LAKE ELMO, Minn. – Pepperdine women's golf finished in seventh place among a challenging field featuring nine of the top-25 teams in the country to begin the fall season at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate held at Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo, Minnesota.

The Waves made their mark early and throughout the tournament, having sat in fifth place after the first round and eventually placing above a pair of top-six opponents. Pepperdine was one of two mid-majors in the 12-team field and one of three teams in the tournament not nationally ranked by the Golf Channel.  The Waves finished 15 over par as a team.

"This was an excellent start to the season with everyone contributing to our team score," said head coach Laurie Gibbs. "We achieved our goal of finishing ahead of some highly ranked teams."

Eunseo Choi led the Waves with a tenth-place finish individually, finishing 1 under par for the tournament. Choi went even on day one before a 3-under 69 in round two which put her in contention on Wednesday. Choi rounded out the tournament with a 74 to remain under par for the tournament and in the top ten.

Jeneath Wong was consistent throughout the week, finishing in 26th with a 4 over par mark for the tournament. Wong finished strong with a 1-under 71 on Wednesday after shooting a 74 and 75 to begin the fall campaign.

Kylee Choi made her collegiate debut with a top-30 finish individually, finishing at 6 over par for the tournament. Choi carded five birdies in the final round to post a 1-under 71, after registering a 75 and 76 to begin the week.

Grace Anderson placed 34th, totaling a 7 over par mark on the week. Anderson's best day came on Tuesday with a 73, as her tournament was bookended by rounds of 75.

Irene Kim landed in 51st overall with a 16 over par tournament in her first action with the Waves. Kim finished strong with a 2-over 74 to propel the Waves on Wednesday after logging rounds of 78 and 80 to begin the week.

Team Results
1. No. 12 Wake Forest (-8)
2. No. 3 Oregon (-5)
3. No. 4 USC (-4)
4. No. 2 Texas (-2)
4. No. 13 Northwestern (-2)
6. No. 11 South Carolina (+8)
7. Pepperdine (+15)
8. San Jose State (+16)
9. No. 6 Duke (+17)
10. No. 5 Arizona State (+23)
11. Minnesota (+42)
12. No. 25 Cal (+47)

Pepperdine Leaderboard
10. Eunseo Choi (-1)
26. Jeneath Wong (+4)
30. Kylee Choi (+6)
34. Grace Anderson (+7)
51. Irene Kim (+16)

The Waves will now ready for the Golfweek Red Sky Classic, set for Sept. 22-24 at Red Sky Golf Club in Wolcott, Colo. The Waves have won the tournament six times since 2009, most recently in 2023, and tabbed a second-place finish last year in the event.

ABOUT PEPPERDINE WOMEN'S GOLF
Pepperdine women's golf has consistently been one of the top collegiate programs in the country under head coach Laurie Gibbs, exemplified by the current streak of 26 straight seasons with an NCAA Regional appearance. Having advanced to the NCAA Championships on 14 of those occasions, the Waves also boast 21 WCC Championships since 1998. Since the year 2000, 15 athletes have garnered All-American honors with a total of 31 selections.

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ABOUT SVN2 INDOOR GOLF
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