Punahele Jerky Company Inc. Invitational Results

WAIKOLOA VILLAGE, Hawaii – In front of four teams with a sixth-place finish, Menlo Women's Golf put two Oaks among the top 12 of Tuesday's conclusion to the Punahele Jerky Company Inc. Invitational hosted by Hawaii Hilo from the Waikoloa Beach Resort Golf.

Oaks Highlights
-The Oaks bested three other GNAC teams including Western Washington, Northwest Nazarene, and Saint Martin's
-A 3-over-par 143 led Zihe "Clara" Yuan to finish third overall in the 56-golfer field
-Yuan connected on five birdies to tie for fourth-most in the tournament

Lowest Two-Round Score In Yuan's Young Career Highlights Her Fourth Tournament
Freshman Zihe "Clara" Yuan remained among the leaders throughout Tuesday's final round, taking over the top spot at times before ending in sole possession of third. Eight consecutive pars marked her front nine then she turned in her fifth birdie on Hole 6 as she posted a 2-over-par 72 on the day and wrapped up the tournament with a 3-over-par 143.

Taking six strokes off her first day's score, sophomore Kim Penzold matched Yuan's 2-over-par 72 thanks to 14 pars, moved up 13 spots into a tie for 12th, and closed the competition at 10-over-par 150. After delivering the best round of her collegiate career on Monday, sophomore Laura Goertzen posted a 13-over-par 83, ending as the third Menlo qualifier in 32nd overall with a 20-over-par 160 while sophomore Ester Otiepkova was two spots back of her teammate in the 34th spot at 22-over-par 162.

Up Next
One final fall tournament remains for Menlo with the Oaks set to challenge nine other teams in the Yo Maui HPU Sharks Shootout later this week on Oct. 30-31 at Mauna Lani Resort Golf Club.