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SDSU Farms Invitational
Lady Vol Golf 3-0 at SDSU Farms Invite
March 24, 2015 | Women's Golf
RANCHO SANTA FE, Calif. -- The Lady Vol golf team concluded the second day of the SDSU Farms Invite, a match-play event hosted by San Diego State University at The Farms Golf Club (par 72, 6,237 yards). Tennessee won both of its matches with twin scores of 4-1 to improve to 3-0 in the tourney.
The Lady Vols will meet Colorado in the final match for the championship title.
"This is such a different format for us, and I honestly had no idea how we would do," head coach Judi Pavon. "I'm very impressed by what I've seen from the girls. They had ups and downs but kept their composure and did a great job. It was a long day walking 36 holes, and they stayed tough until the day. We are excited to be playing in the championship match tomorrow against Colorado."
In the second round quarterfinals vs. Cal, the Lady Vols won the match, 4-1. Lucia Polo defeated Cal's Pauline Loulier by a score of four and three. Polo shot 13 holes at or below par in the win.
Through 17 holes, Anna Newell was the second Lady Vol to win her match-up with a final of three and one. Newell had an impressive showing highlighted by an eagle on the par four, 331-yard fourth hole where she holed out from the fairway from an approximate 130 yards.
Sophomore Emmie Pietila won one up and played each hole to earn her win. AJ Newell was ahead in her match, up two with three to play. Her match was shortened to speed up the start of the second round of the day but was counted as a win.
Hannah Pietila was defeated by Hannah Suh with a score of five and four.
In the semifinals match vs. San Diego State, the Lady Vols earned their third win of the tournament, 4-1.
Tennessee was led in the semis by a strong performance from Emmie Pietila with a score of six and five. Pietila was the second Lady Vol to highlight the day with an eagle on par four on the sixth hole.
Polo won her match three and two while AJ Newell won two and one. Anna Newell won one up. Hannah Pietila was defeated four and three.
The final match and play for the championship title will commence at 10:45 a.m. ET.
Live scoring throughout the tournament will be available at Birdiefire.com.
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