BELLINGHAM, Wash. – Playing in its only home tournament of the season, the Western Washington University women's golf team earned team runner-up honors at the 2018 WWU Invitational held Monday and Tuesday at Bellingham Golf & Country Club.
The Vikings finished the 36-hole tournament at 34-over-par 610, eight strokes behind tournament winner Sonoma State University (+26, 610). Concordia was one stroke back of WWU in 3
rd place (+35, 619), followed by British Columbia (+41, 625) and Simon Fraser (+47, 631) to round out the top five in the 13-team field.
WWU junior
Lacy Sheldon (Dallas, TX/Legacy Christian/Montevallo) tied for 3
rd in the 72-player field at 6-over-par 152 (72-80) and junior
Brianna Esvelt (Kennewick, WA/Kamiakin/Columbia Basin College) tied for 10
th at 8-over-par 154 (76-78).
Seniors
Annie Leete (Oak Harbor, WA) and
Nicole Miller (Renton, WA/Kennedy Catholic/North Idaho College) tied for 16
th place at 10-over-par 156. Esvelt, Leete, Miller and freshman
Sarah Shea (Sequim, WA) all shot 5-over-par 78 to tie for the WWU low score in Tuesday's final round.
"Overall, second place is a good finish and I am proud of how they battled in different conditions each day," said head coach
Bo Stephan. "We have had a good start to the season, and I think we are learning a lot with each round we play. We have some time off before we close out the fall schedule, and we'll work hard to keep improving and making adjustments."
Sonoma State not only took home the team title, but the Seawolves also featured the individual medalist and runner-up. Megan Daleo recorded a two-round score of 2-over-par 148, edging teammate Sabrina Virtusio (+3, 149) for the tournament title. Concordia's Cammie Decker, the reigning GNAC Golfer of the Week, carded the low round on Tuesday with a 1-under-par 72 to finish in a tie for 3
rd place.
Here is a look at WWU's scores and the final team standings from the 2018 WWU Invitational.
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2018 WWU INVITATIONAL
Bellingham Golf & Country Club 8 Bellingham, WA 8 Par 73 8 5,983 Yards
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Pos.
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Team/Player
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To Par
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Rd 1
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Rd 2
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Total
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|
2nd
|
Western Washington
|
+34
|
304
|
314
|
618
|
|
T3
|
Lacy Sheldon
|
+6
|
72
|
80
|
152
|
|
T10
|
Brianna Esvelt
|
+8
|
76
|
78
|
154
|
|
T16
|
Nicole Miller
|
+10
|
78
|
78
|
156
|
|
T16
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Annie Leete
|
+10
|
78
|
78
|
156
|
|
T25
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Hannah Drake (ind)
|
+15
|
77
|
84
|
161
|
|
T45
|
Megan Billeter
|
+21
|
79
|
88
|
167
|
|
T45
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Sarah Shea (ind)
|
+21
|
89
|
78
|
167
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Pos.
|
Team
|
To Par
|
Rd 1
|
Rd 2
|
Total
|
|
1.
|
Sonoma State
|
+26
|
298
|
312
|
610
|
|
2.
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Western Washington
|
+34
|
304
|
314
|
618
|
|
3.
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Concordia (OR)
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+35
|
313
|
306
|
619
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4.
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British Columbia
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+41
|
310
|
315
|
625
|
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5.
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Simon Fraser
|
+47
|
314
|
317
|
631
|
|
6.
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Victoria
|
+56
|
317
|
323
|
640
|
|
7.
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Holy Names
|
+62
|
322
|
324
|
646
|
|
8.
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Dixie State
|
+66
|
325
|
325
|
650
|
|
9.
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Hawai'i Pacific
|
+69
|
332
|
321
|
653
|
|
10.
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Montana State Billings
|
+74
|
331
|
327
|
658
|
|
11.
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Northwest Nazarene
|
+88
|
328
|
344
|
672
|
|
12.
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Hawai'i Hilo
|
+90
|
332
|
342
|
674
|
|
13.
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Saint Martin's
|
+100
|
331
|
353
|
684
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The Vikings complete the four-tournament fall season Oct. 29-30 at the Cal State San Marcos Fall Classic at Wood Valley Golf Club in Valley Center, California. In three tournaments so far this season, WWU has a pair of 3
rd-place finishes and the runner-up finish at the WWU Invitational.
The complete 2018-19 season schedule, team roster and updated season statistics provided by
Golfstat can be viewed online at
WWUVikings.com/WGolf.
