Women’s golf tie for 11th place at the RJGA Palm Valley Classic

The Eagles took to Arizona to compete against 21 schools in a two-day event.

Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor • April 6, 2021

Women’s golf tie for 11th place at the RJGA Palm Valley Classic

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

Biola women’s golf headed to compete in the RJGA Palm Valley Classic on April 2-3 at Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Ariz. The Eagles competed as a team against 20 other schools and individually among over 100 golfers where they took home a tie for 11th place overall.

On Friday the Eagles were soaring and landed in seventh place at the end of day, with one and two golfers in Top 20 positions. Junior Sami Penor tied for eighth place with three other individuals, scoring a 73. In 12th place came freshman Mary Grace Davidson who also tied with a couple individuals, finishing with a score of 74. Biola finished with a combined score of 304.

DEAD HOT DAY TWO

Biola competed on day two in over 100 degree weather. The pressure and the heat was turned up. Penor was Biola’s top individual scorer as she improved, moving up to tie for seventh place overall in Biola’s largest tournament of the season. Penor totaled a score of 146 at the end of day two. Unfortunately the women did not perform consistently, as scores went up and places dropped. Davidson tied for 32nd place, seniors Jules Loibl tied for 44th place, Rachel Reynolds tied for 59th place, and Sophia Karnazes tied for 74th place. The women overall had a combined score of 613 tied for 11th place with Colorado Christian University.

Women’s golf will remain in Arizona to compete all day April 5-6 at the West Texas A&M Desert Invite. The invitational will take place in Tucson, Ariz. at the The Lodge at Ventana Canyon.

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Natalie Hernandez, Sports Editor

Natalie Hernandez is a junior journalism major who loves cooking with her boyfriend, enjoys photo adventures, and new experiences. [email protected] I was born and raised in California, but I have always moved around. Although I have always lived here I have never missed the opportunity to get out of LA. My father is an immigrant and my mother is first-generation Mexican. I am the first in my family to attend college and I am proud of that. School does not come easy to me and I am glad I have pushed myself. I went to college in Seattle, WA but moved back due to my mother getting sick. When I got back to LA, I hit the ground running. I enrolled in community college and started working. I didn't really know what I wanted to do. I took one photography class and I knew this is what I want to do. My love for journalism, photography, and sports started on the sidelines of my high school football field. Every single game junior-senior year you could find me on the sidelines taking photos or getting a quote from a coach. I have never been athletic but I enjoy watching and learning about all different sports. I love telling stories. This is just my first year at Biola as a transfer student and first semester at The Chimes but I can’t wait to see what the future holds.