On Monday, Kuyendall shot three-over to tie UC Riverside’s LeAnh Nguyen and British Columbia’s Jana Haggins. Courtney O''Neill of UC Riverside finished first with a one-over 72.

As a team, Sacramento State finished in sixth place, 18 strokes behind UCR. The Highlanders shot 302 to win the tournament while Northern Colorado was second at 311. The Hornets tallied 320 in the first round.

Behind Kuykendall were four other Sacramento State golfers who were closely bunched. Margaux Sheehan shot 81, Kathryn Cotter 82, Heather LeMaster 83 and Jennifer Parkes 84.

Sacramento State opened the second round strong as freshman Heather LeMaster was even through eight holes and Kuykendall was also beginning to pull closer to first place before the rains began.

The Hornets will next compete at the Fresno State Tournament on April 4-5.

Team Standings

1. UC Riverside 302

2. Northern Colorado 311

3. Santa Clara "Red" 314

4. Gonzaga 317

5. Eastern Washington 318

6. Sacramento State 320

7. British Columbia 321

8. Cal State Northridge 323

9. Santa Clara "White" 325

Idaho State 325

11. Cal Poly 326

12. Cal State San Marcos 337

13. Cal State Monterey Bay 339

14. UC Santa Cruz 354

Top Five Individuals

1. Courtney O''Neill, UCR, 72

T2. Sarah Kuykendall, SAC, 74

T2. LeAnh Nguyen, UCR, 74

T2. Jana Haggins, BC, 74

T5. Jenny Henderson, UNC, 75

T5. Mary Kate Morgan, GU, 75

T5. Stephanie Cope, SCW, 75

Sacramento State Scores

T2. Sarah Kuykendall 74

T29. Margaux Sheehan 81

T35. Kathryn Cotter 82

T38. Heather LeMaster 83

T46. Jennifer Parkes 84

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