GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The Western Washington University women's golf team completed the 2018-19 regular season with a 13th place finish at the Mustang Intercollegiate on Saturday at Palm Valley Golf Club.
WWU fired a final-round score of 23-over-par 311, four shots behind the team's first-round score of 307. The Vikings will not prepare for the upcoming Great Northwest Athletic Conference Championships.
Junior Lacy Sheldon carded back-to-back rounds of 4-over-par 76 to finish in a tie for 33rd place at 8-over-par 152. Freshman Sarah Shea put the finishing touches on a solid tournament performance with a 6-over-par 78 on Saturday to tie with Sheldon in 33rd place in the 113-player field.
Sophomore Megan Billeter recorded a 5-over-par 77 in the final round to finish in a tie for 63rd at 13-over-par for the tournament. Billeter was 2-over-par with 5 birdies through her first 17 holes on Saturday, before finishing with a triple-bogey on the final hole.
Sophomore Katelann Soth also tied for 63rd with rounds of 77-80 to finish at 13-over-par 157 in her first tournament appearance of the season.
West Texas A&M won the team title finishing the 36-hole tournament at 7-over-par 583 for a 3-stroke victory over second-place Colorado State-Pueblo.
Oklahoma Christian's Abigail Rigsby won individual medalist honors winning the first playoff hole with a birdie. She finished the tournament in a five-way tie at 1-under-par 143.
The Mustang Intercollegiate concluded the regular-season portion of the 2018-19 schedule, with WWU next competing at the GNAC Championships April 22-23 at Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The winner of the two-day conference tournament will receive an automatic bid into the 12-team field at the NCAA II West/South Central Regional that will be played May 6-8 in Amarillo, Texas.
Here is a look at the complete WWU and tournament team leaderboard following Saturday's final round:
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2019 Mustang Intercollegiate
Palm Valley Golf Club » Goodyear, AZ » Par 72 » 6,005 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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13th
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Western Washington
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+42
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307
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311
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618
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T33
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Lacy Sheldon
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+8
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76
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76
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152
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T33
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Sarah Shea
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+8
|
74
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78
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152
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T63
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Megan Billeter
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+13
|
80
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77
|
157
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T63
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Katelann Soth
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+13
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77
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80
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157
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T97
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Brianna Esvelt
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+21
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83
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82
|
165
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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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West Texas A&M
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+7
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296
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287
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583
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2.
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Colorado State-Pueblo
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+10
|
292
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294
|
586
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3.
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Academy of Art
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+15
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296
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295
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591
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4.
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Cal State Monterey Bay
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+20
|
299
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297
|
596
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5.
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Oklahoma Christian
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+25
|
299
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302
|
601
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6.
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Cal State East Bay
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+31
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309
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298
|
607
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Midwestern State
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+31
|
310
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297
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607
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8.
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Sonoma State
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+33
|
305
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304
|
609
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|
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Newman
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+33
|
305
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304
|
609
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10.
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Colorado-Colo. Springs
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+35
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307
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304
|
611
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11.
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Colorado Mesa
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+39
|
303
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312
|
615
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12.
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Dixie State
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+41
|
315
|
302
|
617
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13.
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Western Washington
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+42
|
307
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311
|
618
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14.
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Cameron
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+43
|
318
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301
|
619
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|
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Western New Mexico
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+43
|
320
|
299
|
619
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16.
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Regis
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+46
|
299
|
323
|
622
|
|
17.
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MSU Denver
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+50
|
321
|
305
|
626
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18.
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Tarleton State
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+52
|
322
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306
|
628
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19.
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Fort Lewis
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+54
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312
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318
|
630
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20.
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Ottawa University (AZ)
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+55
|
317
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314
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631
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21.
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Montana State Billings
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+60
|
316
|
320
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636
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22.
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Hawai'i Hilo
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+71
|
323
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324
|
647
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23.
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Saint Martin's
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+91
|
336
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331
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667
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The complete 2018-19 season schedule, team roster and updated season statistics provided by Golfstat can be viewed online at WWUVikings.com/WGolf…you can also follow the women's golf team via social media posts on twitter at @WWUGolf and Instagram at @wwu_womensgolf.
