LA QUINTA, Calif. – Senior
Lauren Clark made history on Tuesday, becoming just the third women's golfer in program history to win three or more tournaments in a single season with her victory at the Yale Invitational West. Clark finished the tournament at 12-under par, while Kansas secured a second-place team finish at 20-under.
Clark captured her third consecutive collegiate tournament title with an impressive comeback at the Yale Invitational West. Trailing by four strokes heading into the final round, she rallied with a 6-under 66 to secure the victory. Clark finished the tournament with rounds of 69-69-66, totaling 12-under par.
"Really incredible for
Lauren Clark to get her third consecutive win. This is an amazing and such a competitive field, she was at seven under before one bogey on hole 16, and then two great par saves on the final two holes." Head Coach
Lindsay Kuhle said.
North Carolina won the tournament with a score of 833 (-31), followed by Kansas (-20), Princeton (-3), Virginia Tech (E) and Vanderbilt (+2) to round out the top five.
Junior
Amy DeKock posted her best round of the tournament on Tuesday, firing a 3-under 69 in the final round. DeKock carded five birdies and played a bogey-free back nine, finishing the event with scores of 72-72-69 (-3) to tie for 10th place — her fourth top-10 finish of the season.
Freshman
Ebba Nordstedt also delivered a strong final round, recording a 1-under 71 to finish tied for 16th place. Nordstedt's tournament scores of 73-71-71 (-1) marked her fourth top-20 finish of the season.
Senior
Lily Hirst earned her sixth top-20 finish of the year — and the 13th of her career — after finishing tied for 16th with rounds of 69-72-74 (-1).
Senior
Johanna Ebner wrapped up the tournament tied for 37th place with scores of 70-77-75 (+6).
Competing as an individual, sophomore
Lyla Louderbaugh had a strong final round, carding six birdies to finish with a 72 (E). Louderbaugh posted tournament scores of 72-74-72 (+2) to tie for 24th place.
UP NEXT
Kansas will travel to Phoenix, Arizona, to compete in the ASU/PING Invitational from March 28-30.