PULLMAN, Wash. – The University of San Francisco women's golf team wrapped up a stellar week in the Pacific Northwest Tuesday, carding its third-best 54-hole score in half a decade. The Dons finished sixth at the WSU Cougar Classic with a 4-over 868 (288-291-289), their best 54-hole score in a par-72 tournament since 2017.
 
"What a great three rounds for the Dons, as we have compiled the second best three round total for this team since Coach Dougherty and I have been here, and third best since 2013," said head coach Sara Doell. "We have the same five players in the starting lineup as we did all year last year and they have grown so much since last spring. They look mature, strong and composed on the course. We were able to beat some extremely talented teams and I'm looking forward to seeing how this team continues to progress. We will take a day off and then get ready to compete at Colorado State's tournament next weekend."
 
Sophomore Annika Borrelli was the lone Don in the top-20, finishing tied for 16th with a 1-under 215 (69-72-74). Borrelli became the first Don to shoot a round under par since Samantha Gong carded a 1-under 215 at the Las Vegas Intercollegiate last fall. Borrelli finished the tournament with nine birdies and 37 pars. She finished the tournament under par on the par-3s and par-4s in a tremendously consistent performance. On Tuesday, she finished the day with a 2-over 74. She opened the round with a string of bogeys before finishing strong with back-to-back birdies on holes one and two and four straight pars.
 
"I'm so proud of our team for what we accomplished this week," said Borrelli. "Today, I started off pretty rough with three straight bogeys and was able to turn my mindset around and finish one under on the last 15 holes. That was a strong reminder that the way you think about things matters. I'm looking forward to heading to Ptarmigan Country Club at Colorado State next week, as I love that golf course and think we can score well there."
 
Pearl Rojanapeansatith capped off a strong tournament, climbing nine spots to a tie at 33rd with a 3-over 219 (74-74-71). Rojanapeansatith's strong round started with a birdie on eight, where she began the tournament. From there, she carded 11 straight pars before knocking down a birdie putt on the second to go 2-under. Her lone blemish on the day was a bogey on six. She tallied a tournament-leading 45 pars.
 
Samantha Gong continued her rise through the leaderboard, finishing tied for 37th with a 4-over 220 (78-72-70).  She capped off the tournament with a 2-under 70, her second round under par this season.  She opened the round with a birdie on nine and played even golf on 10-18. She finished her stellar round with a birdie on four to finish 2-under.
 
Jade Siphomsay finished tied for 37th with Gong. She finished her strong tournament with a 4-over 220 (73-73-74), the best 54-hole score of her career by five strokes. Her previous best was a 225 at the BYU at Entrada last spring.
 
Joan Soewondo finished tied for 55th with a 10-over 226 (72-76-78).  She recorded two birdies on the day, giving her 11 for the tournament which tied for 12th most.
 
With the sixth place finish, the Dons finished north of Pac-12 foes Colorado (7th) and California (8th) as well as West Coast Conference rivals BYU, Pepperdine and Gonzaga. Oregon State took home the team championship with a 20-under 844. Washington's Karen Miyamoto was the individual champion with a 9-under 207.
 
"This team has put in the work and they are starting to see the results of their efforts," said associate head coach Devin Doughty. "It was a lot of fun to watch them play today, and even more fun to be paired with my alma mater. We have set some lofty goals for the next three events and will get back to work this week."
 
The Dons will return to action next when they travel to Ft. Collins, Colo., to play in the Ptarmigan Ram Classic hosted by Colorado State. The two-day tournament is scheduled to begin on Monday.