CARLSBAD, Calif. – The Western Washington University women's golf team opened play at the DII West Region Preview on Monday at The Club at La Costa.
WWU is in 15th place out of 17 teams in a preview tournament of the 2020 NCAA Division II West/South Central Regional. 2019 NCAA II national runner-up and tournament host Cal State San Marcos leads the 17-team field turning in a 10-over-par 298 on Monday, leading second-place Simon Fraser by a four-stroke margin.
Freshman Elise Sumner led the Viking contingent at 8-over-par 72 to tie for 36th place, followed closely by freshman teammate Claire Moon in 45th place at 9-over-par 81.
Simon Fraser senior Emily Leung leads the field following her first-round 3-under-par 69, holding a two-stroke lead over Jamie Jacob (Cal State San Marcos), Sofia Ruescas (St. Mary's), and Kiersten Bryant (St. Edward's).
WWU will be part of a shotgun start at 8:30 am on Tuesday for the final round. The tournament leaderboard can be followed via GolfStat at WWUVikings.com/WG_Live. The West Regional Preview field features 10 teams currently ranked inside the Golfstat Division II Top 50, including WWU at No. 49.
D2 WEST REGION PREVIEW FIRST ROUND LEADERBOARD
Here is a look at WWU's individual results and the team leaderboard following Monday's first round of the D2 West Region Preview played at The Club at La Costa:
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DII West Region Preview
The Club at La Costa – Legends Course » Carlsbad, CA
Par 72 » 6,048 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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15th
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Western Washington
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+41
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329
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--
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329
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T-36th
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Elise Sumner
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+8
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80
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--
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80
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T-45th
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Claire Moon
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+9
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81
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--
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81
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T-62nd
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Lacy Overstreet
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+12
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84
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--
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84
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T-62nd
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Brianna Esvelt
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+12
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84
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--
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84
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T-83rd
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Megan Billeter
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+17
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89
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--
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89
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Pos.
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Team
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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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1.
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Cal State San Marcos
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+10
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298
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--
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298
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2.
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Simon Fraser
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+14
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302
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--
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302
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St. Edward's
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+14
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302
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--
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302
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4.
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Dallas Baptist
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+16
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304
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--
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304
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5.
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West Texas A&M
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+17
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305
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--
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305
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6.
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Academy of Art
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+23
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311
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--
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311
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7.
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Oklahoma Christian
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+28
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316
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--
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316
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8.
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St. Mary's (TX)
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+30
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318
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--
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318
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9.
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Dixie State
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+32
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320
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--
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320
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Westminster College
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+32
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320
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--
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320
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11.
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Point Loma
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+34
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322
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--
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322
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12.
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Texas A&M - Commerce
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+35
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323
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--
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323
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Cal State Los Angeles
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+35
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323
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--
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323
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14.
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Cal State East Bay
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+36
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324
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--
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324
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15.
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Western Washington
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+41
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329
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--
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329
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16.
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Cameron
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+55
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343
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--
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343
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Colorado- Colo. Springs
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+55
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343
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--
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343
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The complete fall portion of the 2019-20 season schedule, team roster and past season statistics provided by Golfstat can be viewed online at WWUVikings.com/WGolf. Fans can also follow the women's golf team via social media posts on twitter at @WWUGolf, Facebook at @WWUWGolf and Instagram at @wwu_womensgolf.
The WWU women's golf team recently completed its 26th season as an intercollegiate sport in 2018-19 with a third-place finish at the Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships. The Vikings won the first five GNAC Championships beginning with the inaugural event in 2011, and have placed in the top three during all nine conference tournaments. WWU has made 10 appearances in the NCAA II West Regional Championships, last in 2016, and six trips to the NCAA II National Championships. A Viking has been named the GNAC Player of the Year in seven of the nine years it has been awarded, including 2018-19 conference co-Player of the Year Lacy Sheldon. WWU has also produced the only two players in GNAC history to earn four First Team All-GNAC awards (Jenn Paul and Kristen Hansen) and has produced nine All-Americans.
