four double bogeys. Ellise Rymer tied for 50th with an 18-over 234 (76-81-77). She logged four birdies, 34 pars, 11 bogeys and five double bogeys.
The Pack finished the tournament with the fourth best par 5s average (4.92) and fourth most birdies (39).
INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
4 - Lauren Olivares Leon - 70-73-69=212 (-4)
T16 - Marie Eline Madsen - 78-71-71=220 (+4)
T46 - Lea Ludwig - 73-80-79=232 (+16)
T48 - Vania Simont – 77-79-77=233 (+17)
T50 - Ellise Rymer - 76=81-77=234 (+18)
TEAM RESULTS
1 - No. 12 Florida State - 284-282-288=854 (-10)
2 - No. 23 TCU - 284-289-287=860 (-4)
3 - No. 11 Virginia - 284-292-291=867 (+3)
4 - No. 25 Houston - 290-295-289=874 (+10)
T5 - No. 45 NC State - 296-303-294=893 (+29)
T5 - No. 43 SMU - 302-298-293=893 (+29)
7 - Washington - 296-304-305=905 (+41)
8 - Maryland - 299-301-309=909 (+45)
9 - Colorado State - 302-313-296=911 (+47)
10 - Georgia - 302-300-315=917 (+53)
11 - Iowa - 313-299-308=920 (+56)
UP NEXT
The Pack will be back in action from Feb. 24-25 for the Daniel Island Invitational at Daniel Island Golf Club in Charleston, South Carolina.
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