Lopez, Sazhin Finish Top Ten in Jacksonville

Monday, March 9

Jacksonville Beach GC / Jacksonville, Fla.

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Quinnipiac University

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3/10/2020 4:29:00 PM | Women's Golf

Bobcats Earn Second-Place Finish at Benbow Invitational

By: QU Athletic Communications

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Elena Lopez took sixth place and Alexandra Sazhin placed tenth after Tuesday final round at the Benbow Invitational in Jacksonville, Florida. Quinnipiac earned second place at +44 for the tournament, just seven strokes short of first-place St. John's.

PARTICIPATING TEAMS (14)
Austin Peay, Butler, Coastal Georgia, Eastern Illinois, Evansville, Lehigh, Quinnipiac, Purdue Fort Wayne, Radford, Savannah State, St. John's, Valparaiso, Western Illinois, Youngstown State

COURSE INFORMATION
Jacksonville Beach Golf Club
Blue/White Blended Tees (6,071 yards; par 71)

LINKS AND RESULTS
Team Leaderboard
Player Leaderboard

SECOND ROUND & OVERALL SCORES

Lopez earned a sixth-place finish with a 77 (+6) in the second round. The sophomore birdied three holes and played her last five holes of the day at -2.
Sazhin improved by two strokes on Monday's round by posting a 76 (+5) that included a birdie on the fourth hole and 11 total pars.
First year Kaylee Sakoda bounced back from a tough first round and improved by 11 strokes, recording a 74 (+3) in round two. The rookie birdied two holes and had a team-best 13 pars while playing the front nine at -1. Sakoda vaulted up the leaderboard, moving up 27 spots to a tie for 23rd place.
Fellow first year Leeyen Peralta had a stretch of six straight birdies in the middle of her round, but ultimately finished with an 81 (+10) for the day and placed in a tie for 19th on the leaderboard.
Junior captain Queenie Lai finished another solid tournament with a 77 (+6) that included a birdie at the par-four sixth and 11 pars overall. Her consistent play earned her a 15th place finish in the tournament.
Sophomore captain Elena Ybarra competed as an individual golfer and beat her round one score by 11 strokes, posting a 76 (+5) in round two. Ybarra jumped from 60th place to a tie for 39th.

UP NEXT
Quinnipiac has a quick turnaround before its next competition, the Low Country Intercollegiate at Moss Creek Country Club in Hilton Head, South Carolina. The tournament, hosted by Wofford College, will consist of two rounds on March 14 and 15

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