Lopez Ties For Sixth At PING/ASU Invitational
TEMPE, Ariz. – University of Arkansas junior Gabriela Lopez posted a final round 74 tying for sixth place at the PING/ASU Invitational in Tempe, Ariz., Sunday.
The Mexico City, Mexico, native, shot 214 with rounds of 70-70-74. Lopez opened her final round on the 10th hole and turned even with two birdies and two bogeys. She added a pair of bogeys on the front nine to finish plus-two for the day.
The seventh-ranked Razorbacks were 13-over in the final round and finished 11th against a very talented field. Arkansas posted scores of 283-298-301=883.
Junior Regina Plasencia finished tied for 34th overall shooting 69-75-77=221. Sophomore Summar Roachell was tied for 45th with 73-76-74=223, followed by sophomore Samantha Marks who finished tied for 70th with rounds of 72-77-80=229. Freshman Alana Uriell rounded out the Razorback scores and finished tied for 77th overall with 78-77-76=231.
Eighth-ranked Arizona won the event shooting three-under 861 for the three-day events. Baylor, ranked No. 28, was second tying No. 25 and host Arizona State with 868. Top-ranked Southern California and No. 4 South Carolina tied for fifth with 870.
@RazorbackWGolf Lineup
| 11 | Arkansas | 284 | 298 | 301 | 883 |
| T6 | Gaby Lopez (2) | 70 | 70 | 74 | 214 |
| T34 | Regina Plasencia (1) | 69 | 75 | 77 | 221 |
| T45 | Summar Roachell (4) | 73 | 76 | 74 | 223 |
| T70 | Samantha Marks (3) | 72 | 77 | 80 | 229 |
| T77 | Alana Uriell (5) | 78 | 77 | 76 | 231 |
The Field
| 1 | #8 Arizona | 288-276-297=861 | -3 |
| T2 | #28 Baylor | 292-287-289=868 | +4 |
| T2 | #25 Arizona State | 287-290-291=868 | +4 |
| T4 | #1 Southern California | 289-287-294=870 | +6 |
| T4 | #4 South Carolina | 288-284-298=870 | +6 |
| 6 | #19 Stanford | 288-287-296=871 | +7 |
| T7 | #44 Texas | 291-283-299=873 | +9 |
| T7 | #5 Duke | 286-293-294=873 | +9 |
| 9 | #3 UCLA | 292-288-299=879 | +15 |
| 10 | Oklahoma | 293-294-293=880 | +16 |
| 11 | #7 Arkansas | 284-298-301=883 | +19 |
| T12 | #29 Alabama | 289-293-302=884 | +20 |
| T12 | #22 San Diego State | 302-291-291=884 | +20 |
| 14 | #2 Washington | 290-293-303=886 | +22 |
| 15 | #16 UNLV | 296-294-305=895 | +31 |
Up Next
The Razorbacks travel to Birmingham, Ala., April 17-19, for the 2015 Southeastern Conference Women’s Golf Championship. Teams at the event include No. 29 Alabama, No. 7 Arkansas, No. 35 Auburn, No. 18 Florida, No. 66 Georgia, No. 55 Kentucky, No. 6 LSU, No. 107 Ole Miss, No. 9 Mississippi State, No. 78 Missouri, No. 4 South Carolina, No. 15 Tennessee, No. 13 Texas A&M, and No. 17 Vanderbilt.
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