March 15, 2023 | Women's Golf
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ROSEMONT, Ill. – Crystal Wang was selected as the Big Ten Conference Women's Golfer of the Week after a Top 5 finish at the Briar's Creek Invitational, the conference announced on today.
In a field that included five Big Ten teams, Wang led all conference golfers with a five-under-par total of 211 at The Golf Club at Briar's Creek.
The Diamond Bar, Calif., native shot a tournament-best opening round 67 and carded the second-lowest scoring average on par-five holes (4.50) and shared honors for the most birdies (13) over two days of action.
It was her fourth Top 5 finish of the season and fifth Top 10 finish.
This is the second time this season that Wang has been named golfer of the week, she last took home the honors October 19 following her tied-for-fifth-place finish at The Ally. It's the fourth time in her career that Wang has been named Big Ten Conference Women's Golfer of the Week.
The Fighting Illini are back in action on March 24 in the Clemson Invitational at The Reserve at Lake Keowee in Sunset, S.C.
