Women’s Golf Closes Wyoming Cowgirl Classic With Best Final Round, Places Second Overall - Long Beach State University Athletics
MARICOPA, Ariz. – Long Beach State was the only team in the 21-team field to finish under par in the third and final round of the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic, ... Long Beach State University's women's golf team closed the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic with a strong final round, finishing 3-under as a team overall. The Beach was the only team in the 21-team field to finish under par in the third and final round. Despite a late push from Sacramento State, the Beach and Sac State were the only teams under par throughout the tournament. Sophomore, who finished third individually at 4-under par after a 71, was the team's top score of the day with a 70 and tied for ninth with four birdies. All five golfers for the Beach were in the top third of the field. The next competition for Long Beach State is the Big West Championship, where they aim to win for the fourth time in program history.
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Long Beach State was the only team in the 21-team field to finish under par in the third and final round of the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic, as the Beach went 3-under as a team to finish the tournament in second place overall.In what ended up being a two-team clash for the top spot, Sacramento State was able to hold on to the top spot despite the Beach closing the gap by three six strokes on Thursday with a strong final day. The Hornets held on by three strokes, but the Beach and Sac State were the only teams under par for the tournament, with LBSU finishing one-under par as a team across 54 holes.Sophomoreclosed out the tournament with a third consecutive round under par and ended with a podium finish, placing third individually among the 118 golfers at the event at 4-under par after a 71 on Thursday. Freshmanhad the team's top score of the day with a 70, and climbed into the Top 10 in a tie for ninth with four birdies on the day.Sophomoreand senioreach shot an even-par 72 on the final day, placing tied for 27th and 33rd overall respectively. Showing the quality of Long Beach State's day and tournament, sophomorewas the team's drop score Thursday with a 74 and placed in a tie for 16th overall in the tournament, as all five golfers for the Beach were in the top third of the field.The Beach were 14 strokes in front of a three-way tie for third, and well in front of their Big West competition of UC Riverside, Cal State Fullerton, Hawai'i, CSUN and Cal State Bakersfield, all of whom they will see again soon.Next up for Long Beach State is the Big West Championship as the Beach looks to capture the conference crown for the fourth time in program history. With three rounds over three days at Spanish Trail Country Club in Las Vegas, the championship is scheduled to begin on Sunday, April 14.
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