SACRAMENTO, Calif. --- The Sacramento State women’s golf team is in eighth place and the men sit in 16th following the first day of competition at their respective tournaments. The Hornet women shot 311 and are 17 shots off the pace at the Bobcat Desert Classic in Goodyear, Ariz. The men shot rounds of 295 and 309 and are 36 strokes back of first-place Cal Poly at the Braveheart Classic in Beaumont, Calif.The women’s team was led by Sarah Kuykendall who shot 75 and is tied for 16th place. Kathryn Cotter was two-strokes back and is tied for 27th. Sacramento State also counted scores from Margaux Sheehan (79) and Jennifer Parkers (80). The pair are tied for 42nd and 52nd, respectively.
Idaho currently leads the team standings with a first-round 294. Western Michigan is second at 298 while Boise State sits in third at 304. Individually, Jody Chandonnet of Grand Canyon shot a one-under 71 to claim the lead. Seven golfers are tied for second place at even par.
The tournament, which is one of the few three-round events for the women, will continue with the second round on Tuesday before concluding on Wednesday.
The men were guided by Brian Little who shot 69 and 76 to tie for 21st. Little was tied for fourth place after his stellar first round which placed him three-under. Freshman Matt Montez is tied for 38th with rounds of 72 and 77. John Bowen added 74-77-151 and Ryan McConnell shot 80-80-160. Chad Wood completed the lineup at 83-79-162.
The Hornets were in 10th place as a team following the first round. Sacramento State shot 295 but posted a 309 in the second round to drop into 16th place. Cal Poly tops the leaderboard with rounds of 282 and 286. Host UC Riverside is two shots back at 277-293-570 and Idaho is four off at 285-287-572.
Individually, UCR’s Brendan Steele had a three-stroke lead after firing 68-66-134 (8-under). Chris Heintz of UCLA is second with 69-68-137 and three golfers are tied for third.
The tournament concludes with a single round on Tuesday.
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BOBCAT DESERT CLASSIC (Palm Valley G.C., Goodyear (Ariz.)
Team Scores:
1. Idaho 294
2. Western Michigan 298
3. Boise State 304
T4. Northern Arizona 306
T4. North Texas 306
T6. Montana State 307
T6. Grand Canyon 307
8. Sacramento State 311
9. Gonzaga 312
10. Portland 313
11. UC Riverside 316
12. Cal Poly 317
13. Eastern Washington 318
14. Western New Mexico 319
15. Montana 321
16. Wyoming 324
17. Weber State 336
18. Idaho State 341
19. North Dakota State 362
Top Five Individuals
1. Jody Chandonnet, GC, 71
T2. Ashley Hoggm BSU, 72
T2. Kylie Anderson, MSU, 72
T2. Katie Street, BSU, 72
T2. Chelsey Lollar, EWU, 72
T2. Lacey Jo Manwaring, GU, 72
T2. Jennifer Tucker, UI, 72
T2. Jaclyn Golden, NT, 72
Sacramento State Finishers
T16. Sarah Kuykendall 75
T27. Kathryn Cotter 77
T42. Margaux Sheehan 79
T52. Jennifer Parkes 80
T91. Erica Yoshino 88
BRAVEHEART CLASSIC (Oak Valley G.C., Beaumont, Calif.)
Team Scores
1. Cal Poly 282-286-568
2. UC Riverside 277-293-570
3. Idaho 285-287-572
4. UC Santa Barbara 288-291-579
5. Boise State 292-288-580
6. Saint Mary’s 287-294-581
7. UCLA 293-293-586
8. Utah 293-293-586
9. Loyola Marymount 301-290-591
T10. Southern Utah 294-299-593
T10. Portlan 295-298-593
12. San Diego 304-293-597
13. New Mexico State 298-301-599
14. Santa Clara 302-298-600
15. Utah State 301-302-603
16. Sacramento State 295-309-604
17. CS Northridge 301-305-606
18. Weber State 311-296-607
19. Penn 319-312-631
Top Five Individuals
1. Brendan Steele, UCR, 68-68-134
2. Chris Heintz, UCLA, 69-68-137
T3. Mike McCabe, UP, 71-67-138
T3. Greg Wells, UCSBm 70-68-138
T3. Joe Lanza, SMC, 69-69-138
Sacramento State Finishers
T21. Brian Little 69-76-145
T38. Matt Montez 72-77-149
T51. John Bowen 74-77-151
T97. Ryan McConnell 80-80-160
T101. Chad Wood 83-79-162
