Cougars Finish First Tournament of the Season

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Day 1 Recap

WORLEY, Idaho - After two great rounds of golf, the women’s team struggled against the elements and finished in eighth place at the Circling Raven Collegiate on Tuesday.

“We played a solid first two rounds,” said Coach Carrie Roberts. “It was windy and hot on day two, and that wore on us.”

The first two rounds were great for the Cougars with a second-place standing after the first round and fourth place after the second. However, in the third round, BYU struggled in the short game and couldn't make up the deficit.

Despite the struggle of the last round, there were several bright spots for the Cougars. Maggie Yuan finished 10th overall and Annika Afoa shot a final-round 75, moving her up to 13th overall.

“Maggie played a solid first two rounds and that was a great finish for Annika,” Roberts said.

Yuan posted her eighth career top-10 finish while Afoa increased her number of top-20 finishes to five.

The tournament was a good indicator of the talent level the Cougars have and of the potential they can reach this season.

“It was a rough start,” Roberts said. "We were a little rusty and it showed a bit but I know that once we get some more confidence, we’ll be fine.”

The Cougars' next tournament is Oct. 3 in Sammamish, Wash.

 Results  1. Washington State U. 9132. San Francisco, U. of 922 Portland State Univ. 9224. Samford Univ. 9235. CSU- Northridge 9296. Gonzaga University 9307. Seattle University 9338.Brigham Young University 9349. Xavier University 93610. CSU Fullerton 93811. Montana, Univ. of 94112. Northern Arizona 94513. Sacramento State 946 Southern Utah Univ. 94615. Hawaii, Univ. of 95016. British Columbia U. 95217. UC-Riverside 953 Boise State Univ. 95319. Weber State Univ. 96520. Montana State Univ. 96821. Eastern Washington Univ. 96922. Utah Valley Univ. 975 

 

T10

Maggie Yuan

75-72-82 229

T13

Annika Afoa

78-77-75 230

T52

Amanda Keith

77-81-80 238

T68

Maria Yacaman

80-79-81 240

T86

Ashley Malaska

77-83-85 245