49ers
struggle in rain at OSU tourney
By Jack Schneider
On-line Forty-Niner
After
playing an intense three-round tournament
in the rainfall of the Pacific Northwest,
the 49ers women’s golf team finished in
14th place at the Oregon State Shanico Invitational.
Long Beach wrapped up the tournament, played
at the Trysting Tree Golf Course in Corvallis,
Oreg, with a score of 319, shooting a total
score of 319-303-320—942.
Top LBSU players for the tournament included
freshman Hayley Wilkinson, scoring a total
of 234—79-76-79 to tie for 42nd place overall.
Other highlights included junior Marie Louise
Juul shooting a 236—79-79-78 to tie for
48th, while freshman Melissa Keller ended
up with a score 237—82-71-84, which placed
her at 51st .
Monday’s round included solid contributions
from team captain Carla Legaspi with a score
of 77, and assistant team captain senior
Teal Thorn with a score of 82.
After observing how the 49ers were playing
in the tournament, Coach Sue Ewart is confident
that the team can step up with the upcoming
tournaments.
“I have no doubt that this team is going
to come around,” Ewart said. “They know
what they are capable of doing, now that
first two tournaments are done.
“The team will get into some routine and
work out a few kinks, and now that school
has started, everyone feels confident about
the season.”
Another area the team needs to focus is
getting practice time on the course.
Now that the team has a break in between
their next tournament, the 49ers have the
opportunity to tone up their skills.
“All they need to do is practice and get
out on the course a little bit,” Ewart said.
“I know that these players are solid. I
have a lot of pride and joy for the team
and all they need is time and they can outshine
other players at the tournaments.”
The next tournament for the 49ers will be
October 7 though 9, when they compete at
the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational in Tacoma,
Wash.
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