Kim Leads the Women's Golf Team After First Round at Vassar

Violets Sit in Tie For Sixth Place

Jiye Kim led NYU with an 86 in the first round.

The New York University women's golf team took to the links Saturday afternoon in Poughkeepsie, NY, at the Vassar College Invitational.

As a team, the Violets shot a combined 359 (+71) to place them in a tie for sixth-place overall on the 5,800-yard, par-72 Dutchess Golf and Country Club course. Vassar College leads its own invite with a score of 336, sitting with a seven-stroke advantage over Williams College and Wellesley College.

“The course is a little difficult, but overall we did not play well today,” said NYU assistant coach Matt Huck. “A few holes beat us today, but tomorrow is a new day. We are ready to come out better on Sunday, hopefully in the 340's as a team.”

Leading the Violets was freshman Jiye Kim. She fired an 86 (+14), which was good enough to place her in a tie for 16th individually.

Junior Theresa Apoznanski was right behind Kim, shooting an 87 (t-18th). Rounding out the scoring for the team were freshmen Sarah Utz and Charlotte Abrams, who shot matching scores of 93 (t-32nd).

The Violets will be back in action Sunday morning with a tee-time of 9:30 a.m. Check back tomorrow on www.goNYUathletics.com for final results of the Vassar College Invite.