Sunday, March 24
Sedona, Ariz.
7:00 AM
California Baptist University
vs
Red Rocks Invitational
3/24/2019 3:32:00 PM | Women's Golf
RESULTS
CORNVILLE, Ariz. – A strong final round pushed California Baptist University a spot up the leaderboard for a fifth-place finish at the Red Rocks Invitational on Sunday.
Jocelyn Chee tied for second place individually, while she also tied for the best 54-hole tournament score in CBU history on Sunday. It helped the Lancers shoot four-over-par 288 for the third round in a row to complete an 864 (288-288-288).
"I am proud of the team for having a chance to win going into the final round, that's all you can ever ask for," Coach Marc Machado said. "We moved up from sixth to fifth in a stacked 18-team field, so top five was a great finish here."
CBU was also just one shot off a top-three finish, with Western Athletic Conference foe NM State taking the title with an 853, Cal State Fullerton coming in second (858) and Gonzaga and host Northern Arizona tying for third (863).
"It was just a solid performance top to bottom from our top five," Machado said. "Our score over our last four holes cumulative for all three rounds was five-under par for our top five. Their bounce-back effort and their last-four-hole stats were outstanding, the best I have ever seen."
Chee put the finishing touches on the best 54-hole tournament score in CBU history, as she tied for the event's runner-up spot with a 209 (69-69-71) after shooting even-par 71 over her final 18. Southern Utah's Chanikan (Pluem) Yongyuan won the event with a 207, while Chee tied with Montana State's Delaney Elliott for second.
"I am super proud of Jocelyn, she's had her ups and downs but she's really coming into her stride and has a ton of confidence right now," Machado said. "Everything is really steady from her. She always has this ability, and just had a killer tournament to finish second out of 105 players. In my book, that's a win."
Chee tied Erica Wang for the best 54-hole score in team history. Wang carded her 209 at the UC Irvine Invitational back in October of this season, and put together a tremendous final round on Sunday.
Wang was the Lancers' top scorer on Sunday with a one-under 70. It polished off a 217 (73-74-70) for a 15th-place finish for the senior.
"I am really proud of Erica leading us on and off the course," Machado said. "She has been a true leader from day one in this program all the way up until now, and we aren't where we are without her."
Kristyna Abarahamova and Samantha Martirez both finished tied for 29th place. Abrahamova shot 220 (73-74-73) after shooting 73 in the third round, while Martirez carded her 220 (73-72-75) with a 75. Yifei "Sunny" Wang was CBU's fourth and final scorer on Sunday, with a 74. Her 221 (74-73-74) was good for 35th place.
The Lancers had eight of nine golfers in attendance at the Red Rocks Invitational. Diana Araneta, Aya Enkoji and Jordan Martin competed as individuals and all three had great moments.
"This trip was all about team bonding, going to a destination spot in Sedona and it was nice to have just about the whole team there. I really feel like we grew closer together," Machado said.
Araneta saved her best for last with a 73 on Sunday, which gave her a 229 (79-77-73) that was good for 59th place. Enkoji carded a 231 (76-76-79) in her collegiate debut to take 65th, while Martin shot 240 overall after opening the week with a 75. Â
"Diana had a great final round, she's showing some real promise," Machado said. "I am excited Aya got her first collegiate tournament in, she handled herself very well."
The Lancers end their regular season at the Indiana State Spring Invite April 7-8. CBU will then compete at its first-ever WAC Championships in Lakewood, Wash. April 18-20.
"Our focus for this tournament was unity and excellence," Machado said. "I urged them to strive for excellence – not perfection but excellence in everything they do. I truly believe they did that, and we are looking forward to going to Indiana next and building off this week."
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CORNVILLE, Ariz. – A strong final round pushed California Baptist University a spot up the leaderboard for a fifth-place finish at the Red Rocks Invitational on Sunday.
Jocelyn Chee tied for second place individually, while she also tied for the best 54-hole tournament score in CBU history on Sunday. It helped the Lancers shoot four-over-par 288 for the third round in a row to complete an 864 (288-288-288).
"I am proud of the team for having a chance to win going into the final round, that's all you can ever ask for," Coach Marc Machado said. "We moved up from sixth to fifth in a stacked 18-team field, so top five was a great finish here."
CBU was also just one shot off a top-three finish, with Western Athletic Conference foe NM State taking the title with an 853, Cal State Fullerton coming in second (858) and Gonzaga and host Northern Arizona tying for third (863).
"It was just a solid performance top to bottom from our top five," Machado said. "Our score over our last four holes cumulative for all three rounds was five-under par for our top five. Their bounce-back effort and their last-four-hole stats were outstanding, the best I have ever seen."
Chee put the finishing touches on the best 54-hole tournament score in CBU history, as she tied for the event's runner-up spot with a 209 (69-69-71) after shooting even-par 71 over her final 18. Southern Utah's Chanikan (Pluem) Yongyuan won the event with a 207, while Chee tied with Montana State's Delaney Elliott for second.
"I am super proud of Jocelyn, she's had her ups and downs but she's really coming into her stride and has a ton of confidence right now," Machado said. "Everything is really steady from her. She always has this ability, and just had a killer tournament to finish second out of 105 players. In my book, that's a win."
Chee tied Erica Wang for the best 54-hole score in team history. Wang carded her 209 at the UC Irvine Invitational back in October of this season, and put together a tremendous final round on Sunday.
Wang was the Lancers' top scorer on Sunday with a one-under 70. It polished off a 217 (73-74-70) for a 15th-place finish for the senior.
"I am really proud of Erica leading us on and off the course," Machado said. "She has been a true leader from day one in this program all the way up until now, and we aren't where we are without her."
Kristyna Abarahamova and Samantha Martirez both finished tied for 29th place. Abrahamova shot 220 (73-74-73) after shooting 73 in the third round, while Martirez carded her 220 (73-72-75) with a 75. Yifei "Sunny" Wang was CBU's fourth and final scorer on Sunday, with a 74. Her 221 (74-73-74) was good for 35th place.
The Lancers had eight of nine golfers in attendance at the Red Rocks Invitational. Diana Araneta, Aya Enkoji and Jordan Martin competed as individuals and all three had great moments.
"This trip was all about team bonding, going to a destination spot in Sedona and it was nice to have just about the whole team there. I really feel like we grew closer together," Machado said.
Araneta saved her best for last with a 73 on Sunday, which gave her a 229 (79-77-73) that was good for 59th place. Enkoji carded a 231 (76-76-79) in her collegiate debut to take 65th, while Martin shot 240 overall after opening the week with a 75. Â
"Diana had a great final round, she's showing some real promise," Machado said. "I am excited Aya got her first collegiate tournament in, she handled herself very well."
The Lancers end their regular season at the Indiana State Spring Invite April 7-8. CBU will then compete at its first-ever WAC Championships in Lakewood, Wash. April 18-20.
"Our focus for this tournament was unity and excellence," Machado said. "I urged them to strive for excellence – not perfection but excellence in everything they do. I truly believe they did that, and we are looking forward to going to Indiana next and building off this week."
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