Long Beach State University Athletics
Lopez Falls In WAPL Quarterfinals
6/21/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
June 21, 2008
ERIN, Wis. - Incoming Long Beach State freshman Lee Lopez (Whittier) fell to the 2008 NCAA Championship Runner-Up Tiffany Joh of UCLA in a 2-and-1 defeat in the U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links on Friday at the Erin Hills Golf Course. This was Lopez's second time competing in the WAPL. Joh went onto to defeat Jennifer Song of Korea, 2-and-1, to claim the WAPL Championship on Saturday afternoon. Joh becomes just the fifth two-time winner in the 32-year history of this USGA championship event.
"This was a great match for Lee as it shows that she's ready to go from the junior ranks to the amateur level of competition," said LBSU women's head golf coach Sue Ewart. "For Lee to go up against one of the nation's best golfers, shows that she's going to be a great addition to our program here at Long Beach State and we're very much looking forward for her to contribute her talented skills to the team."
A graduate of La Serna High School, Lopez captured the CIF State Championship this past season as she shot a 2-under par at Poppy Hills and won by two shots. She advanced to the CIF State Championship by winning the Southern California region with a score of 69 at Diamond Bar. Lopez has dominated Southern California junior golf for the past few years and is the Toyota Tour Cup Player of the Year. She has also won back-to-back titles at the Junior America's Cup while representing Southern California. This past year, she competed in 10 AJGA events, finishing in the top five three times including one win. Her scoring average with the AJGA is 74.13 while her average on the Toyota Tour Cup I s73.62. Lopez is currently ranked No. 20th in the nation in the latest Golfweek junior rankings.
