GOODYEAR, Ariz. – The Western Washington University women's golf team opened its regular-season finale with a 23-over-par 311 to sit in a tie for 16th place at the Palm Valley Classic in Arizona.
WWU is at 23-over-par through the first round of the 36-hole tournament played at Palm Valley Golf Club. Cal State Monterey Bay holds a 10-stroke lead heading into Saturday's final round after carding a 1-under-par team round of 287. The Vikings seven strokes back of cracking the top 10 in the biggest tournament field of the season.
"It was not the start we were hoping for, but tomorrow is a new day and we are looking to bounce back tomorrow and move up the leaderboard," said WWU Director of Golf Luke Bennett. "We need to come out and play with confidence."
Claire Moon leads WWU's starting five following a first-round 4-over-par 76, followed by Megan Billeter and Elise Sumner tied for 49th at 5-over-par 77.
Saturday's final round is scheduled to start at 7:30 am with the Vikings teeing off the first hole beginning at 8:20 am paired with Holy Names, Northwest Nazarene and Chico State. The live leaderboard can be followed online by pointing your web browser to wwuvikings.com/WG_Live.
PALM VALLEY CLASSIC RESULTS
Here is a look at WWU's individual results and the team leaderboard following the first round of the Palm Valley Classic at Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, Arizona:
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2022 PALM VALLEY CLASSIC
Palm Valley Golf Club » Goodyear, AZ
Par 72 » 6,045 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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t16th
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Western Washington
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+23
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311
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--
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311
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t35th
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Claire Moon
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+4
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76
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--
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76
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t49th
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Megan Billeter
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+5
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77
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--
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77
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t49th
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Elise Sumner
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+5
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77
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--
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77
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t96th
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Sarah Shea
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+9
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81
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--
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81
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t128th
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Dani Bailey
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+12
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84
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--
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84
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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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1.
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Cal State Monterey Bay
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-1
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287
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--
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287
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2.
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Cal State East Bay
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+9
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297
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--
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297
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Cal State Los Angeles
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+9
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297
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--
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297
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4.
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Northeastern State
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+10
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298
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--
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298
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Colorado Christian
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+10
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298
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--
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298
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6.
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Oklahoma Christian
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+12
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300
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--
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300
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7.
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Colorado-Colo. Springs
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+15
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303
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--
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303
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Dominican (CA)
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+15
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303
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--
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303
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9.
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West Texas A&M
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+16
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304
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--
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304
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Cameron
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+16
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304
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--
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304
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11.
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Colorado State-Pueblo
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+17
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305
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--
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305
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Western New Mexico
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+17
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305
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--
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305
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13
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UT Tyler
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+18
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306
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--
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306
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14
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Texas A&M-Commerce
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+19
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307
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--
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307
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15
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Midwestern State
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+20
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308
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--
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308
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16.
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Western Washington
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+23
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311
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--
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311
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Holy Names
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+23
|
311
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--
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311
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18.
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Academy of Art
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+26
|
314
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--
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314
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MSU Denver
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+26
|
314
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--
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314
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20.
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Point Loma
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+27
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315
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--
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315
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21.
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Northwest Nazarene
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+28
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316
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--
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316
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22.
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Colorado Mesa
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+29
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317
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--
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317
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23.
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Simon Fraser
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+30
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318
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--
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318
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24.
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Hawaii Hilo
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+31
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319
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--
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319
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25.
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Fort Lewis
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+34
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322
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--
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322
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26.
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Saint Martin's
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+37
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325
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--
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325
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27.
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Chico State
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+44
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332
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--
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332
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Montana State Billings
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+44
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332
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--
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332
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The Palm Valley Classic concludes the regular-season portion of the Vikings 2021-22 schedule with the GNAC Championships up next April 18-19 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.
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 three spring tournaments leading up to the GNAC Championships. All tournament recaps, season statistics and program history can be found on WWUVikings.com/WGolf.
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Dates
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Tournament
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Location / Course
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Result
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Sept. 13-14
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Saint Martin's Invitational
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DuPont, WA / The Home Course
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1st of 6 teams
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Sept. 27-28
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Shootout at Estrella
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Goodyear, AZ / Golf Club at Estrella
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9th of 19 teams
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Oct. 4-5
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Sonoma State Invitational
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Santa Rosa, CA / Valley of the Moon Club
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T4th of 14 teams
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Oct. 8-9
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Wasatch Invitational
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South Jordan, UT / Glenmoor Golf Course
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3rd of 14 teams
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Feb. 28-Mar. 1
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Pioneer Shootout
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Alameda, CA / Corica Park South Course
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10th of 14 teams
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March 7-8
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CSUSM Fujikura Invitational
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Vista, CA / Shadowridge Country Club
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10th of 19 teams
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April 1-2
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Palm Valley Classic
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Goodyear, AZ / Palm Valley Golf Club
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In Progress
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April 18-19
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GNAC Championships
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Coeur d'Alene, ID / Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort
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May 2-4
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NCAA West Regional
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Stockton, CA / Brookside Golf & Country Club
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May 11-14
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NCAA National Championships
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Gainesville, GA / Chattahoochee Golf Club
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