SACRAMENTO — Sophomore
Jackie Lucena built upon her record finish on day one with a bogey-free final round of 69 to lead a group of four UC Davis players among the top 25, powering the Aggies to a third-place tie at their own Gunrock Invitational on Tuesday afternoon at the Del Paso Country Club in Sacramento.
UC Davis tied for the eighth-lowest round in tournament history with its 285 on Tuesday, finishing the event with an 8-under 858, matching San Jose State in the standings. The Aggies' and Spartans' total is tied for the third-lowest in tournament history, trailing only the two teams above them in this year's standings.
Stanford dominated the field en route to a tournament-record 26-under 838, distancing themselves from second-place Sacramento State, which jumped three spots on the final leaderboard thanks to a single-round record 277 on Tuesday to finish with a 12-under 852.
In all, 14 of the top 20 lowest single rounds in the tournament's history were set in this year's event, as were 11 of the top 21 lowest team scores.
After setting the tournament's single-round record to close out play on Monday, Lucena's final round ranks tied for 19th in tournament history, giving her a 54-hole total of 210 was a career best, placing her in a tie for eighth at 6-under.
Lucena's total bested her previous low of 216 at last year's Westbrook Spring Invitational, where she finished tied for 32nd, is tied for the ninth lowest in the history of the Gunrock Invitational, and tied for the 12th lowest in school history. Tuesday marked the Chico, Calif., native's second career top-10 finish after she ended a rain-shorted Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational in a tie for fourth last season.
Finishing with three birdies over her final six holes, senior
Madison Wood finished in a tie for 15th with a 1-under 215, breaking her previous collegiate best of 216 set at the 2018 Ron Moore Women's Intercollegiate. The finish was her best since ending the 2019 Big West Conference championships in a tie for eighth.
Just two back of her sister stood senior
Skyler Wood, who finished in a tie for 21st with a 1-over 217, carding birdies on seven of her final 14 holes. Her final-round 70 on Tuesday was a collegiate single-round best, while her two-day total was also a career low.
Senior
Hannah Sun rounded out the Aggie group in the top 25, overcoming an early triple bogey on the eighth hole by shaving a pair of strokes off with birdies on the 14th and 18th holes to finish the day at 1-over. Tuesday marked her third consecutive 73, her best single-round scores since posting three straight 71s at the 2019 Fresno State Classic, where she finished fourth.
Junior
Andrea Gomez Lloret finished in a tie for 31st with a 5-over 221 for the tournament, posting a collegiate best 71 in the opening round and posting a career-best 54-hole score, beating her previous low of 240 at the 2019 Gunrock Invitational.
Newcomers
Linette Jun and
Alexandra Tomita finished in a tie for 45th and 65th, respectively, as individual competitors, with Jun ending her collegiate debut with a final-round 71.
UC Davis is back in action next week, heading to San Rafael, Calif., to take part in the Juli Inkster at Meadow Club Invitational on March 8-9.
THIRD ANNUAL GUNROCK INVITATIONAL
Del Paso Country Club (Sacramento, Calif.)
Par 72 • 6,010 Yards
TEAM SCORES (FINAL - 54 holes)
1. Stanford, 278-278-282—838 (-26)
2. Sacramento State, 287-288-277—852 (-12)
t3. UC DAVIS, 289-282-285—856 (-8)
t3. San Jose State, 284-285-287—856 (-8)
5. California, 285-287-285—857 (-7)
6. San Francisco, 292-289-292—873 (+9)
7. Boise State, 295-295-292—882 (+18)
8. UC Irvine, 292-294-303—889 (+25)
9. Northern Colorado, 306-295-297—898 (+34)
10. Nevada, 295-303-301—899 (+35)
11. Santa Clara, 309-295-304—908 (+44)
INDIVIDUAL SCORES (FINAL - 54 holes)
(Leaders plus UC Davis scores)
1. Rachel Heck, Stanford, 67-68-70–205 (-11)
t8.
Jackie Lucena, UC Davis, 75-66-69—210 (-6)
t15.
Madison Wood, UC Davis, 70-72-73—215 (-1)
t21.
Skyler Wood, UC Davis, 76-71-70—217 (+1)
t25.
Hannah Sun, UC Davis, 73-73-73–219 (+3)
t31.
Andrea Gomez Lloret, UC Davis, 71-75-75—221 (+5)
t45.
Linette Jun*, UC Davis, 79-77-71—227 (+11)
63.
Alexandra Tomita*, UC Davis, 77-83-81–241 (+25)
* denotes competing as an individual
ABOUT UC DAVIS
Over 700 student-athletes across 25 intercollegiate athletics teams, following the addition of equestrian and women's beach volleyball in 2018, represent the fifth-ranked public school in the nation.
Centrally located between San Francisco, Lake Tahoe and the Napa Valley, UC Davis is known nationwide as a leader in Title IX gender equity and leadership, ranks annually in the top 10 in diversity and students' social mobility and offers an unrivaled student-athlete experience that features the ideal combination of elite academics, Division I athletics and personal growth.
UC Davis is uncommonly committed to preparing student-athletes for life after graduation with Aggie EVO — an innovative student-athlete outcomes program that helps young women and men develop passions, gain real-world experience, and enjoy a successful launch to full-time employment or graduate school. Through Aggie EVO, Intercollegiate Athletics provides unmatched resources and a vast network of working professionals to ensure post-graduation success for its student-athletes.
