Feb. 6, 2017 First Round Results 
SAN DIEGO, Calif. - The Western Washington University women's golf team opened the spring schedule in 6th place in the 15-team PLNU Reach 2017 played Monday at Riverwalk Golf Club.
The Vikings and the rest of the field will have an 8 am shotgun start tomorrow for the final round of the 36-hole tournament.
WWU finished the first round at 37-over-par 325 on the 6,040 par 72 layout played on the Presidio and Mission layouts at Riverwalk.
Junior Jenn Paul (Bellingham, WA) is in a tie for 10th place after firing a 6-over-par 78. Paul, the two-time GNAC co-Player of the Year, recorded 11 pars and a pair of birdies in her round.
Sophomore Stephanie Sewell (Kent, WA/Kentridge) also cracked the top 20 in the 76-player field with a 7-over-par 79.
"We had a slow start today and you could tell we were rusty," said head coach Bo Stephan. "We are going to work on a few things this afternoon and hope it translates to better play in tomorrow's final round."
California Baptist leads the 15-team field at 20-over-par 308, holding a 3-shot lead over Sonoma State and Academy of Art. Sterling Hawkins (Academy of Art) shot an even-par 72 to lead individual medalist honors through the first 18 holes.
WWU's spring schedule features four tournament before the GNAC Championships are held on April 24-25 at Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Following the tournament in San Diego, WWU will next be in action March 6-7 at the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout at Hiddenbrooke Golf Club in Vallejo, California.
PLNU Reach 2017 Riverwalk Golf Club (Par 72 - 6,040 Yards) |
Pos. | Team/Player | | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Total |
6th | Western Washington | +37 | 325 | -- | 325 |
T10th | Jenn Paul | +6 | 78 | -- | 78 |
T16th | Stephanie Sewell | +7 | 79 | -- | 79 |
T39th | Brooke Branigan | +12 | 84 | -- | 84 |
T39th | Audrey Orem | +12 | 84 | -- | 84 |
T53rd | Nicole Miller | +14 | 86 | -- | 86 |
Pos. | Team | | Rd 1 | Rd 2 | Total |
1. | California Baptist | +20 | 308 | -- | 308 |
2. | Sonoma State | +23 | 311 | -- | 311 |
| Academy of Art | +23 | 311 | -- | 311 |
4. | Point Loma | +26 | 314 | -- | 314 |
5. | Cal State San Marcos | +27 | 315 | -- | 315 |
6. | Western Washington | +37 | 325 | -- | 325 |
7. | Dixie State | +39 | 327 | -- | 327 |
8. | Dominican (CA) | +41 | 329 | -- | 329 |
9. | Cal Lutheran | +44 | 332 | -- | 332 |
10. | Biola University | +46 | 334 | -- | 334 |
11. | Victoria (B.C.) | +49 | 337 | -- | 337 |
12. | Whittier College | +53 | 341 | -- | 341 |
13. | Redlands | +54 | 342 | -- | 342 |
14. | Marymount University | +68 | 356 | -- | 356 |
15. | Hope International | +82 | 370 | -- | 370 |
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