March 11, 2010
Final Results
MESA, Calif. – Beating out six nationally-ranked teams, the No. 18 Cal State Monterey Bay women's golf team captured its first title of the 2010 spring season today, winning the Desert Invitational hosted Ashland University at Longbow Golf Course.
Three Otters turned in scores of seven strokes or more lower in the final round, as CSUMB posted a 36-hole team score of 624 (322-302) to finish ahead of No. 2 Grand Valley State by one shot. No. 7 Tarleton State claimed third (627) and No. 6 University of Indianapolis dropped into fourth (639). No. 16 California University of Pennsylvania rounded out the top five with a 641.
Sophomore #Courtney Soekland# tied for second after carding a 1-over-par 73 today, finishing with a 10-over-par 152.
Senior #Cicilia Chudivan# turned in a brilliant closing round of 72 to climb into fourth place with a final 36-hole total 153. Fellow senior #Leticia Halas# turned in a solid closing round of 75 after shooting an 83 in the first round. Halas finished at 158 for the tournament, tied for 14th.
Junior #Darcy Lake# tied for 19th with a 36-total of 161 and freshman #Gianna Waddy# ended the day with a 177 for a three-way tie at 37th.
Tarleton State's Carla Cooper was the individual medalist with a 5-over-par 147.
The Otters next compete in the InterWest Chico State Invitational on March 22-23 at Butte Creek Country Club.
CSUMB Individuals
T2. #Courtney Soekland# 152 (79-73)
T4. #Cicilia Chudivan# 153 (81-72)
T14. #Leticia Halas# 158 (83-75)
T19. #Darcy Lake# 161 (79-82)
T37. #Gianna Waddy# 177 (89-88)
Team Results
1. Cal State Monterey Bay 624 (322-302)
2. No. 2Grand Valley State 625 (320-305)
3. No. 7 Tarleton State 627 (315-312)
4. No. 6 Indianapolis 639 (327-312)
5. No. 16 California-PA 641 (332-309)
6. No. 13 Angelo State 645 (332-313)
7. Carson Newman 652 (333-319)
8. No. 8 Ashland 666 (332-334)
