Lewis Leads Hawkeyes At Puerto Rico Classic

Lewis Leads Hawkeyes At Puerto Rico Classic

Rio Grande, Puerto Rico -- The University of Iowa women’s golf team completed the final round at the Puerto Rico Classic on Monday at the Grand Reserve Golf Club. The Hawkeyes finished with a 54-hole total of 869 (286-293-290), placing 12th overall, and placing ahead of Big Ten opponents Minnesota and Michigan, as well as in-state rival Iowa State.

Senior Riley Lewis led the team with an eighth-place finish, the best finish of her career, posting a 54-hole total of 211 (68-69-74). She sank two birdies in Monday’s final round.

Junior Ximena Benites, who recorded a 54-hole total of 215 (71-72-72), moved up five spots on the leaderboard on Monday to finis tied for 29th. She recorded three birdies during her final round. Junior Maura Peters shot a 218 (72-75-71) to tie for 44th place, closing the tournament with two birdies on the final day finishing one-under par. Senior Kaitlyn Hanna posted a total score of 227 (75-79-73), tying for 86th place. 

Freshman Sunny Wang rounded out Iowa’s lineup with a final-round 76, finishing tied for 91st. 

Arkansas took home the team title, finishing with a 23-under-par 841. North Carolina’s Reagan Southerland (206; 66–67–73), Kansas State’s Jiarui Chen (206; 68–70–68), and Abbey Schutte of Arkansas (206; 65–67–74) tied for first place.

HEAR FROM HEAD COACH MEGAN MENZEL
"We have a lot of positive takeaways from this event. We are very excited for Riley and her career-best finish, but overall it was a strong team effort. Several players posted under-par rounds, and the team is showing significant improvement in key areas we have been focusing on. We’re eager to get back on the course and refocus for the Spartan Collegiate next week."

IOWA LEADERBOARD

 

Up Next 
The Hawkeyes will return to action Feb. 15-16, traveling to Sarasota, Florida, for the Spartan Suncoast Collegiate.