Kohala Coast, Hawai'I - The Seattle Pacific University women's golf team competed at the Punahele Jerky Company Invitational at Waikoloa Beach Golf Course on Monday and Tuesday. Zoe Garcia was spectacular in round two, rallying from seven strokes back to win the individual title in a playoff. At the same time, the Falcons finished third in the 10-team field, three strokes behind co-champions Hawaii Hilo and Hawaii Pacific.

FROM THE SCORECARD

• Zoe Garcia won the individual title in a playoff after finishing the tournament tied for first at two over par with Hawaii Hilo's Kailee McKee.
  • Garcia opened with a five-over round and sat tied for ninth, seven strokes off McKee's lead.
  • She roared back with a bogey free three-under round two, the lowest round of the tournament, to force the playoff.
• Lauren Lee tied for fourth at four over par, shooting two over in both rounds.
• Emma Worgum tied for 10th at nine over par.
  • Worgum opened with an even-par round to sit alone in second place after day one, two strokes behind the lead.
  • She shot nine over in round two.
• Julie Wang finished 36th at 23 over par, shooting 10 over in round one and 13 over in round two.
• Natalie Eklund tied for 38th at 26 over par, shooting 13 over in each round.

AS A TEAM

• As a team, the Falcons finished the tournament 38 over par, good for third place.
  • SPU opened the tournament 17 over par, one stroke behind Hawaii Pacific for second place after round one.
  • The Falcons shot 21 over in round two, with Garcia's three-under round leading the way.
• The Falcons finished five strokes ahead of Vanguard and Simon Fraser, who tied for fourth at 43 over par. Simon Fraser won the WWU Women's Invitational two weeks ago.
• SPU finished 17 strokes ahead of sixth-place Menlo and 31 strokes ahead of Western Washington.

BEYOND THE SCORECARD

• Three Falcons finished inside the top 10, led by Garcia at the top of the leaderboard.
• Garcia's three-under second round was the best single-round score of the tournament.

UP NEXT
The Falcons stay in the Aloha State for the HPU Sharks Shootout on Oct. 30-31 at the Mauna Lani North Course.
 
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