USC
2012 Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge
No. 4 USC Finishes 2nd At Northrop Grumman
February 15, 2012 | Women's Golf
Feb. 15, 2012
Results at Golfstat.com
Sophomore Sophia Popov fired a season-best 67 and she and the No. 4 USC women's golf team both posted season-best second-place finishes on the final day of the 2012 Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge on Wednesday (Feb. 15), at the Palos Verdes (Calif.) G.C.
The Trojans, the two-time defending champions of the event, tied for low round of the dreary, wet day at 10-over 294 and finished at 30-over 882 (297-291-284), 12 back of first-place UCLA (870). Pepperdine was third (887) with Arizona State fourth (891).
Popov, who finished only one event in the fall after suffering an injury, took second at 1-over 214 (74-73-67), four back of winner Lindy Duncan of Duke (210). Popov tied the low-round of the 54-hole event with her 4-under 67. She posted seven birdies on the day, including a stretch of four in five holes between 5 and 9.
Freshman Doris Chen finished a collegiate-best tied for 10th at 8-over 221 (72-71-78). She was even through the front 9 Wednesday but struggled coming home.
Senior Inah Park's tie for 16th at 9-over 22 (75-75-72) was a season-best and marked her third top 20 finish of the season. In a steady day, she mixed two birdies with three bogeys.
Senior Lisa McCloskey began the day in the hunt for her fourth top 10 finish in a row but settled for a tie for 23rd at 12-over 225 (76-72-77). Sophomore Rachel Morris tied for 46th at 18-over 231 (76-76-79).
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