Golf photo. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News
Golf photo. Charmain Z. Brackett/Augusta Good News

Lady Jags finish fourth in first-ever West Coast Conference Championship appearance

Story courtesy Augusta University Athletics

FAIRFIELD, Calif.- Led by Sofia Valera’s final round 70, the Augusta University women finished in fourth place in their first-ever appearance in the West Coast Conference Championship. Pepperdine won the team event with Oregon State and Santa Clara behind them followed by the Jaguars. AU did shoot their best round of the three day tournament with a 7-over-par score on April 27.

Valera started the final round with a pair of birdies and made the turn at 5-under-par. She would have a double bogey and bogey over the final nine holes and finished by shooting 70.

Keira Gonzalez-McCarthy had the second best round of the day with a 73. Her round featured two birdies, a bogey and a double bogey.

The third team counting score was turned in by Sara Adams with a 76. Adams did have a pair of birdies in the round.

Marine Legentil also carded a 76. Legentil had a birdie and five bogeys on the scorecard.

The non-counting score of the day was turned in by Puntita Pawichai with a 79. 

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