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2016-2017 Women's Golf Roster

John Fajardo/Big West Conference
Big West Conference
Big West Conference
Big West Conference

Raquel Ek

Raquel Ek

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    San Diego, Calif.
  • Highschool:
    Rancho Bernardo HS

Summary

Biography

2016-17 (Senior):
  • Named all-Big West honorable mention for the third consecutive year
  • Competed in all nine tournaments
  • Finished second on the team with a 76.0 average
  • Best season finish was a tie for 5th at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational
  • Carded a season-low round of 71 in the second round
  • Season-low three-round score of 218 (+2) at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational, where she led the team in scoring
  • Tied for 14th at the Big West Championships with a total of 225 (78-73-74) at the Oak Quarry Golf Club in Riverside, Calif.
  • Posted two rounds under par

2015-16 (Junior):
  • Named all-Big West honorable mention for the second consecutive year
  • Competed in all nine tournaments
  • Finished second on the team with a 77.2 average
  • Best season finish was a tie for 2nd at the Hobble Creek Fall Classic, where she posted a career-low two-round score of 143
  • Posted a season-low round of 70 in the second round
  • Season-low three-round score of 215 at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational, where she led the team in scoring and finished in fourth place
  • Tied for team scoring leader with Izzy Leung at the PING/ASU Invitational with a score of 226 (t41st)
  • Tied for 11th at the Big West Championships with a total of 231 (81-72-78) at the Bay Course in Kapalua, Maui
  • Posted three rounds under par

2014-15 (Sophomore):
  • Named honorable mention all-Big West
  • Competed in all 10 tournaments
  • Finished second on the team with a 76.1 scoring average
  • Led the team in scoring at the Anuenue Spring Break Classic and Big West Conference Championship
  • Placed second at the Big West Championship with a career-low three-round score of 3-under 213
  • Shot a career-low 4-under 68 on the second day
  • Bested her previous best three-round score by 10 strokes (223 at the Anuenue Spring Break Classic)
  • Tied for 17th at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational with a 225 total
  • Received the team’s Most Improved Player award
  • Earned Big West Commissioner’s Honors

2013-14 (Freshman):
  • Competed in all nine tournaments
  • Finished second on the team with a 77.3 scoring average
  • Low 54-hole score was 8-over 224 at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational where she finished tied for fourth
  • Low round was 72 during the third round of the Bronco Fall Classic
  • Placed 31st at the Big West Championship with a total of 243

Prep:
  • A 2013 graduate of Rancho Bernardo High School in San Diego, Calif.
  • Lettered in golf for four years
  • Named first-team all-league and all-CIF San Diego Section in 2010 and ’11 and second team all-league and all-CIF in 2009 and ’12
  • Also earned all-North County in 2009 and ’10
  • Helped team finish runner-up at the CIF San Diego Section championships in 2011 and led her team to three straight regional appearances, a first in school history
  • Named her high school’s MVP in 2010 and ’11
  • Two-time San Diego County Scholar-Athlete
  • Honor roll student for seven of eight semesters
  • Represented the San Diego Junior Golf Association at the Junior America’s Cup in Maui in 2013 and at the Srixon Invitational Junior Classic in 2012
 
Personal:
  • Born in San Diego, Calif
  • Intends to major in international Business and entrepreneurship
  • Has three brothers and one sister
  • Parents are Russell Ek of San Diego, Calif., and Jackie Lucas of Escondido, Calif.
 
2016-17
Place	Tournament	                        Scores
T24	Ptarmigan Ram Classic	                75-78-73=226 (+10)
T15	Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate	        73-75-76=224 (+8)
T50	Nanea Pac-12 Preview	                83-75-81=239 (+20)
T5	Rainbow Wahine Invitational	        72-71-75=218 (+2)	
84	Battle at the Rock	                86-76-WD
T7	UH vs. NC State	                        75 (+3)
T43	Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational	75-79-72=226 (+10)
T39	Anuenue Spring Break Classic	        73-80-78=231 (+15)
T60	Silverado Showdown	                78-80-69=227 (+11)
T14	Big West Championships	                78-73-74=225 (+9)
2015-16
Place	Tournament	                        Scores
T2	Hobble Creek Fall Classic	        73-70=143 (+1)
69	Eden Ihlanfeldt Invitational	        78-80-95=253 (+37)
4	Rainbow Wahine Invitational	        71-73-71=215 (-1)
T42	Pac-12 Preview at Nanea	                80-75-81=236 (+17)
T23	Matador Invitational	                87-78-80=245 (+29)
45	Bruin-Wave Invitational	                74-85-75=234 (+18)
-	Texas vs. Hawai’i Dual Match	        L, 6&5 (Haley Mills)
T31	Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational	78-73-75=226 (+10)
T41	PING/ASU Invitational	                77-73-76=226 (+10)
T11	Big West Championships	                81-72-78=231 (+15)

2014-15
Place   Tournament                              Scores
T29     Oregon State Invitational               76-74-79=229 (+13)
T24     Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate          79-78-77=234 (+18)
T40     Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational           79-77=156 (+12)
22      Rainbow Wahine Invitational             84-72-73=229 (+13)
T48     Pac 12 Preview at Nanea                 81-80-74=235 (+16)
T25     Gold Rush-Long Beach Invitational       74-77-79=230 (+14)
T17     Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational        73-77-75=225 (+9)
-       Texas vs. Hawai’i Dual Match            L, 3&2 (Anne Hakula)
T25     Anuenue Spring Break Classic            77-72-74=223 (+7)
T47     Silverado Showdown                      79-79-75=233 (+17)
2       Big West Championships                  72-68-73=213 (-3)

2013-14
Place	Tournament	                        Scores
16 	Bronco Fall Classic	                76-77-72=225 (+9)
T21	UW Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate       80-73-76=229 (+13)
T4	Rainbow Wahine Invitational	        74-73-77=224 (+8)
T42	Pac 12 Preview at Nanea	                77-74-80=231 (+12)
T22	Matador Golf Invitational	        78-78-79=235 (+19)
T27	UC Irvine Invitational	                75-79-76=230 (+14)
T47	Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational	76-79-80=235 (+19
T55	Anuenue Spring Break Classic	        77-78-79=234 (+18)
31	Big West Championship	                83-78-82=243 (+24)

Career Statistics
Year	    TP	Rounds	Strokes	Avg.	Low Round    Best Finish
2013-14	    9	  27	2,086	77.3	    72	         T4
2014-15     10    29    2,207   76.1        68           2   
2015-16	    9	  26	2,009	77.2	    70	         T2
2016-17	    9	  27	2,053	76.0	    69	         T5
Totals	    37	  109	8,352	76.6	    68	         2

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