SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – On the final day of the Bruin Wave Invitational, the University of San Francisco women's golf team moved up five spots in the standings to crack the top-10 in a loaded field. The Dons finished ninth with a team score of 944 (318-321-305) and surpassed two teams ranked in the top-50 including No. 43 Cal.
The Dons were led by their trio of seniors for the second straight day but got big contributions from the back end of their scoring fivesome.
Vanessa Ha and
Emily Laskin tied for 36
th after firing after recording 19-over 235's. Ha finished with an 80 on the final day after tallying 11 pars, she's finished the tournament with 36.
Laskin fired a 78 on the day, carding five birdies to give her eight on the tournament. Her eight birdies are tied for fourth most in the tournament.
Fellow senior
Kimberly Liu moved up 13 spots on the leaderboard finishing the day with a 3-over 75. Her best round of the tournament. Liu recorded three birdies in the final nine holes of the day.
Sophomore
Samantha Gong fired her best round of the tournament, shooting a 3-over 75. Gong's three birdies and nine pars saw her move up 15 spots on the leader board.
Freshman
Joan Soewondo rose 12 spots on the leaderboard in the final day finishing the tournament 30-over with a 246. She carded a 77 on the day with 11 pars and a birdie.
COACHES QUOTE
"It was a strong day today for the Dons," said head coach
Sara Doell. "While conditions were still very tough, we capitalized on some opportunities out there. The team looked sharp today and moved up the leaderboard into the top-10 finishing ahead of two top-50 programs. Going into this strong field as one of the lowest ranked teams and finishing in the top-10 speaks to the grit and heart of these players. We turn our eyes towards the Meadow Club Women's Collegiate that we host with San Jose State this upcoming week."
FROM THE COURSE
GAME NOTES
- On par-3s the Dons finished tied for third, going 20-over with an average score of 3.33.
- Gong and Laskin finished tied for ninth on par-3s with an average score of 3.17 for the tournament.
- Ha and Liu finished tied for 12th on the par-5s, going 1-under with an average score of 4.92.
- Ha's 36 pars for the tournament was third most.
- Laskin's eight birdies was tied for fourth most in the tournament.
NEXT UP
The Dons will open up the third month of the year playing in their third spring tournament of the season on Monday, Mar. 5 and Tuesday, Mar. 6 when they co-host the Meadow Club Women's Collegiate with San Jose State at the Meadow Club in Fairfax, Calif.
