PEORIA, Ariz. -- The George Fox women's golf team concluded their Westbrook Invitational in fourth after their two day tournament; the Bruins were just shy of a top place finish with an overall score of 607 (+39) in a field that featured many nationally top-ranked teams. 

Top Performances
Katelyn Lam paved the way for GFU on the second day of competition after ending even, 71 (E). While Lam ended even on both the front and back nines, she was able to record two birdies on holes 11 and 14. Overall, Lam ended the tournament in 19th with a 151 (+9).

While Abby Matelski finished behind Lam on the day's scores, shooting a 76 (+5), the junior ended the tournament as the top Bruin, finishing int 12th place with a149 (+7). Matelski had a birdie on hole 15 to help her end even (E) on the back nine and end near the top of the leaderboard. 

Next up for the Lady Bruins was Ashlyn Johnson, who finished in a tie for 16th with an overall score of 150 (+8). For day two of the invitational, Johnson also ended with a 76 (+5) and found the most success in the back nine where she shot a birdie on hole 13. 

Behind Johnson was Reyna Naranjo who concluded the final day with a 77 (+6) and ended in a tie for 34th with an overall 160 (+18). Much like the day before, Narnajo performed the best in the front nine where she had a birdie on hole four. Rounding off the score for George Fox was Samara D'Silva with an over total of 162 (+20) and in a tie for 37th. D'Silva's birdie on the back nine helped her end the second day with a 82 (+11). 

For team play, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps maintained their top place finish from day one and ended the invitational in first with an overall score of 572 (+3). Individually, CMS's Jessie Kong ended the tournament even, 142 (E). As a team, the Bruins placed fourth with their score of 607 (+39), ahead of three nationally-ranked teams — No. 26 Arizona Christian (an NAIA team), No. 22 Illinois Wesleyan, and No. 27 UC Santa Cruz.

Coach's Thoughts
"There is always so much to learn in the first tournament out in the spring—and that's exactly what we did," Bruin head coach MaryJo McCloskey said, "I saw so many positive things from our entire team, and we also know where we can grow. We are excited to take all that we learned and keep building."

What Happens Next
The Lady Bruins will return to Oregon for their next two day tournament — the Willamette Valley Cup — which will begin on Saturday, March 14 in Salem, Ore. Tee times will be released in the coming week.