Women’s golf soars at the Sonoma State Invite

The Eagles placed third out of 13 respectable PacWest competitors.

Andi Basista, News Editor • October 15, 2019

Biola golfer swings at the ball during the Sonoma State Invite.

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

Women’s golf traveled to Rohnert Park, California to participate in the Sonoma State Invite for a two-day tournament on Oct. 14 and 15. The Eagles bounced back from mediocrity with a third-place finish (314-301) out of 13 teams. Biola blew past big name PacWest competitors such as Point Loma Nazarene University, California State University Los Angeles and Holy Names University. However, host Sonoma State University won the invite, keeping the first place trophy at home.

TOP 10 FINISHERS

Senior Jules Loibl (78-73) earned a top-10 finish, moving up 17 places on Tuesday and leaving her in a tie for seventh. Sophomore Sami Penor (79-73) also earned a top-10 finish by jumping 24 spots to ninth place on Tuesday.

Junior Marcel Manalo (78-73) finished the tournament in a tie for 31st place overall after erasing five strokes off of her first round. Junior Sophia Karnazes finished both rounds at 79-79, also tying in 37th place. Senior Alexis Gophert (78-86) ended the two-day invite in 51st place.

The Eagles will return to the green on Oct. 28-30 and will take on the Dennis Rose Intercollegiate for a three-day tournament in Waikoloa, Hawaii.

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Andi Basista, News Editor

Andi Basista is a senior journalism major who loves basketball, underground music and is highly appreciative of a good beach day. [email protected] Originally from a small farm town in Ohio, I have put aside my corn shucking gloves to embrace a new life in the Angel City to study sports journalism. It is true what they say about culture shock and LA traffic. I am used to being late to work because of getting stuck behind a John Deere tractor, but now it is because of gridlock on the I5. However, I have quickly adjusted to the city life and haven’t looked back since. I moved from the midwest out to Los Angeles over two years ago. Since then my life has changed in big ways. I have learned the importance of pursuing my dreams in order to make them a reality. Sports have been a part of my life for as long as I can remember. From the time I was able to stand up on my own, there was always a ball in my hand. Basketball quickly became my MO. I was involved in multiple athletic organizations, traveling on AAU teams and playing my way through my middle and high school league. My passion for the sport is what inspired me to pursue a career in sports journalism. Being at a place like Biola that has an abundance of opportunities has allowed me to expand from my small-town roots, and that is something I am truly thankful for.

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