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POTTSTOWN, Pa. - Bruin alum Louise Ridderström shot a competitive course record, 8-under 63 at Raven's Claw Golf Club on Saturday, erasing a three-shot deficit to win by four strokes at the inaugural Valley Forge Invitational.

"It's pretty amazing," Ridderström said smiling after her first Symetra Tour win. "Even before the round, I knew I had a chance. After I made a birdie on No. 9 and I was 5-under after nine holes, I was like, 'I have a pretty good chance now.' In the same way, I was trying to think just stick to what I'm doing."

Ridderström finished at 16-under par overall and the 8-under score on Saturday was a career-low round, besting her previous mark of 6-under 65 set in the second round on Friday.

"Winning is hard, but if it's your turn, then it's your turn. I was telling myself that all day," said Ridderström. "My one and only goal today was to concentrate on myself and try to hit the best shot that I could possibly hit every single shot. It was just one shot at a time and I think I stuck pretty well to that."

In her second year on the Symetra Tour, Ridderström finished her rookie season in 2017 with a T-15 and a T-22 in her last two events. Prior to her victory, she recorded her best career finish, a T-5 showing at the Symetra Classic last week.