Rugola places 15th to lead Penguins
Uniontown graduate Danae Rugola tied for 15th place Tuesday to pace Youngstown State University at the Dayton Flyer Invitational.
The junior finished with a two-round score of 151 (76-75) at NCR Country Club in Kettering, Ohio.
Rugola had 11 pars and one birdie in the first round, and did the same in the second round.
The finish was Rugola’s third top-15 finish in four events in the fall season. She has been the medalist for the Penguins in all four events.
The Penguins placed 10th with a team score of 626 (317-309). The University of Indianapolis won the team competition with a two-round score of 589.
Ohio State’s Alexis Phadungmartvorakul earned medalist honors 1-under 139 (67-72), four strokes lower than Indianapolis’ Anna Kramer (70-73).
Youngstown State will conclude its fall season on Oct. 25-26 with the Palmetto Intercollegiate hosted by College of Charleston at Kiawah Island Golf Resort’s Turtle Point Course in Kiawah Island, S.C.