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Wildcats Place Fourth in Season Opener at ANNIKA Intercollegiate
9/10/2025 6:08:00 PM | Women's Golf
LAKE ELMO, Minn. (September 10, 2025) – Northwestern women's golf put together a final-round surge as it earned a share of fourth place to open the 2025-26 season at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate in Lake Elmo, Minn. Three Wildcats finished at par or better for the tournament, with four players placing inside the top-25.
The 'Cats saved their best for last, firing a six-under-par 282 in Wednesday's final round to card a score of 862 (287-293-282) and finish the 54-hole event at two-under-par. Wake Forest claimed the team title at eight-under-par with an 856 (294-281-281), while the Demon Deacons' Chloe Kovelesky shared medalist honors with South Carolina's Eila Galitsky.
Gallery: (9-10-2025) Women's Golf at ANNIKA Intercollegiate
First-year Arianna Lau paced the Wildcats in her collegiate debut, finishing the event as part of a tie for fifth place at four-under-par with a score of 212 (71-70-71). Lau came in under par in all three rounds, highlighted by a two-under 70 in Tuesday's second round.
Ashley Yun climbed into a tie for 10th, tying her career low with a final-round four-under-par 68. Yun carded six birdies on the day en route to finishing her week at one-under-par with a 215 (73-74-68). Yun wasn't the only player to tie a career low, as Dianna Lee utilized four straight birdies in her final round to climb 11 spots on the leaderboard with a final-round five-under 67 to finish in 15th with an even-par 216 (75-74-67).
Megan Meng came in with her highest career finish, placing 23rd with a score of 219 (68-75-76). Meng set a new 18-hole career low on Monday, firing the only bogey-free round of the day with a four-under-par 68.
Rounding out the Wildcat lineup was Hsin Tai Lin, who finished the event at 233 (80-77-76).
Wildcats on the Leaderboard
T-5th – Arianna Lau -4 (71-70-71=212)
T-10th – Ashley Yun -1 (73-74-68=215)
T-15th – Dianna Lee E (75-74-67=216)
T-23rd – Megan Meng +3 (68-75-76=219)
T-54th – Hsin Tai Lin +17 (80-77-76=233)
Up Next
The 'Cats will join some of the nation's top collegiate programs at the prestigious Jackson T. Stephens Cup, September 15-17, competing close to home at Shoreacres in Lake Bluff, Ill.
The 'Cats saved their best for last, firing a six-under-par 282 in Wednesday's final round to card a score of 862 (287-293-282) and finish the 54-hole event at two-under-par. Wake Forest claimed the team title at eight-under-par with an 856 (294-281-281), while the Demon Deacons' Chloe Kovelesky shared medalist honors with South Carolina's Eila Galitsky.
First-year Arianna Lau paced the Wildcats in her collegiate debut, finishing the event as part of a tie for fifth place at four-under-par with a score of 212 (71-70-71). Lau came in under par in all three rounds, highlighted by a two-under 70 in Tuesday's second round.
Ashley Yun climbed into a tie for 10th, tying her career low with a final-round four-under-par 68. Yun carded six birdies on the day en route to finishing her week at one-under-par with a 215 (73-74-68). Yun wasn't the only player to tie a career low, as Dianna Lee utilized four straight birdies in her final round to climb 11 spots on the leaderboard with a final-round five-under 67 to finish in 15th with an even-par 216 (75-74-67).
Megan Meng came in with her highest career finish, placing 23rd with a score of 219 (68-75-76). Meng set a new 18-hole career low on Monday, firing the only bogey-free round of the day with a four-under-par 68.
Rounding out the Wildcat lineup was Hsin Tai Lin, who finished the event at 233 (80-77-76).
Wildcats on the Leaderboard
T-5th – Arianna Lau -4 (71-70-71=212)
T-10th – Ashley Yun -1 (73-74-68=215)
T-15th – Dianna Lee E (75-74-67=216)
T-23rd – Megan Meng +3 (68-75-76=219)
T-54th – Hsin Tai Lin +17 (80-77-76=233)
Up Next
The 'Cats will join some of the nation's top collegiate programs at the prestigious Jackson T. Stephens Cup, September 15-17, competing close to home at Shoreacres in Lake Bluff, Ill.
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