February 28 – March 4, 2022
Crystal Wang | Sr., Women’s Golf | Major: Business: Information Systems & Operations Management
Senior Crystal Wang was selected as the Big Ten Conference Women’s Golfer of the Week (Feb. 23) after turning in one of the best individual performances in program history at the ICON Invitational. Wang finished in a tie for third place after carding the lowest 54-hole tournament total in program history with a 13-under par 203. She opened the tournament by recording birdies on five of her first six holes with rounds of 68-71 to sit in fifth place at five-under heading into the final round. She then birdied four of her first five holes on Tuesday and finished with eight on the day as she carded an eight-under par 64 in her final round, which also marked the lowest single round score in program history. The senior led the field with 18 birdies in the tournament. Wang’s outstanding individual performance also helped Illinois to a runner-up team finish at the ICON Invitational as the Illini registered its lowest team 54-hole tournament score in program history with a 24-under par total of 840, while also breaking its previous record for lowest team round in program history with a 15-under 273.
Wang, from Diamond Bar, Calif., is double majoring in Information Systems & Operations Management from the Geis College of Business.
She serves as the Women’s Golf Representative for the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee within the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics.
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