The Portland State women’s golf team traveled to Yorba Linda, Calif., last week to compete in the California State University, Long Beach Gold Rush tournament. The Vikings acquitted themselves well at the event, shooting 307 as a team to finish in fifth place. That result was better than four schools ranked above Portland State in the Big Sky standings.
Women’s golf makes its way through Golden State
The Portland State women’s golf team traveled to Yorba Linda, Calif., last week to compete in the California State University, Long Beach Gold Rush tournament. The Vikings acquitted themselves well at the event, shooting 307 as a team to finish in fifth place. That result was better than four schools ranked above Portland State in the Big Sky standings.
The final round marked the first time this season that all five Vikings players posted scores below 80. Sophomore A Ram Choi and freshman Kristin Henno rebounded from a pair of 85s the day before to each shoot 76, while senior Britney Yada shot a 77 and sophomore Kelly Miller recorded a 78. Freshman Riley Leming came through with a 79.
With the Gold Rush behind them, the team headed to the Folino Invitational, hosted by California State University, Fullerton, where the Vikings put on an even better show. Choi nearly won the title in Industry Hills, Calif., falling by a single stroke to Gonzaga University’s Raychelle Santos. Choi was two strokes ahead with four holes left, but bogeyed three of them, leaving the door open for Santos to get the victory.
The Vikings put in their best round of the event on Tuesday, posting a 301 and coming in fourth place as a team. Portland State performed better than the two other Big Sky participants at the event, the University of California, Sacramento and Montana State University. With an individual scoring average of 75.38 this season, Choi is on track to break the PSU record set by Yada two years ago.
Next up for the team is the Anteater Invitational, hosted by the University of California, Irvine Feb. 25–26 in Santa Ana, Calif. It is the first of three tournaments remaining before the Big Sky Conference Championship, which will be held in Chandler, Ariz., April 21–23.
