SMCC Women's Golf Improves at Home Invitational

PHOENIX ---

The South Mountain Community College women's golf team hosted the SMCC Women's Invitational at Aguila Golf Course in Laveen Village, Ariz., on Feb. 27-28. Facing competition from several conference rivals and visiting North Central Missouri College, the Cougars put together some impressive rounds at their home course. 

Five Cougars competed at the event: Jenna Lee, Emma Fisher, Miriam Verdugo, Victoria Negrete and Gracie Henderson. 

Lee led the Cougars for the second-straight tournament, posting a 15th-place finish with a 202 over the two days. Verdugo (210), Fisher (212) and Negrete (218) placed 17th, 18th and 19th, respectively. Henderson was 24th with a 298. 

As a team, the Cougars finished fourth, totaling an 842 over the two days. Mesa CC won the event with a team score of 676, and the Thunderbirds' Alyzza Vakasiuola won the event with a two-day score of 147. 

Team Standings

1. Mesa CC -- 676

2. Paradise Valley CC -- 764

3. North Central Missouri College -- 823

4. South Mountain CC -- 842

Individual Top 10 

1. Alyzza Vakasiuola, MCC -- 147

2. Sophie Coleman, Chandler-Gilbert CC -- 165

3. Abby Schmidt, MCC -- 168

4. Presley Pickron, MCC -- 174

5. Hope Morales, CGCC -- 175

6. Paige Dormal, PVCC -- 185

7. Sara Kearns, PVCC -- 186

8. Sarah Cordova, MCC -- 189

9. Jin Kyung Kim, PVCC -- 193

10. Nalin Lee, MCC -- 195