Lumberjacks Move to Seventh Place at PING/ASU Invitational

PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 29, 2025) - The Northern Arizona women's golf team completed the second round of the PING/ASU Invitational, scoring 295 (+7) for a 585 (+9) total, placing seventh overall.

Arizona State continues to lead the tournament, with a -13 round today, bringing their total to -28, 15 strokes ahead of Northwestern.

In the second round, three Lumberjacks - Lizzie Neale, Nina Lukyanenko, and Amy Hodgkins - each shot a 73 (+1).

Neale picked up two birdies on holes 14 and 18, bringing her total to even-par, placing her in a tie for 13th.

Lukyanenko birdied the first, fifth, and 15th holes, moving her to a tie for 26th on the leaderboard.

Hodgkins also made three birdies, with back-to-back on the fifth and sixth holes and another on the 12th. She is tied for 30th with an overall score of +3.

Frankie Dezis shot 76 (+4) with three birdies on the second, ninth, and 12th holes. She is tied for 51st with a +6 cumulative score.

Ellena Slater rounded out the lineup, shooting 79 (+7) and carding a birdie on the 12th hole. She is currently tied for 57th with a +7 total.

Sumin Kang, competing as an individual, posted a round of 75 (+3), bringing her 36-hole total to +12. She sits in solo 68th.

For tomorrow's third and final round, the Lumberjacks will begin at 8:00 a.m. Mountain Standard time in a shotgun start. Live scoring will be available via Clippd Scoreboard.

Stay up to date with the Northern Arizona women's golf team by following on Instagram, X and Facebook.

NAU Results
T13    Lizzie Neale 71+73=144 (E)
T26    Nina Lukyanenko 73+73=146 (+2)
T30    Amy Hodgkins 74+73=147 (+3)
T51    Frankie Dezis 74+76=150 (+6)
T57    Ellena Slater 72+79=151 (+7)
68    Sumin Kang 81+75=156 (+12)*
*competing as an individual

Full Results
1    (#9) Arizona State -28
2    (#12) Northwestern -13
3    (#21) Kansas +1
4    (#25) UCLA +2
5    (#42) Pepperdine +6
6    Grand Canyon +7
7    Northern Arizona +9
8    (#34) California +10
9    Tulsa +11
10    New Mexico +12
11    Abilene Christian +18
12    Florida Atlantic +25
13    New Mexico State +32