UNIVERSITY PLACE, Washington – The Pepperdine women's golf team had a strong first day at the Chambers Bay Invitational and stands in third place after playing 36 holes on Monday.
The Waves shot 590 (300-290) at the par-72 Chambers Bay Golf Course and trail only UCLA and Washington. Four of the five West Coast Conference schools are at this event and Pepperdine leads BYU by 18, San Francisco by 20 and Gonzaga by 33.
PLAYER SCORES
- Junior Reese Guzman (Kahului, Hawai'i) is in seventh place at 146 (77-69). She had one birdie in the morning, and then four in the afternoon en route to a 3-under 69, which was the best score of the second round.
- Sophomore Kaleiya Romero (San Jose, Calif.) is tied for eighth at 147 (77-70). She bounced back after a first round that included two birdies to post six of them in the second round, leading to a 2-under 70. Five of the birdies came in a seven-hole stretch.
- Graduate Megan Dennis (Bedfordshire, United Kingdom) is tied for 11th at 148 (70-78). Her first-round score of 2-under included five birdies.
- Sophomore Lion Higo (Gold Coast, Australia) is tied for 17th at 150 (77-73). Five of her seven birdies came in the second round.
- Freshman Lauren Gomez (Murrieta, Calif.) is tied for 41st at 154 (76-78). She had three birdies in each round.
UP NEXT
Tuesday's third and final round will have an 8 a.m. shotgun start. The Waves will be paired with UCLA, Washington and Denver.
THE NUMBERS
Team Standings: 1. UCLA 575; 2. Washington 584;
3. Pepperdine 590; 4. Denver 594; 5. Fresno State 602; 6. BYU 608; 7. San Francisco 610; T8. Sacramento State 613; T8. New Mexico State 613; 10. SMU 619; T11. Boise State 621; T11. Colorado State 621; T11. Grand Canyon 621; 14. Gonzaga 623; 15. New Mexico 627; 16. Seattle 630; 17. Idaho 636; 18. Wyoming 655.
Individual Leaders: 1. Emma Spitz (UCLA) 138; 2. Camille Boyd (Washington) 141; 3. Jess Hall (Fresno State) 143; T4. Emilie Paltrinieri (UCLA) 144; T4. Annick Haczkiewicz (BYU) 144.
