SAN LUIS OBISPO, California – Momoka Kobori had 18 consecutive pars on Tuesday to clinch a top-10 finish and lead the Pepperdine women's golf team at the Bruin Wave Invitational.
As a team, the Waves finished in a tie for eighth place with a two-day score of 919 (312-308-299) at the par-72 San Luis Obispo Country Club.
This was the 11th annual Bruin Wave Invitational, co-hosted by Pepperdine and UCLA. It was won by USC for the fifth time.
PLAYER SCORES
- Senior Momoka Kobori (Rangiora, New Zealand) tied for eighth place at 221 (73-76-72). Kobori ended the tournament with 39 pars, tied for second-most overall. Kobori has been Pepperdine's top finisher at five of six tournaments this season and this was her fourth top-10 result.
- Freshman Reese Guzman (Kahului, Hawai'i/Maui HS) also shot even-par today and moved up to 34th place at 231 (79-80-72). She had five birdies today, including ending her round with three in the final five holes.
- Freshman Alexa Melton (Covina, Calif./South Hills HS) tied for 35th at 232 (80-74-78).
- Junior Megan Dennis (Bedfordshire, United Kingdom/Florida Tech) tied for 41st at 235 (80-78-77).
- Sophomore Sifan He (Shanghai, China) tied for 56th at 244 (80-83-81).
- Playing as an individual, sophomore Kathrine Chan (Richmond, B.C., Canada) finished 53rd at 240 (81-80-79). She had two birdies today.
UP NEXT
Pepperdine next competes at San Francisco's Juli Inkster Invitational on March 9-10.
THE NUMBERS
Team Standings: 1. USC 878; 2. UCLA 880; T3. Northwestern 882; T3. Oregon 882; 5. Oregon State 899; 6. Washington 908; 7. Cal Poly 917;
T8. Pepperdine 919; T8. San Diego State 919; 10. Washington State 935; 11. San Francisco 939; 12. CSUN 962.
Individual Leaders: T1. Kelly Sim (Northwestern) 211; T1. Emma Spitz (UCLA) 211; 3. Emilie Paltrinieri (UCLA) 214; 4. Briana Chacon (Oregon) 215; 5. Amelia Garvey (USC) 216.
