Freshman Francesca Fiorellini watches the course as she leans onto her club. (Courtesy of Ross Turteltaub/UCLA Athletics)
This post was updated May 13 at 10:19 p.m.
The Bruins won a third of their stroke play events last season, defeating their crosstown rivals in the process and ultimately staying within the nation’s best five through the latter half of the year.
As the end of their season approaches, the Bruins have found success at a crucial time.
No. 25 UCLA women’s golf placed fourth at the PING/ASU Invitational, played at the Papago Golf Course in Phoenix from March 28 to March 30.
After a week spent balancing finals and practice, the Bruins are set to conclude their regular season in Phoenix.
Directly following the end of winter quarter, No.
Lightning is a favorite metaphor of the sports world, often representing a particularly quick athlete or a moment of electrifying play.
But in a sport played outdoors, dramatic weather is not simply a literary device – it can be all too real.
In sports, victory is always the goal.
However, wins do not last forever. In golf, the highs following a tournament victory must soon turn into motivation for the next week’s showdown.
Freshman Francesca Fiorellini left her team’s practice round at Valencia Country Club distraught, having shot 10 over through 12 holes.
Less than two weeks later, she walked off the Santa Clarita, California, course as the individual champion, setting the all-time tournament scoring record in the process.
Coach Alicia Um Holmes expected to have nine players on her roster for the spring season.
But after seniors Zoe Antoinette Campos and Caroline Canales departed the program following their success in the LPGA Tour’s Q-Series, the squad was trimmed to just seven.
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