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Women’s Jackrabbit Invitational
Lopes capture Jackrabbit Invitational title
3/13/2023 8:21:00 PM | Women's Golf
GCU's Guerrero ties for 1st place at 6 under par in Nevada
BOULDER CITY, Nev. – After a record-breaking performance in Monday's first and second rounds of the Jackrabbit Invitational at Boulder Creek Golf Club, the Grand Canyon women's golf team kept pace Tuesday and finished at the top of the leaderboard at even par to claim the team title while Lopes junior Constanza Guerrero was the tournament's co-champion with a 6-under-par, 54-hole score.
The Lopes shot 10 over par in the third round for the third-best score in the 14-team field. GCU finished seven shots ahead of second-place Lipscomb and 20 shots better than third-place Western Carolina.
"I'm so proud of this team," GCU head coach Lauren Giesecke said. "We have been working very hard on and off the course, so to end this tournament with a victory is so special. Every one of them stepped up and played well for their teammates. It was super fun to see them break some records yesterday and see how much that means to them. This is the first stop on our spring break trip, so we are looking forward to Sedona in a couple days but are going to enjoy this win."
GCU had the best par-4 and par-5 scoring averages at 4.11 and 4.77, respectively. It recorded the most birdies over 54 holes (44), second-most pars (171) and joined South Dakota State as the only teams to tally two eagles.
Guerrero shared her win with Western Carolina's Elizabeth Lobhauer after the Spaniard shot rounds of 71, 65 and 74. Guerrero registered 14 birdies for the tournament, including eight in her second round. The first-place individual finish is the secon straight for the Lopes, as Guerrero joins junior Lani Laufalealo as GCU's individual winners this year.
"Constanza's performance was unbelievable this tournament," Giesecke said. "She's been so close in a lot of events this spring, so it was important for her stay patient and trust that her game will shine. And she did it. She broke records and helped elevate this team to a victory in the process. We are always talking about staying patient, putting in the work and trusting herself because when she does, a victory is the result."
Also in the top five was GCU freshman Ryan Flynn, who shot 1 under par for the tournament with rounds of 72, 70 and 73. Flynn had eight birdies and an eagle between the two days with four birdies in the final round as she finished Tuesday at 1 over. Lopes junior Becca Tschetter carded a 1-over-par final round for a 4-over total, tying her for 12th with seven birdies.
GCU senior Carmen Belmonte's gave GCU its fourth player in the top 15, as she tied for 15th at 5 over par. Belmonte had eight birdies and an eagle for the tournament. Junior teammate Carly Strole tied for 37th at 12 over par, while sophomore Kailey Bass tied for 20th at 6 over par as an individual entry.
The Lopes stay on the road and travel to Sedona, Arizona, to partake in the two-day Red Rocks Invitational hosted by Northern Arizona. First-day action begins Saturday.
The -10 score is good for first place among the 14-team field and is 10 strokes better than second-place Lipscomb and 24 strokes higher than third-place Western Carolina. The Lopes shot a 36-hole score of 566, setting a new 36-hole school record score and surpassing the previous mark of 571. It's second round, 18-hole score of 276 also set a new program record, surpassing the previous record of 282 set in the WAC Championships in 2021.
Guerrero leads all golfers at -10 with a -7 second round that included eight birdies. Her 36-hole score of 136 was a new school record, surpassing Flynn's 137 earlier this fall in the Colonel Wollenberg Ptarmigan Ram Classic Sept. 26. Guerrero entered the second round at 1 under before going on a tear in the second round, carding seven birdies over her final 10 holes which included three straight birdies to end the round with a 65.
Behind Guerrero includes Belmonte and Flynn, both of whom shot -2 for the day with each shooting first round scores of 73 and second round scores of 69. The duo nearly mirrored their scorecards in under par scoring, as both eagled the second while Belmonte finished with seven birdies to Flynn's four.
The final two of the five-person team include Tschetter (T-20th/+3) and Strole (T-36th/+6). Both golfers had six birdies a piece in the 36 holes played.
GCU fielded one individual in Bass, who sits T-13th at +1. Bass has four birdies for the tournament so far.
The third and final round concludes tomorrow afternoon at the Boulder Creek Golf Club.
The Lopes shot 10 over par in the third round for the third-best score in the 14-team field. GCU finished seven shots ahead of second-place Lipscomb and 20 shots better than third-place Western Carolina.
"I'm so proud of this team," GCU head coach Lauren Giesecke said. "We have been working very hard on and off the course, so to end this tournament with a victory is so special. Every one of them stepped up and played well for their teammates. It was super fun to see them break some records yesterday and see how much that means to them. This is the first stop on our spring break trip, so we are looking forward to Sedona in a couple days but are going to enjoy this win."
GCU had the best par-4 and par-5 scoring averages at 4.11 and 4.77, respectively. It recorded the most birdies over 54 holes (44), second-most pars (171) and joined South Dakota State as the only teams to tally two eagles.
Guerrero shared her win with Western Carolina's Elizabeth Lobhauer after the Spaniard shot rounds of 71, 65 and 74. Guerrero registered 14 birdies for the tournament, including eight in her second round. The first-place individual finish is the secon straight for the Lopes, as Guerrero joins junior Lani Laufalealo as GCU's individual winners this year.
"Constanza's performance was unbelievable this tournament," Giesecke said. "She's been so close in a lot of events this spring, so it was important for her stay patient and trust that her game will shine. And she did it. She broke records and helped elevate this team to a victory in the process. We are always talking about staying patient, putting in the work and trusting herself because when she does, a victory is the result."
Also in the top five was GCU freshman Ryan Flynn, who shot 1 under par for the tournament with rounds of 72, 70 and 73. Flynn had eight birdies and an eagle between the two days with four birdies in the final round as she finished Tuesday at 1 over. Lopes junior Becca Tschetter carded a 1-over-par final round for a 4-over total, tying her for 12th with seven birdies.
GCU senior Carmen Belmonte's gave GCU its fourth player in the top 15, as she tied for 15th at 5 over par. Belmonte had eight birdies and an eagle for the tournament. Junior teammate Carly Strole tied for 37th at 12 over par, while sophomore Kailey Bass tied for 20th at 6 over par as an individual entry.
The Lopes stay on the road and travel to Sedona, Arizona, to partake in the two-day Red Rocks Invitational hosted by Northern Arizona. First-day action begins Saturday.
Day 1 recap
The Grand Canyon women's golf team entered Monday's first round of the Jackrabbit Invitational with back-to-back third place finishes and continued the momentum through 36 holes at the Boulder Creek Golf Club, carding a team score of 10 under par with three players in the top-10.The -10 score is good for first place among the 14-team field and is 10 strokes better than second-place Lipscomb and 24 strokes higher than third-place Western Carolina. The Lopes shot a 36-hole score of 566, setting a new 36-hole school record score and surpassing the previous mark of 571. It's second round, 18-hole score of 276 also set a new program record, surpassing the previous record of 282 set in the WAC Championships in 2021.
Guerrero leads all golfers at -10 with a -7 second round that included eight birdies. Her 36-hole score of 136 was a new school record, surpassing Flynn's 137 earlier this fall in the Colonel Wollenberg Ptarmigan Ram Classic Sept. 26. Guerrero entered the second round at 1 under before going on a tear in the second round, carding seven birdies over her final 10 holes which included three straight birdies to end the round with a 65.
Behind Guerrero includes Belmonte and Flynn, both of whom shot -2 for the day with each shooting first round scores of 73 and second round scores of 69. The duo nearly mirrored their scorecards in under par scoring, as both eagled the second while Belmonte finished with seven birdies to Flynn's four.
The final two of the five-person team include Tschetter (T-20th/+3) and Strole (T-36th/+6). Both golfers had six birdies a piece in the 36 holes played.
GCU fielded one individual in Bass, who sits T-13th at +1. Bass has four birdies for the tournament so far.
The third and final round concludes tomorrow afternoon at the Boulder Creek Golf Club.
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