Tournament: Nick Turner Invitational hosted by Fort Lewis
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 18, 2022
Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Course: Arroyo del Oso Golf Course (par-72 / 6,077 yards)
CSUSM's Place: 2nd out of 15 teams
Top Cougar: Caroline Wales (+1, 145)

COURSE REPORT:  Cal State San Marcos' Caroline Wales concluded 36 holes tied with University of Arkansas-Fort Smith's Sydney Williams with a 1-over 145, but eventually lost the five-hole playoff for the trophy at the Nick Turner Invitational on Tuesday. After leading by five strokes entering the final round, the CSUSM women's golf team fell to second place after a 17-over 305 performance on Tuesday to finish with a 22-over 598.

FIRST TEE

• Wales started off the day with five bogeys and four pars before finding her rhythm, turning in a 2-under 34 on the back nine to end the tournament with a 1-over 145 (70-75).
• Makenna Cabardo tied for 13th with a 6-over 150 (73-77) while Breann Horn stayed in the top 20 with a 7-over 151 for a share of 17th place.
• Kaila Higgins carded an 8-over 152 (75-77) to tie for 52nd place.
• Competing in her first collegiate tournament, Lynn Pham tied for 47th place with a 15-over 159 (77-82).
   

TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. St. Mary's (TX) 298-297 – 595 (+19); 2. RV/NR Cal State San Marcos 293-306 – 599 (+23); 3. Arkansas-Fort Smith 305-295 – 600 (+24); T4. Odessa College 300-303 – 603 (+27); T4. No. 17/17 UT Tyler 304-299 – 603 (+27); 6. RV/No. 24 Cal State East Bay 298-306 – 604 (+28); 7. Cal State LA 310-297 – 607 (+31); 8. Colorado Mesa 306-302 – 608 (+32); 9. Western New Mexico 313-304 – 617 (+41); 10. MSU Denver 312-307 – 619 (+43); 11. Lubbock Christian 311-312 – 623 (+47); 12. Colorado-Colorado Springs 317-321 – 638 (+62); 13. Regis 322-318 – 640 (+64); 14. Fort Lewis 333-323 – 656 (+80); 15. Adams State 384-379 – 763 (+187).

INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
T1. Caroline Wales (CSUSM) 70-75 – 145 (+1); T1. Sydney Williams (UAFS) 74-71 - 145 (+1);T3. Mackenzie Carpenter (MSUD) 76-70 – 146 (+2); T3. Estelle Beck (St. Mary's) 73-73 – 146 (+2); Martha Laremark (UTT) 72-74 – 146 (+2); T6. Inma Prieto (UTT) 77-70 – 147 (+3); T6. Crystle Querol (CMU) 75-72 – 147 (+3); T6. Sidney Stramel (UAFS) 74-73 – 147 (+3); T9. Elly Walters (CMU) 74-74 – 148 (+4); T9. Jordyn Wray (St. Mary's) 74-74 – 148 (+4); T9. Drishti Karumbaya (CSUEB) 71-77 – 148 (+4); OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T13. Makenna Cabardo 73-77 – 150 (+6); T17. Breann Horn 75-76 – 151 (+7); T25. Kaila Higgins 75-77 – 152 (+8); T47. Lynn Pham 77-82 – 159 (+15).


INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• St. Mary's (TX) took home the team title after scoring a 9-over 297 on Tuesday for a 19-over 595.
• CSUSM tallied tournament-leading 23 birdies alongside UAFS.    
• Wales registered the best average Par-4 scoring (3.95, -1) and most birdies (7).

UP NEXT
The Cougars fly to Hawaii next week for the HPU Sharks Shootout (Oct. 25-26) and the Dennis Rose Intercollegiate (Oct. 28-29).