ALAMEDA, Calif. – The Seattle Pacific University women's golf team competed at the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout hosted by Cal State East Bay on Monday and Tuesday, where Zoe Garcia shot an individual program record 68 in round one before matching it in round two, while the team turned in a program record 297 during round one.

FROM THE COACH
"Zoe had an incredible day out there," head coach Tyler Copp Said. 16 greens in regulation, 12 fairways, and 30 putts - that's a good recipe for an under-par round. She struck the ball nicely all day, capitalized on an eagle opportunity, and stayed composed the entire day with 3 consecutive 2-putt pars after making her first and only bogey of the day. It's a great day whenever someone in our program can beat the course  -4 under, which was really special."

"Lauren was super steady all day," Copp added. "She had some nice par saves to keep the momentum going and stuck a 50-yard wedge shot on the 6th hole that led to a tap-in birdie. On her final hole of the day, she drained a 6-foot birdie putt to set a career best round of one under par."

"To compete against 18 other teams in our region and fire 297 was a huge accomplishment," Copp said. "We are really looking forward to backing it up tomorrow."

FROM THE PLAYERS
"I'm really proud of how I played," Garcia said. "The past week I have shown that I can play good golf and to go and do it in a tournament is huge for me. I was giving myself good looks while also trying to stay consistent and took it one shot at a time."
 
"Overall, I played solidly," Lee said. "Both days, I nearly hit all the fairways and most greens. I made smart plays and capitalized on my birdie opportunities. I haven't shot under since my junior golf season, so this was a breakthrough moment for me. There were many highlights but there's always room for improvement, can't wait for the next one."
 
"We held up extremely well against every single team in this tournament," Eklund said. "We've been putting in so much work and to see it pay off is so rewarding for the team."

TOP PERFORMERS

• Garcia was sensational for the Falcons during round one, turning in a 68 at the end of the first round.
  • Garcia's round featured three birdies and an eagle on hole six, a 451-yard par-five.
  • Her round featured one hole in which she did not shoot par or better.
  • Garcia finished round one tied with two other players for first individually.
• Garcia matched her score from round one in round two of the tournament, shooting another four under 68.
  • Her second round featured seven birdies, including six on the back nine.
• Lauren Lee joined Garcia in shooting under par, finishing her round with a 71.
  • Lee's round featured four birdies, three of which happened on the final nine holes.
  • Lee wrapped up round one tied for eighth individually.
• Lee posted another consistent round on Tuesday, shooting a 74.
  • She had three birdies, all coming on the back nine of the course.
• Natalie Eklund had a solid round one, shooting a three-over-par 75.
  • Like Lee, Eklund had four birdies during the round, including three consecutive birdies on holes 16, 17, and 18 in round one.

BEYOND THE RESULTS

• Garcia, Lee, Eklund, Anika Schau, and Stella Johnson teamed up to shoot a 297 during round one.
  • It was the lowest single-round team score in program history. 
• The Falcons placed sixth overall in the tournament. 
• Garcia became the first Falcon to finish in a tie for the top spot individually in program history.
• Garcia set a program record for individual single-round score with her 68 on Monday.
  • Garcia matched her own program record with another 68 on Tuesday.
• Lee shot a personal best 71 during round one.
• Johnson made her first appearance in the SPU lineup for the Falcons. 

UP NEXT
The Falcons return to action on March 22-23 at the Southern Colorado Open in Pueblo, Colorado, at Walking Stick Golf Resort.
 
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