Tuesday, April 11
Millbrae, Calif.
Pepperdine University
at
Silicon Valley Showcase
Photo by: SCU Athletics
Higo, Waves Win Silicon Valley Showcase
4/11/2023 6:05:00 PM | Women's Golf
MILLBRAE, Calif. – Through heavy winds with gusts up to 30 miles per hour, the #25 Pepperdine women's golf team impressed with the best round of the day to finish as co-Champions of the Silicon Valley Showcase alongside the top-ranked team in the nation, Stanford. Junior Lion Higo earned the second win of her career as well, moving up three spots to take the tournament crown outright.
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"Coach Rich and I are very proud of the team to win our fourth tournament of the regular season," said head coach Laurie Gibbs. Â "Being co-Champions with a great Stanford team is an incredible honor."
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The Waves had better second and third rounds than any other team at the par-71, 6,061-yard Green Hills Country Club, finishing with a three-round score of 869 (281-290-298). Pepperdine and Stanford were the two highest ranked teams in the tournament and both finished 39-strokes ahead of Santa Clara, who finished in third-place. Â
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"Awesome win for Lion, she has had a fabulous season," continued Gibbs. Â "Green Hills Country Club is a wonderful golf course and really challenged the players. The members, Krystal and Santa Clara hosted a first-class tournament. We look forward to the WCC Championship next week."
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Out of the six Waves golfing, five finished in the top-10, including the tournament-victor Higo. Higo finished with a 1-over 214, out-performing the current top-ranked player in the country, Rose Zhang from Stanford. Â
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PLAYER SCORES
UP NEXT
From April 20-22, the Waves will head up to Bremerton, Wash. to begin the postseason push at the West Coast Conference Championships.
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THE NUMBERS
Team Standings:Â T1. Pepperdine 869; T1. Stanford 869; 3. Santa Clara 908; 4. Nevada 909; 5. Long Beach State 910; 6. Gonzaga 933; 7. UC Irvine 934; 8. Seattle 942; 9. Wyoming 949.
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Individual Leaders:Â 1. Lion Higo (Pepperdine) 214; T2. Kelly Xu (Stanford) 215; T2. Sadie Englemann (Stanford) 215; 4. Kaleiya Romero (Pepperdine) 216; 5. Rose Zhang (Stanford) 217; 6. Jeneath Wong (Pepperdine) 218; T7. Jasmine Leovao (LBSU) 219; T7. Victoria Gailey (Nevada) 219; 9. Reese Guzman (Pepperdine) 220; 10. Lauren Gomez (Pepperdine) 222.
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"Coach Rich and I are very proud of the team to win our fourth tournament of the regular season," said head coach Laurie Gibbs. Â "Being co-Champions with a great Stanford team is an incredible honor."
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The Waves had better second and third rounds than any other team at the par-71, 6,061-yard Green Hills Country Club, finishing with a three-round score of 869 (281-290-298). Pepperdine and Stanford were the two highest ranked teams in the tournament and both finished 39-strokes ahead of Santa Clara, who finished in third-place. Â
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"Awesome win for Lion, she has had a fabulous season," continued Gibbs. Â "Green Hills Country Club is a wonderful golf course and really challenged the players. The members, Krystal and Santa Clara hosted a first-class tournament. We look forward to the WCC Championship next week."
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Out of the six Waves golfing, five finished in the top-10, including the tournament-victor Higo. Higo finished with a 1-over 214, out-performing the current top-ranked player in the country, Rose Zhang from Stanford. Â
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PLAYER SCORES
- Junior Lion Higo (Gold Coast, Australia) won for the second time this season, finishing with a three-round score of 214 (68-73-73). She had an eagle on the fifth hole in the first round and posted six birdies throughout the tournament.
- Junior Kaleiya Romero (San Jose, Calif.) finished in fourth with a score of 216 (68-71-77). She put up 10 birdies on the first day of competition.
- Freshman Jeneath Wong (Melbourne, Australia) posted a score of 218 (74-72-72) for sixth-place. She was good for seven birdies throughout the tournament, including three in the final round today.
- Sophomore Lauren Gomez (Murrieta, Calif.) ended the tournament in 10th with a score of 222 (72-74-76). She had seven birdies throughout three rounds.
- Freshman Yingzhi Zhu (Nanjing, China) finished tied for 27th with a three-round score of 234 (73-81-80).
- Competing as an individual, senior Reese Guzman (Kahului, Hawai'i) finished in ninth with a score of 220 *(67-77-76). She had six birdies in her first round and three in the final round.
UP NEXT
From April 20-22, the Waves will head up to Bremerton, Wash. to begin the postseason push at the West Coast Conference Championships.
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THE NUMBERS
Team Standings:Â T1. Pepperdine 869; T1. Stanford 869; 3. Santa Clara 908; 4. Nevada 909; 5. Long Beach State 910; 6. Gonzaga 933; 7. UC Irvine 934; 8. Seattle 942; 9. Wyoming 949.
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Individual Leaders:Â 1. Lion Higo (Pepperdine) 214; T2. Kelly Xu (Stanford) 215; T2. Sadie Englemann (Stanford) 215; 4. Kaleiya Romero (Pepperdine) 216; 5. Rose Zhang (Stanford) 217; 6. Jeneath Wong (Pepperdine) 218; T7. Jasmine Leovao (LBSU) 219; T7. Victoria Gailey (Nevada) 219; 9. Reese Guzman (Pepperdine) 220; 10. Lauren Gomez (Pepperdine) 222.
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