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UCLA, Law 2nd at Pac-12 Championships
April 20, 2016 | Women's Golf
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PLEASANTON, Calif. - The top-ranked Bruins attempted a valiant comeback in the final round of the Pac-12 Championships, but ultimately finished in second place, three shots back of USC. Junior Bronte Law was the individual medalist runner-up, while freshman Lilia Vu placed in a tie for third.
The Bruins began the final round 13 shots back of the Trojans and posted a five-under 283 on Wednesday. UCLA's 15-under total of 849 was a season best and best-ever total at a conference championship, but was three shy of USC's -18, as the Trojans were 5-over in their final round. The Bruins posted the best score for the tournament on the par 5's at 21-under and were tied for first in par 3 scoring at +1.
Law finished at 10-under (206), which was one shot back of Arizona State's Linnea Strom. After back-to-back rounds of 70 on Monday and Tuesday, the junior was bogey-free on Wednesday with a 6-under 66. Law made birdies on the first, fourth and sixth holes, and then gained strokes on #13, #15 and #18. Her birdie on the closing hole put her in a share of the lead in the clubhouse, but Strom birdied the 18th to take medalist honors.
Vu was 3-under (69) in her final round to finish in a two-way tie for third at 8-under 208. She made birdies on the fourth and sixth before dropping a shot on #9. Vu quickly got that shot back on the 10th, and after seven pars, birdied the 18th. Fellow freshman Bethany Wu was 1-over (73) on Wednesday to finish in a tie for 12th at -1 (215). She eagled the eighth and also had birdies on #4, #9 and #17 to go with two bogeys and two doubles.
Junior Hadas Libman placed T-36 at +6 (222). She shot a non-team scoring 5-over (77) in her final round, as she had 13 pars and five bogeys. Senior Louise Ridderström was 3-over (75) on Wednesday to finish in a tie for 40th at +7 (223). She made four birdies on the third, 10th, 14th and 18th, adding three bogeys and two doubles.
Television coverage of the Pac-12 Championship will air in a one-hour special on Wednesday, April 27 at 6 p.m. on all Pac-12 Network channels.
Next up for the Bruins are the NCAA Regionals, as 72 teams will find out where their postseason journeys begin. Golf Channel will air the Regional selections on Monday at 3 p.m. The four Regionals will take place May 5-7 in Baton Rouge, La., Bryan, Texas, Shoal Creek, Ala. and Stanford, Calif.
