PALM DESERT, Calif. — The Sacramento State women's golf team showcased their stability both individually and as a team during the first two rounds of the Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate on Sunday. The Hornets are third heading into the final round on Sunday after shooting 307-304-611.
San Jose State and UC Riverside separated themselves from the field during the first two rounds. SJSU totaled 597 on Saturday and have a one-stroke lead over UCR. UC Irvine and Cal Poly are tied for fourth and are one stroke behind Sacramento State.
In the first round, Katie Dunaway, Natalie Bodnar and Julia Becker each shot 76 to lead Sacramento State. The team also counted a 79 from Astha Madan. The second round saw Madan pace the team with a 74 while Dunaway and Rockelle Sande shot 75. Badnar posted a round of 80 to account for the final score towards the team total.
Dunaway is tied for 12th overall in the field. The sophomore had a birdie, three bogeys and a double bogey in the first round. She was 2-over through 17 holes before carding a seven on the par-4 fourth hole. Her second round was highlighted by three consecutive birdies on holes Nos. 16-18. She also had three bogeys and a triple bogey on the par-4 seventh.
Madan shot 79-74-153 and is tied for 19th place. She was 1-over through her first 12 holes but ran into some trouble, playing her final six holes at 6-over par. Her second round started with back-to-back birdies on the Nos. 7 and 8 and bogeys on Nos. 9 and 10. She finished with three birdies, three bogeys and a double bogey.
Sande played her first seven holes of the day at 6-over before a birdie on the par-4 16th. She remained there until a bogey on No. 2 and a double bogey on the par-4 seventh. An eagle on the par-5 14th dropped her to 1-under through seven holes. Two bogeys and double bogey closed her round at 3-over.
Bodnar played her first 36-hole day since the spring of 2014 and is tied for 29th. Bodnar's first round had a birdie on the par-4 13th and five bogeys. She was just 1-over through nine holes in the second round but played her final nine holes at 7-over with a birdie, five bogeys and a triple bogey. Bodnar is tied for 29th place.
Freshman Julia Becker rounds out the group and is tied for 43rd place overall. Becker was steady in the morning with two bogeys and a double bogey. In the second round she had two birdies, seven bogeys, a double bogey and triple bogey.
Wyoming Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate
Palm Desert, Calif. | Classic Club
Par 72 | 6,112 Yards
TEAM STANDINGS
1. San Jose State 294-303-597
2. UC Riverside 297-301-598
3. Sacramento State 307-304-611
T4. UC Irvine 306-307-613
T4. Cal Poly 305-308-613
T6. Northern Arizona 304-310-614
T6. Santa Clara 298-316-614
8. Wyoming 305-312-617
9. Cal State Fullerton 305-314-619
10. Grand Canyon 310-312-622
11. Cal State Northridge 311-413-625
12. Southern Utah 320-308-628
13. Incarnate Word 315-327-642
14. Cal State Bakersfield 319-325-644
INDIVIDUAL TOP FIVE
1. Hanna Facchini, UCR, 72-71-143
2. Martina Edberg, CSF, 76-68-144
T3. Kristin Le, SCU, 71-75-146
T3. Jakeishya Le, UCR, 72-74-146
5. Regina De Guzman, SJSU, 71-76-147
SACRAMENTO STATE SCORES
T12. Katie Dunaway 76-75-151
T18. Astha Madan 79-74-153
T23. Rockelle Sande 80-75-155
T29. Natalie Bodnar 76-80-156
T43. Julia Becker 76-82-158
