RCA Electric Fall Invitational Results

MONTEREY, Calif. – With plenty of round scores lowered on Tuesday, Menlo Women's Golf finished its own RCA Electric Fall Invitational with a collective 11-stroke improvement from the opening round, claiming fifth overall behind sophomore Kim Penzold's runner-up individual placement at TPC Monterey at Pasadera.

Oaks Highlights
-Three Oaks bettered their first round score on day two
-Kim Penzold finished just one stroke off the individual leader with back-to-back 3-over-par 74 scores
-Four birdies apiece from Penzold, Ester Otiepkova, & Julia Torrez ranked top eight in the tournament

Three Oaks Improve Scores To Close Final Round
Following an extremely even first round in which she posted 16 pars, Penzold spent Tuesday on a bit of a rollercoaster, delivering four birdies including three early on during her back nine. The identical 3-over-par 74 result as Monday put her at a 6-over-par 148 for a share of second place, just one stroke from the winner in Ashley Chang of Westmont. Freshman Zihe "Clara" Yuan had 14 pars on the day to finish with a 6-over-par 77 that ultimately put her 14th overall with the 14-over-par 156 at the end.

Three birdies for sophomore Ester Otiepkova powered her to better her round one score by five strokes, closing with a 6-over-par 77 that took her three spots up into 18th overall. Senior Julia Torrez also made a jump up the leaderboard into a tie for 24th, representing Menlo's fourth qualifier with her 9-over-par 80 highlighted by two birdies midway through.

Up Next
From hosting Westmont to traveling to Goleta, Menlo will return to action in one week for the Westmont Invitational at Sandpiper Golf Club on Oct. 12-13.