JOHNS ISLAND, S.C. – Entering the final round of the Briar's Creek Invitational in eighth, Purdue Women's Golf used a 4-under 284 to soar up the leaderboard and place third in the 17-team event. The Boilermakers (+7) earned their fourth Top 3 finish of the season, beating a pair of Top 25 teams and six Big Ten teams at the Golf Club at Briar's Creek.
Purdue's 4-under final round was the second-best team total of the day behind NC State's 281 (-7). The Wolfpack (+1) were runners-up, while Michigan State (-4) claimed the tournament title. The Boilermakers followed in third, finishing ahead of Illinois (+9), No. 17 UCF (+9) and No. 10 Florida (+11) to round out the top third of the leaderboard.
For the fourth time this season, Ashley Kozlowski led the Boilermakers in a tournament. The senior fired a final round 67 (-5) to move into red figures and finish 4-under (73-72-67—212) at the conclusion of the 54-hole event. Kozlowski jumped into the Top 5 of the individual leaderboard, securing her third Top 10 finish of the 2023-24 campaign. During her final round, she birdied three of the four par 5s on the course to go along with a trio of birdies on par 4s. Kozlowski's six birdies were part of a bogey-free 17 holes before a lone blemish at the par-3 fourth, her final hole of the day.
Momo Sugiyama recorded her second straight under-par round, carding a 70 (-2) to tie for seventh at 1-over (74-71-70—215). The Australian birdied four of her first six holes to get off to a fast start before rattling off nine straight pars to remain 4-under through 15. A pair of bogeys down the stretch dropped Sugiyama to 2-under to end her day, which still remained her best round of the tournament.
Another major contribution to Purdue's low final round was a 70 (-2) from Natasha Kiel. After struggling the first day of the tournament, the junior transfer bounced back by posting her best round as a Boilermaker. Kiel started the round with a birdie at the par-5 seventh, while adding another birdie at No. 11 to move to 2-under. A bogey on No. 13 was followed by seven straight pars until she recorded her third birdie of the day. The birdie at the third got Kiel back to 2-under for her round, and she parred the final three holes to complete her 70.
Up next, Purdue closes out a busy month. The Boilermakers return to The Bruzzy Challenge at Dornick Hills Country Club in Oklahoma (March 30-31) for the second straight season, competing in their third tournament during the month of March.
BOILERMAKERS
5. Ashley Kozlowski: 73-72-67—212 (-4)
T7. Momo Sugiyama: 74-71-70—215 (-1)
T39. Jade Gu: 70-71-82—223 (+7)
T67. Natasha Kiel: 79-80-70—229 (+13)
T86. Jocelyn Bruch: 77-79-77—233 (+17)
*T25. Jasmine Kahler: 72-71-77—220 (+4)
*Competing as an individual
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Michigan State: 284-282-294—860 (-4)
2. NC State: 291-293-281—865 (+1)
3. Purdue: 294-293-284—871 (+7)
T4. Illinois: 284-288-301—873 (+9)
T4. #17 UCF: 301-281-291—873 (+9)
6. #10 Florida: 290-293-292—875 (+11)
7. Miami (FL): 294-298-284—876 (+12)
8. Rutgers: 291-290-297—878 (+14)
9. College of Charleston: 305-293-289—887 (+23)
T10. Nebraska: 296-298-294—888 (+24)
T10. Maryland: 299-300-289—888 (+24)
12. Campbell: 285-306-299—890 (+26)
13. Boston College: 294-292-307—893 (+29)
14. Georgetown: 293-302-301—896 (+32)
15. Penn State: 305-296-297—898 (+34)
16. Wisconsin: 299-304-298—901 (+37)
17. Old Dominion: 297-309-315—921 (+57)
Purdue's 4-under final round was the second-best team total of the day behind NC State's 281 (-7). The Wolfpack (+1) were runners-up, while Michigan State (-4) claimed the tournament title. The Boilermakers followed in third, finishing ahead of Illinois (+9), No. 17 UCF (+9) and No. 10 Florida (+11) to round out the top third of the leaderboard.
For the fourth time this season, Ashley Kozlowski led the Boilermakers in a tournament. The senior fired a final round 67 (-5) to move into red figures and finish 4-under (73-72-67—212) at the conclusion of the 54-hole event. Kozlowski jumped into the Top 5 of the individual leaderboard, securing her third Top 10 finish of the 2023-24 campaign. During her final round, she birdied three of the four par 5s on the course to go along with a trio of birdies on par 4s. Kozlowski's six birdies were part of a bogey-free 17 holes before a lone blemish at the par-3 fourth, her final hole of the day.
Momo Sugiyama recorded her second straight under-par round, carding a 70 (-2) to tie for seventh at 1-over (74-71-70—215). The Australian birdied four of her first six holes to get off to a fast start before rattling off nine straight pars to remain 4-under through 15. A pair of bogeys down the stretch dropped Sugiyama to 2-under to end her day, which still remained her best round of the tournament.
Another major contribution to Purdue's low final round was a 70 (-2) from Natasha Kiel. After struggling the first day of the tournament, the junior transfer bounced back by posting her best round as a Boilermaker. Kiel started the round with a birdie at the par-5 seventh, while adding another birdie at No. 11 to move to 2-under. A bogey on No. 13 was followed by seven straight pars until she recorded her third birdie of the day. The birdie at the third got Kiel back to 2-under for her round, and she parred the final three holes to complete her 70.
Up next, Purdue closes out a busy month. The Boilermakers return to The Bruzzy Challenge at Dornick Hills Country Club in Oklahoma (March 30-31) for the second straight season, competing in their third tournament during the month of March.
BOILERMAKERS
5. Ashley Kozlowski: 73-72-67—212 (-4)
T7. Momo Sugiyama: 74-71-70—215 (-1)
T39. Jade Gu: 70-71-82—223 (+7)
T67. Natasha Kiel: 79-80-70—229 (+13)
T86. Jocelyn Bruch: 77-79-77—233 (+17)
*T25. Jasmine Kahler: 72-71-77—220 (+4)
*Competing as an individual
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Michigan State: 284-282-294—860 (-4)
2. NC State: 291-293-281—865 (+1)
3. Purdue: 294-293-284—871 (+7)
T4. Illinois: 284-288-301—873 (+9)
T4. #17 UCF: 301-281-291—873 (+9)
6. #10 Florida: 290-293-292—875 (+11)
7. Miami (FL): 294-298-284—876 (+12)
8. Rutgers: 291-290-297—878 (+14)
9. College of Charleston: 305-293-289—887 (+23)
T10. Nebraska: 296-298-294—888 (+24)
T10. Maryland: 299-300-289—888 (+24)
12. Campbell: 285-306-299—890 (+26)
13. Boston College: 294-292-307—893 (+29)
14. Georgetown: 293-302-301—896 (+32)
15. Penn State: 305-296-297—898 (+34)
16. Wisconsin: 299-304-298—901 (+37)
17. Old Dominion: 297-309-315—921 (+57)