University of California, Los Angeles, Athletics
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No. 14 Women's Golf Sits Second After Day One at Bruin Wave Invitational
February 23, 2026 | Women's Golf
SANTA CLARITA, Calif. – The No. 14-ranked UCLA women's golf program opened the Bruin Wave Invitational on Monday and currently sits in second place at -7 overall, while Stanford leads at -15 for the tournament.
Kacey Ly sits in a tie with Paula Martin Sampedro from Stanford at -7 after two rounds of play to lead the individual standings.
UCLA shot -7, 569 over 36 holes on day one of the tournament. The Bruins head into tomorrow's final round eight strokes behind Stanford.
Over the course of the opening day of the tournament, the Bruins recorded 41 birdies, the most of any team in the tournament.
The Bruins combined for a team score of 296 over the first 18 holes of the day, as Ly paced the Bruins with a 2-under 70.
Ly shot a -2, 70 over the course of the first round, carding six birdies and four bogeys throughout the round. Jennifer Seo added a -1, 71 in the first round, UCLA's second-best round of the first round.
As for the second round on Monday, the Bruins came out and rebounded with a -15, 273 over the second 18 holes of the day. Meghan Royal, Jen Lee, and Ly all shot under par, while Royal and Ly both tallied eagles over that span.
Lee lead the way in the second round, carding a -6, 66, Ly finished -5 in the second round with a score of 67, and Royal went -4, 68 in the second round.
UCLA Leaderboard
T-1. Ly (-7; 70-67)
T-9. Liu (-1; 77-66)
T-9. Seo (-1; 71-72)
T-18. Royal (+2; 78-68)
T-50. Liu (+12; 82-74)
Kacey Ly sits in a tie with Paula Martin Sampedro from Stanford at -7 after two rounds of play to lead the individual standings.
UCLA shot -7, 569 over 36 holes on day one of the tournament. The Bruins head into tomorrow's final round eight strokes behind Stanford.
Over the course of the opening day of the tournament, the Bruins recorded 41 birdies, the most of any team in the tournament.
The Bruins combined for a team score of 296 over the first 18 holes of the day, as Ly paced the Bruins with a 2-under 70.
Ly shot a -2, 70 over the course of the first round, carding six birdies and four bogeys throughout the round. Jennifer Seo added a -1, 71 in the first round, UCLA's second-best round of the first round.
As for the second round on Monday, the Bruins came out and rebounded with a -15, 273 over the second 18 holes of the day. Meghan Royal, Jen Lee, and Ly all shot under par, while Royal and Ly both tallied eagles over that span.
Lee lead the way in the second round, carding a -6, 66, Ly finished -5 in the second round with a score of 67, and Royal went -4, 68 in the second round.
UCLA Leaderboard
T-1. Ly (-7; 70-67)
T-9. Liu (-1; 77-66)
T-9. Seo (-1; 71-72)
T-18. Royal (+2; 78-68)
T-50. Liu (+12; 82-74)
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