PHOENIX, Ariz. (March 25, 2026) - The Northern Arizona women's golf team wrapped up the third round of the ASU PING Invitational on Wednesday, finishing 11th with a team total of 28-over par.
No. 2 Southern California won the team title at 23-under par, finishing 11 strokes ahead of host No. 23 Arizona State (-11). Fullerton's Davina Xanh claimed individual medalist honors with rounds of 68-72-68 to finish at 8-under par.
Lydia Lin led the way for the Lumberjacks, finishing tied for 23rd at 1-over par. She carded a one-over 73 in the third round to close with a 54-hole total of 217 (72-72-73), the lowest score for NAU.
The freshman had a strong start on the back nine, opening on hole 10 and birdieing holes 11, 12 and 17 for a 3-under front side. A few setbacks on the back nine brought her final round score to one-over. Over three rounds, she totaled nine birdies (tied for 18th most) and 36 pars (tied for 30th). She tied for sixth in par-3 scoring (2.92, -1) and 11th in par-5 scoring (4.75, -3).
Amy Hodgkins and Frankie Dezis each finished tied for 55th at 10-over par. Hodgkins posted a four-over 76 in the final round to finish at 226 (75-76-75), while Dezis also finished at 226 after a 5-over 77 (74-75-77).
Hodgkins began her round on hole 12 as part of the shotgun start and recorded birdies on holes 1 and 7. She totaled 34 pars and five birdies for the tournament and posted NAU's best par-5 scoring average at 4.92 (-1), tied for 26th in the field.
Dezis started on hole 11 and opened with a birdie. She added birdies on holes 18 and 9 to finish with three on the day. She totaled seven birdies and matched Hodgkins with 34 pars.
Sumin Kang tied for 59th at 11-over par, closing with a 1-under 71 to finish at 227 (80-76-71). Her final round moved her up 16 spots on the leaderboard. Starting on hole 13, Kang made back-to-back birdies on holes 14 and 15 and added another on her final hole, the par-4 12th. The sophomore recorded NAU's best par-4 scoring average at 4.13 (+4).
Nina Lukyanenko rounded out the lineup, finishing tied for 75th at 18-over par. She shot a 4-over 76 in the final round to finish at 234 (77-81-76). Her round was highlighted by back-to-back birdies on her final two holes. The senior totaled 27 pars and seven birdies for the tournament.
As a team, Northern Arizona ranked 12th in par-3 scoring (3.27, +16), 13th in par-4 scoring (4.23, +35) and tied for eighth in par-5 scoring (4.98, -1).
"This was not the finish we were hoping for, but overall we can take a lot away from our experience," head coach Brad Bedortha said. "This was a great field with a ton of talent to play against. Unfortunately we didn't have our best game this week, but a lot of lessons were learned and we will take them into a week of practices before heading to Napa for our next competition. We were able to finish on a positive note in round three shooting our best score of the tournament and I'm very proud of Lydia finishing tied 23rd in a competitive field with consistent play. We are excited for the rest of the season and to prepare for the Big Sky Conference Championships later in April."
The Lumberjacks will return to action at the Chevron Silverado Showdown from April 6-8 in Napa, California.
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