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Higuera 2024 All-GSAC

Women's Golf Payne Moses

Higuera Honored As All-GSAC, ACU Closes 7th

Sophia Higuera was bestowed her first All-GSAC distinction in her junior year
Sun City West, Ariz. - The Lady Firestorm came in seventh at the 2024 GSAC Women's Golf Tournament contested at Briarwood Country Club. A second-round 342 was their best for the 54-hole championship, as they entered the clubhouse 33 shots behind sixth-place Jessup. Hope International (+67) took home the team title, taking custody of the trophy following a one-hole playoff with Vanguard. Jessup's Jessica Burdick (+8), an All-GSAC selection, won the individual competition by one stroke over Menlo's Holly Obermuller.

Junior Sophia Higuera (82, 82, 81) was the top Firestorm golfer with a solo 21st finish. She did not leave empty-handed, however, as she made the 2024 GSAC All-Conference Team (10 golfers qualified). In seven events, the Las Vegas, Nevada native earned four top-10s and recorded an 18-hole scoring average of 81.61. Her low round of the season was a 77, which she shot in the second round of the Firestorm Fall Invitational (November 6th). 

Madelyn Thorsen (83, 89, 86) was the only other ACU golfer to shoot three rounds in the 80s, and landed in a tie for 27th. Elizabeth Hiltman (92, 84, 88) dropped the most strokes between rounds (eight between round one and two), her second-round 84 tying a season-best at the Firestorm Fall Invitational.

EVENT INFO

2024 GSAC Women's Golf Tournament
Briarwood Country Club - Sun City West, AZ
Par 72 - 5,812 yards

Full Tournament Results: https://results.golfstat.com/public/leaderboards/gsnav.cfm?pg=team&tid=29062 

TEAM SCORES
  • 1 - Hope International* - 313, 306, 312 = 931 (+67) (Won on first playoff hole)
  • 2 - Vanguard - 314, 310, 307 = 931 (+67)
  • 3 - OUAZ - 305, 315, 318 = 938 (+74)
  • 4 - Menlo - 311, 322, 320 = 953 (+89)
  • 5 - The Master's - 328, 318, 327 = 973 (+109)
  • 6 - Jessup - 335, 336, 330 = 1001 (+137)
  • 7 - Arizona Christian - 347, 342, 345 = 1034 (+170)
ACU INDIVIDUAL SCORES SCORECARD SPOTLIGHTS
  • Higuera posted ACU's lowest nine-hole score (37) on her final nine holes of the championship (two bogies, one birdie)
  • Hiltman and Cordova led the Firestorm with two birdies each across the 54 holes
  • Higuera holed a team-high 25 pars (nine in her final round)
  • Kohatsu played holes 11-14 in one-under-par during her second round
  • ACU's 342 in the second round was T4-lowest on the 2023-24; 326 ends as the lowest (Firestorm Fall Invitational, 11/6/23, Second Round) 
NEXT UP

The Lady Firestorm's team season is now over. Stay up to date with the latest information all the way up to and through the 2024-25 season at www.acufirestorm.com and on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter @acufirestorm. 

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Players Mentioned

Sarah Cordova

Sarah Cordova

5' 0"
Senior
Sophia Higuera

Sophia Higuera

5' 4"
Junior
Elizabeth Hiltman

Elizabeth Hiltman

5' 6"
Sophomore
Kea Kohatsu

Kea Kohatsu

5' 5"
Freshman
Sarafina Nicholas

Sarafina Nicholas

5' 5"
Junior
Madelyn Thorsen

Madelyn Thorsen

5' 2"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sarah Cordova

Sarah Cordova

5' 0"
Senior
Sophia Higuera

Sophia Higuera

5' 4"
Junior
Elizabeth Hiltman

Elizabeth Hiltman

5' 6"
Sophomore
Kea Kohatsu

Kea Kohatsu

5' 5"
Freshman
Sarafina Nicholas

Sarafina Nicholas

5' 5"
Junior
Madelyn Thorsen

Madelyn Thorsen

5' 2"
Sophomore