49ers tie for second place

By Michael Bower
Online Forty-Niner
Sports Editor

The women's golf team tied for second place at the rain-shortened Azteck Fall Invitational, held at The Auld Course in Chula Vista. The Beach played two outstanding rounds to finish with a total of 601 strokes — 11 back from first-place Baylor.

"This was a complete team effort," 49ers' Head Coach Sue Ewart said. "They have been playing well recently and we had a little redemption for the scores that we shot in Seattle a couple of weeks ago at the Edean Ihlanfeldt. That was a very tough course. But I believe that tournament just toughened them up. We are very team-oriented this year. Eloise [Vicencio] was the only one who didn't finish last night and the whole team went out in the pouring rain this morning and watched her finish up her final hole. This was a good finish to the fall and we'll build on this for the spring."

Freshman Kay Hoey led the way again for the 49ers, shooting a two-over-par 146 — good enough for a fourth place tie. Sophomore Eloise Vicencio tied for 14th place with a 150.

The women's golf team will have a long lay-off until the next tournament, which is scheduled for Feb. 21.