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Women's Golf

Waves Still in Second at Golfweek Conference Challenge

Sept. 27, 2016

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WOLCOTT, Colorado " Three members of the Pepperdine women's golf team are in the top 11 after Tuesday's second round of the Golfweek Conference Challenge and the Waves remain in second place as a team.

With just Wednesday's final round to go at the par-72 Red Sky Golf Club, the Waves have a two-day total of a 4-over 580 (291-289). San Diego State has a 13-stroke lead.

Pepperdine has won this tournament four times in the seven years it has been contested. The event features one team from 18 different Division I conferences.

Junior Katherine Zhu (Vancouver, B.C.) is tied for second place with a 3-under 141 (71-70), junior Tatiana Wijaya (Jakarta, Indonesia) is tied for fourth place with a 2-under 142 (68-74) and sophomore Hira Naveed (Perth, Australia) is in 11th place with an even-par 144 (73-71).

It's the first time in Zhu's career that she's posted back-to-back below-par rounds. Her 2-under 70 today included six birdies. Wijaya had three birdies today, while Naveed's 1-under 71 featured four birdies.

Sophomore Hannah Haythorne (Honolulu, Hawai'i/IMG Academy) is tied for 47th place at 153 (79-74) and freshman Momoka Kobori (Rangiora, New Zealand) is tied for 87th at 166 (87-79). Haythorne had four birdies.

Team Standings: 1. San Diego State 287-280=567; 2. Pepperdine 291-289=580; 3. Tennessee 293-290=583; 4. Denver 298-286=-584; T5. Old Dominion 298-296=594; T5. Washington State 301-293=594; T7. New Mexico State 299-297=596; T7. Central Arkansas 301-295=596; 9. Campbell 308-290=598; 10. Coastal Carolina 300-300=600; T11. TCU 309-293=602; T11. Idaho 304-298=602; T11. UC Davis 306-296=602; 14. Iowa 299-310=609; 15. James Madison 322-308=630; 16. Toledo 322-309=631; 17. Missouri State 329-305=634; 18. South Florida 316-320=636.

Individual Leaders: 1. Natalie Vivaldi (San Diego State) 72-67=139; T2. Malene Krolboll Hansen (Coastal Carolina) 70-71=141; T2. Katherine Zhu (Pepperdine) 71-70=141; T4. Sirene Blair (San Diego State) 71-71=142; T4. Alivia Brown (Washington State) 73-69=142; T4. Milagros Chaves (San Diego State) 70-72=142; T4. Tatiana Wijaya (Pepperdine) 68-74=142.

Other Pepperdine Scores: 11. Hira Naveed 73-71=144; T47. Hannah Haythorne 79-74=153; T87. Momoka Kobori 87-79=166.

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Players Mentioned

Momoka Kobori

Momoka Kobori

5' 3"
Freshman
Hannah Haythorne

Hannah Haythorne

5' 6"
Freshman
Hira Naveed

Hira Naveed

5' 4"
Freshman
Tatiana Wijaya

Tatiana Wijaya

5' 2"
Freshman
Katherine Zhu

Katherine Zhu

5' 6"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Momoka Kobori

Momoka Kobori

5' 3"
Freshman
Hannah Haythorne

Hannah Haythorne

5' 6"
Freshman
Hira Naveed

Hira Naveed

5' 4"
Freshman
Tatiana Wijaya

Tatiana Wijaya

5' 2"
Freshman
Katherine Zhu

Katherine Zhu

5' 6"
Freshman