By: Jeff Evans, Director of Athletic Communications
SANTA ROSA, Calif. – The Western Washington University women's golf team is tied for 7th through the first round of the Sonoma State Spring Invitational at Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club.
The Vikings shot a team score of 35-over-par 323 in Monday's opening round of the two-day, 36-hole tournament.
Freshman Emma Worgum leads the Vikings tied for 21st place in the 55-player field turning in a 7-over-par 79 in the first round. Junior Dani Bailey is tied for 26th at 8-over-par 80 and senior Megan Billeter is tied for 30th at 9-over-par 81.
Tournament host Sonoma State leads the nine-team tournament by seven strokes following its 16-over-par 304, with Holy Names in second place at 23-over-par 311.
Isley Grguric of Sonoma State and Elle McCord of Northwest Nazarene are tied for individual medalist honors shooting an even-par 72 in the first round.
Tuesday's final round is scheduled to feature a shotgun start at 8:30 am, with WWU paired with Vanguard and Westminster on holes 9-12. Fans can track the live leaderboard via Golfstat.comonline with a direct link at wwuvikings.com/WG_Live.
SSU SPRING INVITATIONAL LEADERBOARD
Here is a look at WWU's individual results and the team leaderboard following Monday's first round of the Sonoma State Spring Invitational at Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club in Santa Rosa, California:
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SSU SPRING INVITATIONAL
Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club » Santa Rosa, CA
Par 72 » 5,890 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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t7th
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Western Washington
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+35
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323
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--
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323
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t21st
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Emma Worgum
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+7
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79
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--
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79
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t26th
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Dani Bailey
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+8
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80
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--
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80
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t30th
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Megan Billeter
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+9
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81
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--
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81
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t38th
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Kasey Maralack
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+11
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83
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--
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83
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t38th
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Bella McDermott
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+11
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83
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--
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83
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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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Sonoma State
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+16
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304
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--
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304
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2.
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Holy Names 32
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+23
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311
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--
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311
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3.
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Cal State LA 30
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+24
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312
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--
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312
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Northwest Nazarene
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+24
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312
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--
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312
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5.
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Chico State
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+26
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314
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--
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314
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6.
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Dominican (CA)
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+27
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315
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--
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315
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7.
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Western Washington
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+35
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323
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--
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323
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Vanguard
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+35
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323
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--
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323
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9.
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Westminster
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+37
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325
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--
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325
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Golfstat.com Team Rankings in Red
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Here is a look at the Vikings 2022-23 season schedule for the WWU Women's Golf program. 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. 12-13
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True North Classic
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Richmond, B.C. / Richmond Country Club
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3rd of 4 teams
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Sept. 23-24
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Saint Martin's Invitational
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DuPont, WA / The Home Course
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1st of 9 teams
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Oct. 10-11
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WWU Invitational
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Bellingham, WA / Bellingham Golf & Country Club
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3rd of 16 teams
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Oct. 25-26
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HPU Sharks Shootout
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Aiea, HI /Pearl Country Club
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9th of 16 teams
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Oct. 28-29
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Dennis Rose Intercollegiate
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Waimea, HI / Hapuna Golf Course
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T-6th of 15 teams
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March 6-7
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Fujikura Invitational
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Vista, CA / Shadowridge Golf Club
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9th of 15 teams
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March 19-20
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Pack Classic
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Pueblo, CO / Walking Stick Golf Course
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10th of 15 teams
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April 3-4
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Sonoma State Intercollegiate
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Santa Rosa, CA / Santa Rosa Golf & Country Club
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April 24-25
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GNAC Championships
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Coeur d'Alene, ID / Coeur d'Alene Golf Resort
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May 8-10
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NCAA West Regional
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Dallas, TX / Golf Club of Dallas
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May 16-20
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NCAA National Championships
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Eureka, MO / Fox Run Golf Club
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The WWU women's golf team is in its 30th season as an intercollegiate sport in 2022-23. WWU has a rich history on the links, winning the first five GNAC Championships beginning in 2011 and returned to the podium with back-to-back titles in 2021 and 2022. WWU made its 12th appearance in the NCAA II West Regional Championships in 2022 after earning the GNAC's automatic bid. WWU has also made six trips to the NCAA II National Championships. A Viking has been named the GNAC Player of the Year in nine of the 11 years it has been awarded, including 2021-22 award winner Megan Billeter. 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 had nine All-Americans.
