SPOKANE, Wash. – The BYU women's golf team shot its best round of the tournament but came up just short of a fourth-consecutive title at the West Coast Conference Championships on Saturday.
"It was a disappointing finish but we fought hard and made Pepperdine shoot a record to beat us," BYU head coach Carrie Roberts said. "I am proud of how we battled but it stings."
The Cougars combined for a 287, two off the WCC record, tied Saturday by Pepperdine's 285 that secured the WCC crown, finishing a combined three strokes (+25) ahead of BYU for the weekend to hold off the defending champs. The Cougars finished 28-over-par over three rounds to take second place. San Francisco (+36), Gonzaga (+46) and Santa Clara (+74) rounded out the WCC field.
Rose Huang finished second after a 68 (-3), her best round of the weekend. She finished three-over after three rounds.
Naomi Soifua also finished in the top five, taking home fifth place after a 74 (+3) on Saturday. Tied for eighth, Annick Haczkiewicz shot a 72 (+1) in the final round, also her lowest of the tournament.
Allysha Mae Mateo matched her solid second round with another 74 (+3) to finish in a tie for 13th while Anna Kennedy moved up to 18th with her best round in the finals, a 73 (+2).
Final Individual Results
| Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total | To Par | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Huang | 75 | 73 | 68 | 216 | +3 | 2 |
| Naomi Soifua | 73 | 73 | 74 | 220 | +7 | 5 |
| Annick Haczkiewicz | 78 | 73 | 72 | 223 | +10 | T8 |
| Allysha Mae Mateo | 77 | 74 | 73 | 225 | +12 | T13 |
| Anna Kennedy | 75 | 79 | 73 | 227 | +14 | 18 |
Final Team Results
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total | To Par | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pepperdine | 298 | 294 | 285 | 877 | +25 | 1 |
| BYU | 300 | 293 | 287 | 880 | +28 | 2 |
| San Francisco | 310 | 286 | 292 | 888 | +36 | 3 |
| Gonzaga | 292 | 302 | 304 | 898 | +46 | 4 |
| Santa Clara | 306 | 314 | 306 | 926 | +74 | 5 |