The Lindenwood women's golf team closed out the Jan Weaver Invitational on Sunday, finishing in third place. The Lions were two strokes back of second, while Andrea Alvarez finished tied for fifth.

OVERVIEW
Lindenwood shot a 314 as a team to open the tournament, led by Andrea Alvarez who carded a two-over 74. The native of Mexico shot a one-under on the back nine with the help of three birdies which paced the squad. Coming in just behind her was Laura Sanchez who fired a 77, as she shot an even par on the front nine during her round. That score put the Lions in third place heading into round two.

Lindenwood carded a 318 as a team in the second round, paced by Paula Mariana Sanchez with a 75. Her round consisted of a team-high three birdies. Alvarez and Laura Sanchez each shot an 80, while Jamie Daniels finished with an 83. Rounding out the lineup was Rumbidzai Chisango with an 85. After two rounds, Lindenwood sat in fourth place.

The Lions saved their best round for last, improving their team score by 18 strokes overall, registering a 300, which is Lindenwood's lowest round of the season to date. Leading the way was Andrea Alvarez who shot a 73 with the help of all pars on the back nine and 13 overall. Paula Mariana Sanchez also had nine pars on the final nine holes as she recorded a 74. Laura Sanchez ended her round with a 76, while Jamie Daniels came in just behind her with a 77. Overall, Paula Mariana Sanchez tied for second most pars during the tournament with 35.

RESULTS

Place	Name	Score
T5th	Andrea Alvarez	(74, 80, 73)
7th	Paula Mariana Sanchez	(81, 75, 74)
11th	Laura Sanchez	(77, 80, 76)
T20th	Jamie Daniels	(82, 83, 77)
25th	Rumbidzai Chisango	(93, 85, 95)

UP NEXT 
The Lions will head to Tunica, Miss. for the OVC Championships, April 14-16 at Tunica National Golf Club