Thanks to solid performances across the board, the Seattle University women’s golf team moved up to finish in fifth place as the third and final round of the 2015 Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational took place Tuesday at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club.
Alexus Song (Auburn, Wash.) collected two birdies and 12 pars to post a final round score of 74 (+2), ending the tournament in a tie for 10th place at 224 (+8). Jamie Huo (Kent, Wash.) shot Seattle U’s best individual round of the entire tournament, birding three holes, including two of her final five holes, to post a score of even-par 72 and move up into a tie for 15th place at 228 (+12).
Dorsey Addicks (Big Sky, Mont.) earned one birdie and 13 pars as she shot 77 (+5) to finish the tournament in a tie for 28th place at 232 (+16). Ellen Brantberg (Stockholm, Sweden) posted her best round of the week, collecting four birdies to shoot 73 (+1) as she finished in a tie for 40th place at 235 (+19).
Yen Ting Wong (Singapore) and Juhee Lee (Wilsonville, Ore.) were among those who finished in a tie for 57th place at 241 (+25), with Wong shooting 79 (+7) and Lee shooting 83 (+11). Amanda Beyke (Federal Way, Wash.) shot 81 (+9) in Tuesday’s round to complete the tournament in 81st place with a final score of 252 (+36).
Seattle U was one of five teams to break 300 in the third round, shooting 296 (+8) to finish in fifth place with a 54-hole total of 915 (+51). For the second consecutive year, Washington cruised to the team title, winning by 31 strokes with a three-round total of 865 (+1). The Huskies were led by Julianne Alvarez, who set tournament records for lowest round (68) and lowest 54-hole score (211) as she won by five strokes over teammate Sarah Rhee.
“We are extremely pleased with the success of the event. We have a special opportunity to honor one of Seattle U’s greatest legends, and it was fun to have her on site,” Seattle U head coach Marc Chandonnet said. “The team played well, especially today to close out the tournament.”
The Seattle University women’s golf team has completed its fall season and will not compete again until Feb. 8-9 at the Matador Invitational, hosted by CSU Northridge in Simi Valley, Calif. The Redhawks will play in one more tournament close to home, as the 2016 Western Athletic Conference Women’s Golf Championships will take place at the Semiahmoo Golf and Country Club in Blaine, Wash., April 22-24.