Tournament: The West Texas Desert Invite
Date: Tuesday, April 1, 2025
Location: Tucson, Ariz.
Course: Ventana Canyon (par-72 / 5,909 yards)
CSUSM's Place: T2nd out of 15 teams (638, +62)
Team Winner: St. Mary's (629, +53)
Top Cougar: T2. Kiara Hernandez (153, +9)
Individual Medalist: Sonoma State's Avery Roster (152, +8)
 
COURSE REPORT:  The No. 6 Cal State San Marcos women's golf team tied for second place at the West Texas Desert Invitational with a 62-over 638 on Tuesday in Tucson, Arizona, on the Ventana Canyon course.

FIRST TEE

• Kiara Hernandez shared second place with a 9-over 153 (73-80) alongside West Texas A&M's Gam Songprasert and Savannah Dupre of St. Mary's (TX).
• Diana Delgado shot a 14-over 158 (79-79) to tie for 12th place.
• Regan Barton tied for 31st place with a 19-over 163 (82-81)
• Makenna Cabardo finished with a 20-over 164 (79-85) to tie for 33rd place.
• Chloe Rahn rounded out the CSUSM five with a 35-over 179 for a share of 86th place.

TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. St. Mary's 315-314 – 629 (+53); T2. Cal State San Marcos 313-325 – 638 (+62); T2. West Texas 322-316 – 638 (+62); T4. Sonoma State 317-323 – 640 (+64); T4. Colorado State-Pueblo 316-324 – 640 (64); 6. Lubbock Christian 324-325 – 649 (+73); T7. Cal State East Bay 321-331 – 652 (+76); T7. Biola 328-324 – 652 (+76); 9. Texas A&M International 330-324 – 654 (+78); 10. Anglo State 328-328 – 656 (+80); 11. Arkansas-Fort Smith 325-335 – 660 (+84); 12. Colorado Christian 339-330 – 669 (+93); Biola (B) 335-336 – 671 (+95); 14. Hawaii Pacific 335-341 – 676 (+100); 15. Western Washington 336-348 – 684 (+108); 16. Metro State 335-351 – 686 (+110); 17. Texas A&M-Kingsville 349-348 – 697 (+121); 18. Hawaii Hilo 359-360 – 719 (+143); 19. Dominican 351-371 – 772 (+146);

INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Avery Foster (SSU) 76-76 – 152 (+8); T2. Kiara Hernandez (CSUSM) 73-80 – 153 (+9); T2. Savannah Dupre (SMU) 75-78 – 153 (+9); T2. Gam Songprasert (WTAMU) 77-76 – 153 (+9); 5. Melanie Reyes (Biola) 78-76 – 154 (+10); T6. Sarah Reed (WTAMU) 79-76 – 155 (+11); T6. Talia Gutman (SSU) 75-80 – 155 (+11); T8. Lauren F. Lee (WWU) 81-75 – 156 (+12); T8. Anaya Perales (LBC) 76-80 – 156 (+12); T10. Lisa Ekberg (CSUP) 79-78 – 157 (+13); T10. Libby Kilbride (SMU) 80-77 – 157 (+13). OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T12. Diana Delgado 79-79 – 158 (+14); T31. Regan Barton 82-81 – 163 (+19); T33. Makenna Cabardo 79-85 – 164 (+20); T82. Chloe Rahn 88-91 – 179 (+35)

INSIDE THE SCORECARD

• St. Mary's took home the team title with a 53-over 629 (315-314).
• Sonoma State's Avery Foster was crowned the individual medalist with an 8-over 152 (76-76).
• CSUSM dominated the field in Par 3 scoring (3.23, +9) while finishing second in birdies (18).
• Makenna Cabardo led the tournament in Par 3 scoring (2.88, -1).

UP NEXT
The Cougars will next compete in the CCAA Championship Tournament on April 21-23 at the Sandpiper Golf Club in Santa Barbara.