SAN DIEGO – The Cal State San Marcos women's golf team took home the team title on Tuesday after winning the 2018 Point Loma Reach. This was the Cougars' first tournament of the 2018 spring season.
CSUSM carded a 14-over 302 on day two and ended with a two-round total of 24-over 600, three strokes ahead of second place Cal Baptist (603, +27). Sonoma State (631, +55), Dixie State (635, +59) and Victoria (B.C.) (645, +69) rounded out the top five.
Sophomore
Jaime Jacob completed the tournament tied for first to capture her first individual title of 2018 after shooting 73 on back-to-back days for a two-round score of 2-over 146. She led the tournament in par 4 scoring at 2-under and finished tied for second in birdies (6) and pars (25).
Moving up three spots on the leaderboard, junior
Bergen Benedict concluded the tournament in fourth place after carding a 4-over 148 (76-72) while freshman
Claire Hogle rounded out the top-five with a 7-over 151 (74-77) including a tournament-leading seven birdies.
Junior
Sarah Garcia finished in a five-way tie for 15th place with a score of 14-over 158 (78-80) while sophomore
Savannah Magallon (159, +15) finished tied for 20th.
Sophomore
Emily Lichty, competing as an individual, took 10th place with an 11-over 155. Also competing as an individual senior
Christina Trujillo notched a tie (166, +22) concluded the tournament tied for 10th and 35th, respectively.
Dixie State's Katie Ford tied with Jacob for the individual title after carding a 2-over 146 (71-75) and had the lowest par 3 scoring at 1-under.
The Cougars return to action later this month when they compete in the California Baptist Invitational at Goose Creek Golf Club on Feb. 25-26.
TEAM LEADERBOARD
1. Cal State San Marcos 298-302 – 600 (+24); 2. California Baptist 307-296 – 603 (+27); 3. Sonoma State 318-313 – 631 (+55); 4. Dixie State 308-327 – 635 (+59); 5. Victoria (B.C.) 327-318 – 645 (+69); 6. Biola 334-323 – 657 (+81); T7. Hawaii Pacific 339-332 – 671 (+95); T7. Cal Lutheran 331-340 – 671 (+95); 9. Point Loma 341-333 – 674 (+98); 10. 338-345 – 683 (+107); 11. Redlands 345-348 – 698 (+117); 12. Hope International 359-347 – 706 (+130); 13. Marymount 365-349 – 714 (+138); 14. Benedictine – Mesa 385-376 – 761 (+185); Cal State L.A. 432-414 – 846 (+270)
INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD
T1. Jaime Jacob (CSUSM) 73-73 – 146 (+2); T1. Katie Ford (Dixie State) 71-75 – 146 (+2); 3. Yifei Wang (CBU) 75-72 – 147 (+3);
4. Bergen Benedict (CSUSM) 76-72 – 148 (+4); 5. Claire Hogle (CSUSM) 74-77 – 151 (+7); T6. Sabrina Virtusio (SSU) 74-78 – 152 (+8); T6. Erica Wang (CBU) 76-76 – 152 (+8); T8. Sharon Oh (CBU) 81-73 – 154 (+10); T8. Kristyna Abrahamova (CBU) 79-75 – 154 (+10);
T10. Emily Lichty* (CSUSM) 78-77 – 155 (+11); T10. Samantha Marintez (CBU) 77-78 – 155 (+11)
OTHER SCORES: T15. Sarah Garcia (CSUSM) 78-80 – 158 (+14); T20. Savannah Magallon (CSUSM) 75-84 – 159 (+15); T35. Christina Trujillo (CSUSM) 84-82 – 166 (+22);
