DUPONT, Washington - Hawai'i Pacific University's women's golf team opened its 2026-27 season with a tie for fifth place at the Bob Grisham Memorial Shootout, hosted by Saint Martin's at The Home Course.

The Sharks posted a 36-hole team score of 614 (+38) across the two-day event (RD1: +15, RD2: +23), tying with Hawai'i-Hilo and UBC Okanagan in a 12-team field. Oregon Tech and Seattle Pacific shared medalist honors atop the team leader board at 591 (+15).

Isabella Iorio paced HPU, carding rounds of 75 and an even-par 72 to finish sixth individually at 147 (+3) - three shots back of tournament medalist Emma Worgum of Seattle Pacific, who closed at 140 (-4). Iorio also tied for sixth in the field with five birdies over the two rounds.

Megan Ikemiya backed her up with matching 75s for a share of 13th at 150 (+6), while Giuliana Rovetti carded a 74-78 for 152 (+8) and a tie for 17th. Competing as an individual, Yumi Sugimoto shot 82-79 for 161 (+17) to finish 48th. Paige Sur (79-86; 165, +21) and Layla Prosser (81-87; 168, +24) rounded out the Sharks' scoring, tying for 54th and finishing 57th, respectively.