LAS VEGAS — Annick Haczkiewicz and Allysha Mae Mateo both finished in the top-20 individually to lead the BYU women’s golf team to a fourth-place finish at the Rebel Beach Intercollegiate.
"Annick played solid this week to get a top-10 finish," BYU head coach Carrie Roberts said. "The rust keeps falling off and we continue to get better each week."
Haczkiewicz recorded her fourth top-10 finish of the season, placing 10th after shooting a 73 (+1) in Tuesday’s third round and a combined 215 (+1) at the tournament. Haczkiewicz posted a team-high 41 pars through three rounds of play and added six birdies.
Mateo tied for 16th place after carding a team-best 71 (-1) Tuesday and a total score of 220 (+4). Mateo’s result marked her fourth top-20 finish of the season.
Naomi Soifua came next, tying for 26th place with a third-round 76 (+4) and a total score of 224 (+8). Soifua fired a team-high 13 birdies at the two-day event. Kerstin Fotu tied for 34th with a combined 227 (+11), while Anna Kennedy wrapped up the scoring with a 231 (+15), tying for 45th.
Cynthia Tu, competing as an individual for the third time this season, posted a 234 (+18) through three rounds of play to finish tied for 55th.
As a team, the Cougars shot a 299 (+11) in Tuesday’s third round and a combined 885 (+21) at the Burns Intercollegiate. USC won the tournament while Fresno State and New Mexico rounded out the top-three. WCC foe Gonzaga placed seventh.
BYU returns to action next week to compete in The Gold Rush in Seal Beach, California, Feb. 24-25. Live stats and the leaderboard will be available on Golfstat.com.
Final Individual Results
| Player | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total | To Par | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annick Haczkiewicz | 72 | 72 | 73 | 217 | +1 | 10 |
| Allysha Mae Mateo | 71 | 78 | 71 | 220 | +4 | T16 |
| Naomi Soifua | 73 | 75 | 76 | 224 | +8 | T26 |
| Kerstin Fotu | 73 | 75 | 79 | 227 | +11 | T34 |
| Anna Kennedy | 76 | 75 | 80 | 231 | +15 | T45 |
| Cynthia Tu* | 73 | 79 | 82 | 234 | +18 | T55 |
*Competing as individual
Final Team Results
| Team | Round 1 | Round 2 | Round 3 | Total | To Par | Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USC | 284 | 274 | 281 | 839 | -25 | 1 |
| Fresno State | 286 | 286 | 289 | 861 | -3 | 2 |
| New Mexico | 296 | 294 | 293 | 883 | +19 | 3 |
| BYU | 289 | 297 | 299 | 885 | +21 | 4 |
| Long Beach State | 304 | 291 | 291 | 886 | +22 | 5 |
| Colorado | 301 | 295 | 293 | 889 | +25 | 6 |
| Gonzaga | 304 | 292 | 296 | 892 | +28 | 7 |
| Nevada | 297 | 298 | 298 | 893 | +29 | 8 |
| UNLV | 295 | 299 | 304 | 898 | +34 | 9 |
| UC Irvine | 300 | 295 | 305 | 900 | +36 | 10 |
| Northern Arizona | 305 | 297 | 313 | 915 | +51 | 11 |