Women’s golf place third in Biola Invitational

The Eagles smartly paced themselves in weekend tournament.

Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief • March 12, 2022

Women’s golf place third in Biola Invitational

Photo courtesy of Courtesy of Biola Athletics

On March 10-11 the Eagles hosted the Biola Invitational against seven teams at the Grand Country Club in San Diego. Redshirt junior Sami Penor performed at a high-caliber level, shooting 75-74-149.

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Penor was an instrumental player for Biola this weekend. She led the Eagles with an impressive long tee shot on hole eight. Stuck in a fairway bunker 140 yards out from the hole, Penor lifted it neatly off of the sand where it proceeded to roll onto the green and straight into the hole. She finished the tournament fifth out of 44.

Aiding Penor’s efforts to lower the team’s scores, sophomore Brady Turnquist played strong both days earning 78-78-156 overall and nabbing a 10th place standing.

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The rest of the team played substantially, creating a solid foundation for Biola’s standing. Biola earned third place overall with an impressive score of 313-311-624.

Freshman Lauren Lee had 10 strokes over the course of the tournament, earning an overall score of 87-77-164 and tied for 21st place. Her efforts were supported by sophomore Mary Grace Davidson who also placed 21st overall with a score of 82-82-164.

Women’s golf will return to the course on March 21 for a two-day tournament at Poppy Hills Golf Course in Pebble Beach, California. Stats from today’s tournament are located on the Biola Athletics website.

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Natalie Willis, Editor-in-Chief

Natalie Willis is a junior journalism major who loves golden retrievers, Wes Anderson movies and rainy days. Hi! I am from Bakersfield, CA, land of cows and oil rigs. Growing up on a farm with a veterinarian father, I assumed I would follow in his footsteps to pursue a career in agriculture. God had other plans. Reluctantly, I listened but had every intention to switch my major from journalism to pretty much anything else. Half way through my freshman year, I was working on a portfolio project which involved pitching ideas, interviewing sources and telling a story—suddenly, everything clicked into place. I loved what I was doing, who I was meeting and where I thought I could go. God has a way of telling us we are on the right path and I have felt that throughout my college career. Three years ago, if someone told me I would be the editor-in-chief of a student news publication I would have politely advised them to seek counseling. Now, I cannot imagine a life without tight story deadlines and strict adherence to AP style. I am so excited to lead The Chimes this year as we enter into a new era of print media.