LAKEWOOD, Wash. -- Jayda Thomas won medalist honors by four strokes on Sunday, helping the Pacific Lutheran University women's golf squad to a runner-up showing at the Puget Sound Invitational at Oakbrook Golf Club.
"I'm overjoyed with our results today. This is the best we've done in a tournament. Jayda came through and played great today, finishing one under par and won the individual title by four strokes. I'm equally proud of Kate who had a career-best 78 yesterday and came back with an 82. Just incredible play overall, and its something for our team to build on," said Head Coach
Al Patterson.
Thomas led the tournament wire-to-wire, entering the clubhouse with a two stroke edge on the field after Saturday's opening round before increasing that advantage in round two on Sunday, carding a 36-hole tally of 146 to secure the four stroke win. Thomas shot a 75 on Saturday with six pars, two birdies, and a pair of eagles with a two on hole eight and a three on hole 14. Round two saw Thomas shoot a one-under 71 with four birdies, 11 pars, and just three bogeys.
Kate Sabarillo was the second Lute inside the top 10, tying for sixth overall with a 36-hole tally fo 160. Sabarillo tallied a 78 during round one with nine pars and two birdies before shooting an 82 during the second round with six pars and one birdie.
Mari Morris snuck inside the Top 20, placing 19th after shooting a 172. Morris shot an 82 on Saturday with eight pars and one birdie while carding a 90 on Sunday with seven pars.
SeRi Park was one spot back, tying for 20th with a 177, shooting an 89 during round one before shaving off a stroke during round two with an 88.
Kathleen Pullin tied for 23rd, shooting rounds of 92 and 87 to card a 36-hole tally of 179.
The Lutes collected a team score of 652, finishing runner-up at the six team invite. PLU was one stroke shy of first on Saturday after shooting a 324 before carding a 328 on Sunday. Whitworth University took the team title with a big Sunday performance, finishing with a 641 (323-318). PLU enjoyed a 14-stroke advantage on host University of Puget Sound and was 15-strokes clear of Northwest Conference rival Whitman College.
Pacific Lutheran closes out the fall season in two weeks, competing at the Confluence Classic in Walla Walla, Washington on Oct. 25 & 26.
