MARYVILLE, Mo. - Led by senior Tylah Saifoloi, the Bellevue University women's golf team cruised to a 32-stroke victory on Saturday at the 10-team Graceland Spring Invitational. The 36-hole tournament was played at the par-72, 5,815-yard Mozingo Lake Golf Course.
The Bruins improved on their first-round total by seven strokes, shooting a team total of 35-over par 323 for a two-round total of 77-over par (330-323 -- 653). Park University finished in second, 32 strokes back, with a 685 total.
Saifoloi was the top Bruin golfer in the tournament after shooting a 7-over 79, finishing with a 36-hole total of 13-over par, putting her in a tie for second place. Saifoloi had 13 pars on the day.
Park's Laetitia Solombrino won individual medalist honors, edging out Saifoloi by one stroke after finishing at 12-over par.
Maria Pinedo fired a 9-over 81, securing a fourth-place finish in the 56-player field, with a two-round total of 15-over par (78-81 -- 159). Pinedo's round was sparked by 10 pars.
Ilysia Ibnu shot a 9-over 81, putting her at 23-over for the tournament and in fifth place in the final individual standings. Ibnu recorded one birdie and eight pars in the second round.
Aaricia Noel-Traissac finished in seventh place after carding a 10-over 82, giving her a 26-over total for the tournament. Noel-Traissac collected 10 pars on the day.
The final BU golfer, Megan Harty, shot an 18-over total of 90. She moved up 12 spots on the day, finishing in a tie for 28th place.
The Bruins will travel to Fulton, Mo. on Monday-Tuesday, March 27-28, where they will compete in the William Woods Spring Invite at the Tanglewood Golf Course.
