Completed Event: Women's Golf at Leadership and Design Invitational on September 14, 2026 , , 17th of 17
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at Leadership and Design Invitational
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Grand Canyon University Athletics
Monday, September 14
Chambers Bay | University Place, Wash.
Grand Canyon
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Leadership and Design Invitational
Photo by: Blake Dahlin
Lopes complete Leadership & Design Invitational
9/15/2026 3:21:00 PM | Women's Golf
UNIVERSITY PLACE, Wash. – Grand Canyon women's golf began the 2026-27 season at Chambers Bay Golf Club in the Pacific northwest, finishing three rounds at the Leadership & Design Invitational co-hosted by Washington and Seattle U.
The tournament was the first of three straight in the Evergreen State, traveling to Spokane next week and Tacoma Oct. 5-6.
Sophomore Alexis Vakasiuola, the reigning Mountain West Freshman of the Year, finished her final round with eight birdies and a 1 under, 71, to tie for 23rd overall. The AZ native bounced back from a 5 over first round with an even second and 1 under third, going 4 over in total.
Sophomore Clara Dürr placed next for GCU, shooting 1 over Tuesday for a 14 over total. She tied for 49th and had four birdies over her final 18 holes.
Senior Jess Haines (T-75th) and freshman Allira Shingles (88th) completed the starting four for the Lopes. Junior Allie Justiz began the tournament and shot 1 over in the first round before withdrawing.
The Lopes placed 17th overall. Vakasiuola finished fifth among all golfers with 12 total birdies.
The Kalispel Invitational, hosted by Gonzaga, is up next for GCU from Sept. 21-22.
The tournament was the first of three straight in the Evergreen State, traveling to Spokane next week and Tacoma Oct. 5-6.
Sophomore Alexis Vakasiuola, the reigning Mountain West Freshman of the Year, finished her final round with eight birdies and a 1 under, 71, to tie for 23rd overall. The AZ native bounced back from a 5 over first round with an even second and 1 under third, going 4 over in total.
Sophomore Clara Dürr placed next for GCU, shooting 1 over Tuesday for a 14 over total. She tied for 49th and had four birdies over her final 18 holes.
Senior Jess Haines (T-75th) and freshman Allira Shingles (88th) completed the starting four for the Lopes. Junior Allie Justiz began the tournament and shot 1 over in the first round before withdrawing.
The Lopes placed 17th overall. Vakasiuola finished fifth among all golfers with 12 total birdies.
The Kalispel Invitational, hosted by Gonzaga, is up next for GCU from Sept. 21-22.
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