BELLINGHAM, Wash. - The Seattle Pacific University women's golf team competed at the WWU Women's Invitational at the Bellingham Golf and Country Club on Monday and Tuesday. Zoe Garcia was outstanding for the Falcons, holding the lead after round one and finishing second individually. As a team, SPU improved by five strokes in round two to take fourth in the eight-team field.

FROM THE SCORECARD

• Zoe Garcia finished second individually at one over par, trailing only UBC Okanagan's Julia Alexander Carew.
  • Garcia opened with a three-under round to take sole possession of first place, the best first-round score in the field.
    • She scored five birdies during Monday's opening round of the tournament.
  • Garcia shot four over in round two, while Carew closed with a five-under round to win by three strokes.
• Emma Worgum tied for fifth at seven over par.
  • Worgum shot five over in round one before cutting three strokes in round two with a two-over round.
• Lauren Lee tied for 18th at 17 over par, shooting nine over in round one and eight over in round two.
• Julie Wang tied for 18th individually at 17 over par, competing as an individual.
  • Wang shot eight over in round one and nine over in round two.
• Anika Schau tied for 26th individually at 19 over par, also competing as an individual.
• Natalie Eklund tied for 32nd at 22 over par.
  • Eklund trimmed eight strokes from her first round, going from 15 over to seven over in round two.

AS A TEAM

• As a team, the Falcons finished the tournament 47 over par, good for fourth place.
  • SPU opened the tournament 26 over par.
  • The Falcons turned it around during round two, with the top four scorers combining for 21 over.
• Simon Fraser won the team title at 38 over par, followed by UBC Okanagan at 42 over and CSU Los Angeles at 43 over.
• SPU finished 21 strokes ahead of fifth-place Chico State and 24 strokes ahead of host Western Washington.

BEYOND THE SCORECARD

• Garcia's three-under opening round was the best first-round score of the tournament.
• Four Falcons finished tied for 18th or better.

UP NEXT
The Falcons travel to Waikoloa, HI, for the Dennis Rose Intercollegiate Invitational, hosted by Hawaii Hilo on Oct. 26-27 at the Waikoloa Beach Golf Course.
 
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