PSU women’s golf opens season at East & West Match Play Challenge

Penn State fell into the consolation bracket after finishing tied for sixth on the first day of the East & West Match Play Challenge on Sunday at Radrick Farms Golf Course.

The Nittany Lions recorded a team score of 24-over in two rounds to tie Nebraska for sixth in the eight-team field in their first tournament of the season. The top four teams — Ohio State (1-under), Kentucky (2-over), Wisconsin (6-over) and Oregon (7-over) — are set for match play in the championship bracket.

Michigan (22-over) and University of California-Davis (29-over) join Penn State and Nebraska in the consolation bracket.

Lauren Waller led Penn State at 4-over, good for a tie for 17th.

The tournament continues Monday and finishes Tuesday.

This story was originally published September 18, 2016 at 10:14 PM with the headline "PSU women’s golf opens season at East & West Match Play Challenge."