Lopez Ortega Tied For Eighth to Lead SJSU at Therese Hession Regional ChallengeLopez Ortega Tied For Eighth to Lead SJSU at Therese Hession Regional Challenge

Lopez Ortega Tied For Eighth to Lead SJSU at Therese Hession Regional Challenge

PALOS VERDES ESTATES, Calif.Lucia Lopez Ortega recorded her first top-10 finish of the season on Tuesday as the San José State women’s golf team finished tied for ninth at the Therese Hession Regional Challenge at the par-71 Palos Verdes Golf Club.

  • Lopez shot a 2-under 69 on Tuesday to finish the tournament tied for eighth place at even-par 213.
  • She made five birdies during the final round and finished the tournament with 11 birdies to place in the top 10 of the field in birdies made.
  • Lopez was 4-under on par-5 holes of the tournament, tying for the fourth-best individually.
  • The Spartans shot their best team score in the third round with a 3-over 287, to finish the tournament tied for ninth at 877 (+25).
  • Moa Andersson shot even-par 71 and finished tied for 45th at 8-over 221. She started the round birdie-birdie and then six pars over the next seven holes and finished the round with two birdies over the last five holes.
  • Rebecca Gyllner shot her best round of the tournament with a 73 and finished tied for 56th at 10-over 223.
  • She shot even-par over her first 11 holes in the third round.
  • Nicola Kaminski tied for 62nd at 12-over 225, after shooting a 78 on Tuesday.
  • Isabella Cioe shot a 74 and finished 75th at 16-over 229.

UP NEXT – The Spartans travel back to Southern California next week for the Alice and John Wallace Women’s Golf Classic at the Monterey Country Club in Palm Desert, February 15-17.

Therese Hession Regional Challenge

Palos Verdes GC

Par 71, 6,017 yards

Final Team Standings

1. Southern California             282-277-284-843        -9

2. Oregon                                283-293-272-848        -4

3. Texas                                   291-280-283-854        +3

4. South Carolina                    282-290-284-856        +4

5. Florida                                 284-280-293-857        +5

6. Ohio State                           294-283-282-859        +7

7. Arizona State                       286-290-288-864        +12

8. California                             285-291-290-866        +14

9. San José State                     302-288-287-877        +25

9. Pepperdine                         288-295-294-877        +25

11. UCLA                                 290-298-293-881        +29

11. Arizona                              294-301-286-881        +29

13. Miami                                299-299-287-885        +31

14. Clemson                            298-293-295-886        +34

15. Cal Poly                             305-395-296-896        +43

16. Georgetown                      305-316-306-927        +76

Final Individual Standings

1. Kary Hollenbaugh, Ohio State        68-68-67-203  -10

Final San José State Results

T8. Lucia Lopez Ortega           72-72-69-213  E

T45. Moa Andersson               77-73-71-221  +8

T56. Rebecca Gyllner              76-74-73-223  +10

T62. Nicola Kaminski               78-69-78-225  +12

75. Isabella Cioe                      77-78-74-229  +16     

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