Surprise, AZ – The University of Victoria golf teams opened their season at the OUAZ Fall Invite at Sterling Grove GCC, highlighted by a runner-up finish from Maguire Lines, a seventh-place finish for the men's team, and a fourth-place finish from the women's squad. The men finished seventh at +56, while the women placed fourth at +86 from Sep. 27-29.
 
Strong individual performances led the way for the Vikes throughout the tournament.

• The best finish for the Vikes team was Maguire Lines as he finished second in the men's field after rounds of 75-72-73 for a tournament score of +4. 
• Cindy Koira led the women's team with a T6 finish at +10, closing with her best round on day three.
• Brynne Davies rebounded from an opening-round 82 with rounds of 73 and 75 to finish T15.
• Jagre Knight added a T22 finish for the men at +13.

 
Both teams battled through three rounds against strong NAIA competition.

• The women's team finished fourth; a stellar second round from the ladies secured the strong leader board position as they scored rounds of +33, +23, and +30.
• The men's team placed seventh with rounds of +18, +17, and +21 for a total of +56.
• A tournament highlight was that three women (Koira, Davies, and Ho) finished inside the top 20 individually, led by Koira's top-10 result.

 
RESULTS
 
Women
T6 - Cindy Koira (75-74-73) (+10)
T15 - Brynne Davies (82-73-75) (+20)
17th - Antonia Ho (78-74-81) (+21)
T26 - Kenzie Bowers (78-82-85) (+35)
36th - Lois Delaney Harnett-Shaw (96-88-87) (+61)
 
Men
2nd - Maguire Lines (75-72-73) (+4)
T22 - Jagre Knight (75-79-75) (+13)
T35 - Sam Kurytnik (79-76-80) (+19)
T45 - Becker Gilewich (80-78-81) (+23)
T56 - Max Regier (77-85-84) (+30)
 
The Vikes will return to the course on Oct. 4-6 for the Canada West Championship in Lethbridge, AB.