AIAE, Hawaii – Lauren Lee took third, while Zoe Garcia finished fourth for the Seattle Pacific University women's golf team at the HPU Shark Shootout, leading the Falcons to their best tournament team finish in program history on Saturday.

FROM THE COACH
"Lauren had an outstanding tournament," head coach Tyler Copp said. "She did such a good job understanding conditions, executing shots, and making putts when it counted. Her game has been very sharp this month, and for her to be in contention on the back nine and to finish third is a big accomplishment. She will continue to put herself in these situations and excel."

"Zoe had two strong and consistent days," Copp said. "She had been waiting for an opportunity like this and performed her best in the last fall season event. She only had one double bogey in 36 holes, a good recipe for success."

"En route to this being our best tournament finish in program history, we beat some very good West Region opponents," Copp added. "Today was a great way to cap off an exceptional fall season."

FROM THE SCORECARD

• Lee had an exceptional weekend, scoring a 77 in round one and 80 in round two to finish third overall.
• • Lee had a share of the lead after round one and was up by two strokes entering the final nine holes of the tournament before taking third.
• Garcia shot a 79 in both rounds of the HPU Shark Shootout, putting her in fourth place.
• Natalie Eklund shot an 81 and 84 in rounds one and two, respectively, as she tied for 14th in the tournament.
• Sara Rhodes went +23 in the two-day tournament with an 82 in round one, followed by an 86 in round two, putting her in 18th place individually.
• Anika Schau rounded out the SPU lineup, shooting an 87 and 86 on her way to a 27th-place finish in the tournament.

UP NEXT
SPU's next chance to compete will be at the Cal State LA Spring Kickoff on Feb. 2nd & 3rd at Rio Hondo Golf Club in Downey, Calif.

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