Final Results

PRIMM, Nev. – The No. 11 Cal State San Marcos women's golf team improved by five strokes in the final round of the Battle at Primm to take third place with a two-round total of 59-over-par 635 on Tuesday afternoon at Primm Valley Golf Course.

CSUSM shot 32-over-par 320 in the opening round before closing with a 17-over-par 315. No. 6 Northwood (Fla.) took the title at 33-over-par 609 (307-302). No. 8 Victoria (B.C.) finished runner up (329-304-633, +57).

Vanessa Chap, who entered the day leading the tournament by one stroke, posted a 5-over-par 77. She wound up four strokes back in second place at 6-over-par 150 (73-77) behind medalist Micaela Johansson of Northwood. Johansson followed a first-round 77 with a 3-under 69 to finish at 2-over-par 146.

Victoria Smith matched Chap's 77. Taylor Coover shot 80 while Lisa Copeland and Christian Trujillo each carded 81's.

Smith (82-77) and Coover (79-80) tied for 15^th at 15-over-par 159. Copeland (86-81-167, +23) tied for 27^th and Trujillo (87-81-168,+24) tied for 29^th.

The Cougars close out their regular season schedule next week at the Western New Mexico Invitational at Coldwater Golf Club in Phoenix, Ariz.

CSUSM will then have about a month off before competing in the Association of Independent Institutions (A.I.I.) Conference Championships April 27-28 in Bremerton, Wash.