Lim, who was named the nation’s sixth-ranked incoming freshman by Golfweek Magazine, has lived up to the hype so far. She fell to second place in the individual standings due to a technicality, as she and Yale sophomore Seo Hee Moon—the reigning Ivy Rookie of the Year—were just two-over for the three rounds.

In lieu of playing more holes as a tiebreaker, their first round scores were compared to determine the winner, and so Lim finished in second place for the tournament.

Harvard’s other freshman, Brenna Nelson, tied for 11th place.

“When the freshmen arrive, they are coming off an extensive competitive program. They come in sharp because they are working hard in the offseason,” Rhoads said.

“The freshmen are great. Both are traveling and are really fitting in well with us,” Hu added. “It helps us on the course with tournaments, even though it’s a fairly individual sport.”

Also contributing to the victory were Hu, who tied for fifth, captain Christine Cho (10th), and senior Jane Lee (tie for 24th). “It was a really good team effort. You can’t come close to a win without everyone contributing,” Rhoads said.

After not winning a tournament since April 2010, the team’s hopes are riding high.

“Last year was a hard year because we had a bunch of seconds, but we didn’t quite get into the winner’s circle,” Rhoads explained. “They came out with a lot of motivation, and I give them a lot of credit.”

Next stop on the schedule for the Crimson is the Princeton Invitational this coming weekend.

“This is just the beginning.” Lim said. “We have a lot more to put out there, and I’m really excited for what we do the rest of the year.”

—Staff writer Emily Rutter can be reached at erutter@college.harvard.edu.