Saturday, March 25
Phoenix, AZ
All Day
University of Oregon
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PING/ASU Invitational
Ducks In Fifth Entering Final Round
03/25/23 | Women's Golf
PHOENIX — The Oregon women's golf team is in fifth place with one round remaining at the PING/ASU Invitational after firing a 2-over 290 for the second day in a row on Saturday at Papago Golf Course.
The No. 5 Ducks sit at 4-over par through 36 holes. No. 23 Northwestern leads the field at 12-under par, followed by No. 11 Arizona State (-4), No. 14 Baylor (+1) and No. 6 Mississippi State (+2).
How it Happened: Freshman Anika Varma led the way for the Ducks on Saturday, carding a 1-under 71 for her third par-or-better showing in just her fifth collegiate round. Varma was 2 over through her first five holes before going 3 under across her final 13, including three birdies in four holes on the back nine.
Senior Briana Chacon recorded an even-par 72 and is the top Duck on the leaderboard at 1-under par, following her 1-under 71 in Friday's opening round. The two-time all-American was 1 under on the back nine, making back-to-back birdies at No. 10 and No. 11.
Chacon enters Sunday's final round in a tie for sixth overall, six strokes off the lead. Varma's strong second round moved her up 12 spots into a tie for 10th overall at even par.
Junior Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu put together a solid round after not counting towards Oregon's score on Friday, matching Chacon with an even-par 72. Lu made par on her first 14 holes before carding a birdie, but a bogey at No. 17 brought her back to even.
Ching-Tzu Chen rounded out the Ducks' counting scores with a 3-over 75, and Brittany Shin followed with a 5-over 77. Minori Nagano, competing as an individual, finished with a 4-over 76.
Team Leaderboard:
1. #23 Northwestern – 282-282 – 564 (-12)
2. #11 Arizona State – 295-277 – 572 (-4)
3. #14 Baylor – 290-287 – 577 (+1)
4. #6 Mississippi State – 290-288 – 578 (+2)
5. #5 Oregon – 290-290 – 580 (+4)
6. #8 Texas – 294-290 – 584 (+8)
7. Michigan State – 301-284 – 585 (+9)
8. Oregon State – 295-295 – 590 (+14)
9. Kansas – 302-289 – 591 (+15)
10. Washington – 302-290 – 592 (+16)
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
T8. Briana Chacon – 71-72 – 143 (-1)
T22. Anika Varma – 73-71 – 144 (E)
T8. Ching-Tzu Chen – 71-75 – 146 (+2)
T22. Minori Nagano* – 73-76 – 149 (+5)
T60. Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu – 78-72 – 150 (+6)
T39. Brittany Shin – 75-77 – 152 (+8)
*Competing as an individual
Notable: Chacon shot par-or-better for the third straight round and seventh time this season … Lu carded her sixth par-or-better round of the season … Oregon has made 124 pars through two rounds, second-most in the field.
Up Next: Oregon will play with Mississippi State and Texas in Sunday's final round, beginning at 8:15 a.m. off hole No. 1. Nagano will start her day on hole No. 10 at 8:42 a.m.
Round 3 Tee Times:
8:15 a.m. – Brittany Shin
8:24 a.m. – Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu
8:33 a.m. – Ching-Tzu Chen
8:42 a.m. – Anika Varma
8:42 a.m. – Minori Nagano*
8:51 a.m. – Briana Chacon
*Competing as an individual
The No. 5 Ducks sit at 4-over par through 36 holes. No. 23 Northwestern leads the field at 12-under par, followed by No. 11 Arizona State (-4), No. 14 Baylor (+1) and No. 6 Mississippi State (+2).
How it Happened: Freshman Anika Varma led the way for the Ducks on Saturday, carding a 1-under 71 for her third par-or-better showing in just her fifth collegiate round. Varma was 2 over through her first five holes before going 3 under across her final 13, including three birdies in four holes on the back nine.
Senior Briana Chacon recorded an even-par 72 and is the top Duck on the leaderboard at 1-under par, following her 1-under 71 in Friday's opening round. The two-time all-American was 1 under on the back nine, making back-to-back birdies at No. 10 and No. 11.
Chacon enters Sunday's final round in a tie for sixth overall, six strokes off the lead. Varma's strong second round moved her up 12 spots into a tie for 10th overall at even par.
Junior Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu put together a solid round after not counting towards Oregon's score on Friday, matching Chacon with an even-par 72. Lu made par on her first 14 holes before carding a birdie, but a bogey at No. 17 brought her back to even.
Ching-Tzu Chen rounded out the Ducks' counting scores with a 3-over 75, and Brittany Shin followed with a 5-over 77. Minori Nagano, competing as an individual, finished with a 4-over 76.
Team Leaderboard:
1. #23 Northwestern – 282-282 – 564 (-12)
2. #11 Arizona State – 295-277 – 572 (-4)
3. #14 Baylor – 290-287 – 577 (+1)
4. #6 Mississippi State – 290-288 – 578 (+2)
5. #5 Oregon – 290-290 – 580 (+4)
6. #8 Texas – 294-290 – 584 (+8)
7. Michigan State – 301-284 – 585 (+9)
8. Oregon State – 295-295 – 590 (+14)
9. Kansas – 302-289 – 591 (+15)
10. Washington – 302-290 – 592 (+16)
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
T8. Briana Chacon – 71-72 – 143 (-1)
T22. Anika Varma – 73-71 – 144 (E)
T8. Ching-Tzu Chen – 71-75 – 146 (+2)
T22. Minori Nagano* – 73-76 – 149 (+5)
T60. Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu – 78-72 – 150 (+6)
T39. Brittany Shin – 75-77 – 152 (+8)
*Competing as an individual
Notable: Chacon shot par-or-better for the third straight round and seventh time this season … Lu carded her sixth par-or-better round of the season … Oregon has made 124 pars through two rounds, second-most in the field.
Up Next: Oregon will play with Mississippi State and Texas in Sunday's final round, beginning at 8:15 a.m. off hole No. 1. Nagano will start her day on hole No. 10 at 8:42 a.m.
Round 3 Tee Times:
8:15 a.m. – Brittany Shin
8:24 a.m. – Hsin-Yu (Cynthia) Lu
8:33 a.m. – Ching-Tzu Chen
8:42 a.m. – Anika Varma
8:42 a.m. – Minori Nagano*
8:51 a.m. – Briana Chacon
*Competing as an individual
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