GOODYEAR, Ariz. - The Point Loma women's golf team fought through high winds and the heat to post the lowest score in the second round of the RJGA Shootout at Estrella. The Sea Lions fired a 305 (+17) on Tuesday to finish the tournament tied for second place with a 606 (+30).
 
Alli Kim led the Sea Lions with a 141 (-3). She placed second overall and was one of only two student-athletes on the leaderboard to shoot under par. She posted the lowest score for any individual on Tuesday to lead Point Loma's second-round comeback. She recorded five birdies on the day, including four on the back-9, to lead the tournament with 10 birdies. She was also the top scorer on par-4's (-4) and fourth on par-5's (-2).
 
Christine Perez gave Point Loma another top 20 finisher. The junior posted a 153 (+9) for the tournament after turning in a 78 (+6) on Tuesday. She finished tied for 17th overall and was the Sea Lions' top scorer on par-3's (+3).
 
Freshman Tabetha Kang delivered a 155 (+11) and a 28th place finish in her first tournament wearing the Green & Gold. She shot an 80 (+8) in the opening round before bouncing back with the fifth-lowest round in the tournament on Tuesday (75, +3). Summer Marshall added an 83 (+11) on Tuesday and finished with a 157 (+13) at the tournament.
 
Cal State San Marcos led the tournament for both rounds and went on to win with a 593 (+17). Jaime Jacob captured the individual title over Alli Kim by one stroke with a 140 (-4). PLNU tied with Sonoma State for second with 606's (+30).
 
Words from Alli Kim
On the team fighting through tough conditions in round 2: "After yesterday we knew we were close and we came into today with the goal and focus of placing better. We took it on ourselves to do what needed to be done, and it worked out in the end."
 
On the consistency from the team: "One thing that coach Lance Hancock has focused on this year is to play all the way until the end of the round. Sometimes you can get anxious with your last holes or after a bad hole, but it is about being mentally stable the entire round."
 
On her second round: "There was definitely some strokes from yesterday that I could have saved, so I was trying to get those back today. I tried to just stay calm and stay up with the leader (Jaime Jacob). I just wanted to make sure I stayed calm and didn't get too overzealous after a birdie. I was hitting good shots, and whenever I got a birdie opportunity I focused to make the putt. Overall it was a steady round."
 
On lessons team can take from the tournament: "Our finish in this tournament shows the potential we have as a team. This was a very strong field, and many of these teams will be at the Dixie State Invite next week, so it was great to see our potential and see that we can compete against these other teams."
 
Top 5 teams
1. Cal State San Marcos, 288-305=593 (+17)
T2. Point Loma, 301-305=606 (+30)
T2. Sonoma State, 295-311=606 (+30)
4. Colorado Mesa, 296-312=608 (+32)
5. Tarleton State, 294-319=613 (+37)
 
Top 5 PLNU Individuals
2. Alli Kim, 72-69=141 (-3)
T17. Christine Perez, 75-78=153 (+9)
T28. Tabetha Kang, 80-75=155 (+11)
T41. Summer Marshall, 74-83=157 (+13)
T73. MaKayla Fisher, 84-85=169 (+25)
 
News and Notes
> PLNU matched Cal State San Marcos for the lowest score on Tuesday with a 305 (+17)
> This was the first career tournament for both MaKayla Fisher and Tabetha Kang
> Alli Kim has now finished in the top 3 in eight of 11 tournaments as a Sea Lion (four wins)
 
Up Next
The Sea Lions' next tournament will be the Dixie State Fall Invite, in Hurricane, Utah. The tournament will be held Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at Sand Hollow Resort.