SOUTH JORDAN, Utah – The Western Washington University women's golf team battled the elements and a tough field in the first round of the Westminster Wasatch Invitational, but will head into the final round on Saturday near the top of the leaderboard in third place out of 14 teams.
WWU recorded a team score of 20-over-par 308, trailing tournament leader Biola by four strokes and second-place Colorado Christian by one stroke.
"The weather made for a long day on the course, taking over seven hours to complete the round due to lightning and rain," said WWU Director of Golf
Luke Bennett. "But the team was not shaken one bit. They showed a lot of grit and battled until the end. We'll look to have a strong finish to the tournament and the fall season tomorrow."
Junior
Megan Billeter is tied for 4th place in the 75-player field after shooting a 2-over-par 74 on the 6,200-yeard par 72 layout.
"Megan played a very clean round of golf today," added Bennett. "It was great to see that play out of her."
All four of WWU's scoring players are inside the top 20 in the tournament, with junior
Sarah Shea tied for 8th (+5, 77), freshman
Jaclyn Yoo tied for 14th (+6, 78) and freshman
Claire Moon tied for 20th (+7, 79).
Brady Turnquist of Biola holds the lead for individual medalist following her 3-under-par 69 that featured four birdies and one bogey.
WWU sits in third place, six strokes better than three teams – Colorado Mesa, MSU Denver, Northwest Nazarene – that are tied for fourth at 26-over-par 314. Tournament host Westminster College is in 10th place at 42-over-par 330.
The final round of the tournament will feature a shotgun start at 9 am MT/8 am PT, with the Vikings paired with Biola and Colorado Christian starting on the first three holes.
WASATCH INVITATIONAL RESULTS
Here is a look at WWU's individual results and the team leaderboard following the first round of the Westminster Wasatch Invitational at Glenmoor Golf Club in South Jordan, Utah:
WESTMINSTER WASATCH INVITATIONAL
Glenmoor Golf Club » South Jordan, UT
Par 72 » 6,200 Yards |
| Pos. |
Team/Player |
To Par |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Total |
| 3rd |
Western Washington |
+20 |
308 |
-- |
308 |
| T4th |
Megan Billeter |
+2 |
74 |
-- |
74 |
| T8th |
Sarah Shea |
+5 |
77 |
-- |
77 |
| T14th |
Jaclyn Yoo |
+6 |
78 |
-- |
78 |
| T20th |
Claire Moon |
+7 |
79 |
-- |
79 |
| 55th |
Lina Hattenbach |
+13 |
85 |
-- |
85 |
| Pos. |
Team |
To Par |
Rd 1 |
Rd 2 |
Total |
| 1. |
Biola |
+16 |
304 |
-- |
304 |
| 2. |
Colorado Christian |
+19 |
307 |
-- |
307 |
| 3. |
Western Washington |
+20 |
308 |
-- |
308 |
| 4. |
Colorado Mesa |
+26 |
314 |
-- |
314 |
| |
MSU Denver |
+26 |
314 |
-- |
314 |
| |
Northwest Nazarene |
+26 |
314 |
-- |
314 |
| 7. |
Texas A&M International |
+27 |
315 |
-- |
315 |
| 8. |
Colorado-Colo. Springs |
+36 |
324 |
-- |
324 |
| 9. |
Simon Fraser |
+38 |
326 |
-- |
326 |
| 10. |
Westminster College |
+42 |
330 |
-- |
330 |
| 11. |
Montana State Billings |
+44 |
332 |
-- |
332 |
| 12. |
South Dakota Mines |
+48 |
336 |
-- |
336 |
| 13. |
Black Hills State |
+91 |
379 |
-- |
379 |
| 14. |
South Dakota Mines |
+100 |
388 |
-- |
388 |
WRAPPING UP THE FALL SCHEDULE
The Wasatch Invitational is the fourth and final tournament for the Vikings during the 2021-22 fall season, with WWU competing in Washington, Arizona, California and Utah over the last month. WWU will make its spring debut February 28-March 1 at the Pioneer Shootout hosted by Cal State East Bay at Corica Park South Course in Alameda, California.
2021-22 TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Here is a look at the complete 2021-22 schedule for the WWU Women's Golf program, which includes four fall and four spring tournaments leading up to the GNAC Championships. All tournament recaps, season statistics and program history can be found on
WWUVikings.com/WGolf.
| Dates |
Tournament |
Location / Course |
Result |
| Sept. 13-14 |
Saint Martin's Invitational |
DuPont, WA / The Home Course |
1st of 6 teams |
| Sept. 27-28 |
Shootout at Estrella |
Goodyear, AZ / Golf Club at Estrella |
9th of 19 teams |
| Oct. 4-5 |
Sonoma State Invitational |
Santa Rosa, CA / Valley of the Moon Club |
T4th of 14 teams |
| Oct. 8-9 |
Wasatch Invitational |
South Jordan, UT / Glenmoor Golf Course |
In Progress |
| Feb. 28-Mar. 1 |
Pioneer Shootout |
Alameda, CA / Corica Park South Course |
|
| March 7-8 |
CSUSM Fujikura Invitational |
Vista, CA / Shadowridge Golf Club |
|
| April 1-2 |
Palm Valley Classic |
Goodyear, AZ / Palm Valley Golf Club |
|
| April 11-12 |
WWU Spring Invitational |
Bellingham, WA / Bellingham Golf & Country Club |
|
| April 18-19 |
GNAC Championships |
Coeur d'Alene, ID / Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort |
|
| May 2-4 |
NCAA West Regional |
Stockton, CA / Brookside Golf & Country Club |
|
| May 11-14 |
NCAA National Championships |
Columbia, SC / The Wildewood Club |
|
