PHOENIX, Ariz. – The South Dakota women's golf team completed its second tournament of the spring season on Tuesday. The Yotes shot 45 over-par and recorded a score of 909 after three rounds.
 
Tournament: GCU Invitational
Location: GCU Championship Golf Course
USD Finish: 7^th place (302, 309, 298 – 909)
Top Yote: Junior Laerke Jensen T19 (71, 76, 75 – 222)
 
The short story: The Yotes completed their second tournament of the season placing seventh. After recording low 300 rounds, USD cut off 11 strokes in the final round for a final round score of 298 for their lowest round of the season thus far. Their final score of 909 is also the lowest of the season. Jensen once again led the Yotes on the leaderboard recording a score of 222 for her lowest three round score of the season.
 
TEE OFF

• On Tuesday, Jensen recorded a three over-par 75 score to give her a total score of 222 after three rounds. Of the 18 holes on Tuesday, Jensen recorded par or below on 14 of the 18 holes. She recorded her second round of below par this season during round one carding a one under-par.
• Freshmen Danica Badura recorded her best round yet as Coyote carding a 73 on the final round. On the back nine on Tuesday, Badura was on a roll notching par or below on each hole for a two under-par back nine. After three holes, Badura scored a 74, 79, 73 for a total score of 226 the best three round score this season for the Aurora, Nebraska, native.
• Redshirt-junior Julia Hall posted scores of 80, 76, and 76 for a total score of 232 and finished tied for 45^th place. Hall recorded 14 holes of par or below in the final round. Her 232 score is 10 strokes less than the first tournament. She recorded five birdies over three rounds compared to only two in the first tournament.
• Freshman Akari Hayashi finished a few spots behind hall tied for 49^th place in her second collegiate meet. Hayashi recorded rounds of 77, 78, and 79 for a total score of 234. She recorded eight birdies over the three rounds.  
• Junior Emma Sabbagh finished up her first tournament of the spring season tied for 55^th place after three rounds of action. Sabbagh recorded six birdies for a total score of 236 (82-80-74).

 
COYOTE SCORES

Place	Team/Player	RD 1	RD 2	RD 3	Total
7	South Dakota	302	309	298	909
T19	Laerke Jensen (1)	71	76	75	222
T27	Danica Badura (3)	74	79	73	226
T45	Julia Hall (4)	80	76	76	232
T49	Akari Hayashi (2)	77	78	79	234
T55	Emma Sabbagh (5)	82	80	74	236

 
INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• The Yotes recorded their best three round score of the season with a score of 909.
• Jensen had another strong first round recording five birdies all on par fours or fives.
• USD did exceptionally well on par fives recording 18 birdies over three rounds.

 
QUOTABLE
"The team took a large stride in the direction that we are looking to head this season," head coach Brett Bennett said. "Their on course demeanor is what put us in position to post scores that we are capable of. It was a total team effort and I'm proud of the group. There is so much more to come from this team."
 
UP NEXT
South Dakota will compete next at the HBU Intercollegiate on March 15 and 16 in Houston, Texas. The Yotes were scheduled to compete in the tournament last season before the season being cancelled due to the pandemic.