NC State
Inverness Intercollegiate
Pack Finish Fourth at Inverness Intercollegiate
9/16/2025 4:06:00 PM | Women's Golf
TOLEDO, Ohio – The No. 29 NC State women's golf team finished fourth out of 12 teams at the Inverness Intercollegiate hosted by Toledo at the Inverness Club. On a course that played tough, NC State carded a 49-over 911 (311-295-295) to finish one shot ahead of fifth-place No. 24 TCU and 10 shots behind third-place Princeton.
The Pack saw two players in the top 10 with Marie Madsen and Vania Simont who tied for fifth and eighth, respectively.
Round 1
The Pack began the tournament in a tie for seventh, shooting a 27-over 311. The best team score in that round came from Florida, who was 14-over par. Simont led the Pack in the first round with a 1-over 72. She finished the round with three birdies, 11 pars and four bogeys. Simont was in a tie for second after one round and was one of three players to card a 1-over par or better in the first round.
Lea Ludwig followed with a 6-over 77 and tied for 23rd after 18 holes. Madsen had an 8-over 79 and Ellie Hildreth a 12-over 83 to round out the Pack's lineup. Lindsay McGrath shot a 13-over 84 and Elizabeth Sullivan was 12-over par as an individual.
Round 2
NC State turned things around in the second round, moving up three spots after carding an 11-over 297, which was the second best round by a team on Monday. After starting the first round 9-over par, Madsen bounced back with a 2-under 69 in the second round, doing so behind four birdies, 12 pars and two bogeys. She moved up 19 spots to tie for fifth at 6-over par. Simont carded a 5-over 76 and stayed steady within the top five, tied with Madsen with a 6-over 148 after 36 holes.
McGrath was solid in the second round with a 2-over 73. She had a nearly clean card with 16 pars and two bogeys. Hildreth was the fourth counting score toward the Pack's round two score with a 6-over 77. Ludwig logged a 7-over 78 in the second round and Sullivan had a 9-over 80.
Round 3
The Pack carded an 11-over 297 for the second straight round to finish the tournament one stroke ahead of TCU. Madsen and Ludwig each carded a 2-over 73, as the pair finished in fifth and 22nd, respectively. Madsen finished the tournament with an 8-over 221. The top five finish marked Madsen's 10th top 10 finish in her career. Ludwig earned a career-high finish at 22nd, finishing with a 15-over 228. Simont registered a 3-over 74 on the final day to rack up her fourth career top 10 showing with a tie for eighth behind a 9-over 222.
McGrath's 4-over 75 wrapped up the round three score, and the freshman finished with a 19-over 232 to log a tie for 36th. Hildreth wrapped up the tournament with an 8-over 79 to finish the week with a 26-over 238. As an individual in her collegiate debut, Sullivan shot a 30-over 243.
Individual Scores
T5 - Marie Eline Madsen: 79-69=73=221 (+8)
T8 - Vania Simont: 72-76-74=222 (+9)
T22 - Lea Ludwig: 77-78-73=238 (+15)
T36 - Lindsay McGrath: 84-73-75=232 (+19)
T50 - Ellie Hildreth: 83-77-79=239 (+26)
T56 - Elizabeth Sullivan *: 83-80-80=243 (+30)
Team Scores
1 - No. 15 Ohio State: +34
2 - No. 12 Florida: +37
3 - Princeton: +39
4 - No. 29 NC State: +49
5 - TCU: +50
6 - South Alabama: +61
7 - Middle Tennessee: +65
T8 - Florida Gulf Coast: +66
T8 - Notre Dame: +66
10 - Coastal Carolina: +74
11 - Toledo: +86
12 - Illinois State: +111
* - played as an individual
Upcoming
The Pack will play at the Ruth's Chris Tar Heel Invitational from Friday, Oct. 17 to Sunday, Oct. 19 at Finley Golf Club in Chapel HIll, North Carolina.
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