Takahashi, Lundgren Start Strong in Florida

Miu Takahashi fired a five-under-par 67 and Danica Lundgren contributed a career-best 68 (-4) to lead the Nebraska women's golf team in the opening round of the PDI Intercollegiate - hosted by UCF in Orlando on Sunday.

Takahashi, a senior from Japan, recorded five birdies and 13 pars on the 6,392-yard, par-72 layout at the Eagle Creek Golf Course to end the first round in a tie for third place in the individual standings. Lundgren, a freshman from Texas, carded seven birdies to offset three bogeys while managing eight pars to sit in a tie for fifth entering Monday's second round.

Sophomore Arden Louchheim added an even-par 72 that included an eagle on the 484-yard, par-5 13th hole.

Redshirt sophomore Symran Shah rounded out Nebraska's opening-round team score with her 75 (+3), as the Huskers put up the fourth-best round of the day with a 282 (-6) to sit in a tie for fourth with Tulsa.

As a team, Nebraska finished the day with 15 birdies and one eagle, while dedicating all of them to Hope Pinkelman, a young girl from Omaha who is recently began treatment for leukemia.

No. 27 Baylor posted the best team round on Sunday with a 277 (-11), while No. 18 Duke completed the round at 280 (-8). South Florida heads to Monday's second round in third at 281 (-7), just one stroke ahead of the Huskers.

Nebraska sits one stroke ahead of No. 10 Mississippi State and No. 13 North Carolina at 283 (-5) and two shots in front of No. 24 Kansas and the hosts from UCF at 284 (-4).

South Florida's Cherry Marley produced Sunday's best individual round with a 65 (-7), while KU's Lauren Clark moves to the second round in second place at 66 (-6).

We’re dedicating our birdies to a girl named Hope Pinkelman. She’s a little girl who is from Omaha and plays golf at Oak Hill. She’s going through treatment for leukemia right now. 

Nebraska will continue the PDI Intercollegiate - hosted by UCF on Monday with 18 holes beginning at 7:30 a.m. 

PDI Intercollegiate - hosted by UCF
Orlando, Florida
Eagle Creek GC (Par 72, 6,392 Yards)
Feb. 2-4, 2025

Team Standings (First Round)
1. #27 Baylor - 277 (-11)
2. #18 Duke - 280 (-8)
3. USF - 281 (-7)
T4. Nebraska - 282 (-6)
T4. Tulsa - 282 (-6)
T6. #10 Mississippi State - 283 (-5)
T6. #13 North Carolina - 283 (-5)
T8. #36 UCF - 284 (-4)
T8. #24 Kansas - 284 (-4)
10. Sacramento State - 285 (-3)
11. Penn State - 286 (-2)
12. Indiana - 289 (+1)
T13. College of Charleston - 290 (+2)
T13. Central Arkansas - 290 (+2)

Individual Standings (First Round)
1. Cherry Marley, USF - 65 (-7)
2. Lauren Clark, Kansas - 66 (-6)
T3. Sydney Siegel, Tulsa - 67 (-5)
T3. Miu Takahashi, Nebraska - 67 (-5)
T5. Danica Lundgren, Nebraska - 68 (-4)
T5. Michelle Cox, Penn State - 68 (-4)
T5. Andie Smith, Duke - 68 (-4)
T5. Katie Li, Duke - 68 (-4) 
T5. Molly Hardwick, Charleston - 68 (-4)
T10. Five Golfers

Nebraska Individuals
T3. Miu Takahashi - 67 (-5)
T5. Danica Lundgren - 68 (-4)
T40. Arden Louchheim - 72 (E)
T75. Symran Shah - 75 (+3)
T89. Lauren Thiele - 78 (+6)
*T92. Eden Lohrbach - 80 (+8)
*competing as an individual outside Nebraska's lineup