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Women golfers win Grand Canyon Invitational

Otters best four top-ranked teams en route to victory

CSUMB’s women’s golf team shot 604 to win this week’s Grand Canyon Invitational at Palm Valley Golf Course in Phoenix, defeating runner-up and host Grand Canyon University by a stroke. Eighteen teams competed in the two-day event.

En route to the victory, the Otters outperformed four teams ranked in the top 10 nationally. In addition to No. 8 Grand Canyon, CSUMB bested No. 3-ranked Tarleton State, sixth-ranked St. Edwards and No. 5 Western Washington.

All five CSUMB golfers finished in the top 25. Courtney Soekland shot 74-74–148 to tie for third, the best individual finish by an Otter.

Other members of the team and their scores: Darcy Lake 74-76–150 Audra Kepler 78-75–153 McKenna Corriea 77-77–154 Gianna Waddy 77-79–156

The Otters conclude regular-season tournament play on April 11 and 12 at Tarleton State’s George Housewright Invitational in Granbury, Texas.