BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Khivi Kaur and Mia Golovich each earned top-15 finishes to lead Cal State Monterey Bay at the Western Washington Invitational at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club.
 
The Otters finished sixth overall at 69-over par after rounds of 31-over and 38-over. CSUMB finished two strokes ahead of host Western Washington and 13 strokes clear of Colorado Christian.

Golovich provided the highlight in Monday's opening round, firing a 4-over-par 76 to sit tied for fifth after 18 holes. She posted matching 38s on the front and back nine, with three birdies helping her lead the Otter lineup.
 
Jayden Peters followed with a 7-over 79 and sat tied for 16th, while Kaur opened with a 9-over 81. Esther Sheu and Morgan Pittman each carded an 11-over 83 as Monterey Bay closed the opening day in sixth at 31-over.
 
Kaur made CSUMB's biggest move during Tuesday's final round. She improved by three strokes with a team-best 6-over 78, climbing nine positions on the individual leaderboard to finish tied for 15th at 15-over par. Kaur made the turn at 7-over before producing an impressive closing nine, playing the back side in 1-under 35.
 
Golovich joined Kaur in a tie for 15th. After her opening 76, she closed with an 11-over 83 to finish the 36-hole event at 15-over.
 
Peters was the third Otter inside the top 20, finishing tied for 18th at 17-over. She followed her opening 79 with an 82 in the final round.
 
Sheu finished tied for 32nd at 22-over following consecutive rounds of 83, while Pittman placed 37th at 24-over after rounds of 83 and 85.
 
CSUMB's five-player lineup finished with Golovich and Kaur tied for 15th, Peters tied for 18th, Sheu tied for 32nd and Pittman in 37th.
 
Simon Fraser captured the team championship at 38-over, four strokes ahead of UBC Okanagan at 42-over. Cal State LA finished third at 43-over, while Seattle Pacific placed fourth at 47-over and Chico State rounded out the top five at 68-over.