Nicole Yang
Evan Roehrig

Women's Golf

Yang Leads ART U Through First Day Of Patriot Invite

Patriot Invitational (Day One Results)

PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. –
ART U women's golf finds itself in 10th place after two rounds at the end of day one at the Patriot Invitational from the Poppy Hills Golf Club as the squad holds a 70-over-par 638 with sophomore Nicole Yang leading the Urban Knights with her 9-over-par 151, currently tied for 13th place individually.

Yang bettered her first round score in the second run through by one stroke (4-over-par 75) as she hit five birdies on the day. Napat "Plern" Rattanaprakarn came in next for ART U, as her 16-over-par 168 on the day saw three birdies and a consistent first round that totaled 10 pars. While freshman Chantel Tsai finished off the afternoon with a 20-over-par 162, graduate student Jae Eun Park totaled a 25-over-par 167 and senior Tessa Geenen ended the two rounds with a 31-over-par 173.

While Dallas Baptist holds a 20 stroke lead over second-place Cal State San Marcos with their 9-over-par 577, the individual leader in Julia Garcia also comes from DBU as she holds her first place ranking with a 3-under-par 139. Garcia holds a five-stroke lead over second place while CSUSM carries the two next-best competitors in Dianna Delgado and Makenna Cabardo. 

The Patriot Invitational will conclude from the Poppy Hills Golf Club on Tuesday.

Players Mentioned

Napat "Plern" Rattanaprakarn

Napat "Plern" Rattanaprakarn

5' 2"
Junior
Tessa Geenen

Tessa Geenen

5' 10"
Senior
Jae Eun Park

Jae Eun Park

5' 10"
Senior
Nicole Yang

Nicole Yang

5' 4"
Sophomore
Chantel Tsai

Chantel Tsai

5' 1"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Napat "Plern" Rattanaprakarn

Napat "Plern" Rattanaprakarn

5' 2"
Junior
Tessa Geenen

Tessa Geenen

5' 10"
Senior
Jae Eun Park

Jae Eun Park

5' 10"
Senior
Nicole Yang

Nicole Yang

5' 4"
Sophomore
Chantel Tsai

Chantel Tsai

5' 1"
Freshman