BOULDER CITY, Nev. — Chloe Bartek shot an even-par 72 and Astha Madan and Rockelle Sande each added 73s to lead the Sacramento State women's golf team during the second round of the Big Sky Championships on Tuesday at Boulder Creek Golf Club. The Hornets finished the day in third place and are five strokes off the pace of Idaho for the team lead.
Bartek got off to a quick start with birdies on the par-5 second and fifth. She made the turn at 1-under after a bogey on the par-4 seventh and moved to even with a bogey on No. 10. Bartek birdied the par-5 13th to move back into the red but had consecutive bogeys on Nos. 15 and 16. She concluded her round by making a birdie putt on No. 18. Bartek remained in the top 10 with a two-round total of 73-72-145 which ties her for eighth place.
Madan had nearly the opposite start with a pair of bogeys on her first six holes. She birdied the par-3 eighth and bogeyed the par-4 ninth to make the turn at 2-over. The sophomore played the back nine at 1-under par with the help of birdies on the par-3 12th and par-5 13th as well as an eagle on the 540-yard, par-5 16th. Her two day total of 71-73-144 has her tied for fourth place.
Sande eagled the 508-yard, par-5 second hole and had seven pars and a bogey on her first nine holes. She began the back nine with a birdie on the par-4 10th and moved to 2-under with a birdie on No. 13. However, she bogeyed four consecutive holes (Nos. 14-17) before a par on No. 18. The senior is now tied for 11th place at 73-73-146.
Katie Dunaway and Julia Becker each shot 77 to provide the final score towards the team total. Dunaway had two birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey during her round. Becker had three birdies and eight bogeys to reach her total and is tied for 26th at 74-77-151. Dunaway is tied for 45th at 80-77-157.
Idaho jumped into first place after tying the Big Sky Championship record with a 2-under par total of 286. The Vandals were led by Sophie Hausmann who set the Big Sky Championship record after shooting 65 (7-under par). The remainder of the top five includes Northern Arizona (585), Southern Utah (593) and Montana State (594).
For the third consecutive round, Sacramento State will be paired with Idaho and Northern Arizona. The teams will start the final round at 9:15 a.m.
BIG SKY WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIPS
Boulder City, Nev. | Boulder Creek GC
Par 72 | 6,285 Yards
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Idaho 295-286-581
2. Northern Arizona 290-295-585
3. SACRAMENTO STATE 291-295-586
4. Southern Utah 299-294-593
5. Montana State 305-289-594
6. Weber State 303-293-596
7. Northern Colorado 302-299-601
8. Eastern Washington 307-295-602
9. Montana 307-298-605
10. North Dakota 315-301-616
11. Portland State 316-302-619
12. Idaho State 331-333-664
INDIVIDUAL TOP FIVE
1. Jaylee Tait, MSU, 69-72-141
2. Sophie Hausmann, UI, 77-65-142
3. Sierra Bezdicek, NAU, 71-72-143
T4. Astha Madan, SAC, 71-73-144
T4. Taylor Viquelia, SUU, 73-71-144
T4. Marissa Borja, EWU, 74-70-144
T4. Kristin Strankman, UI, 73-71-144
SACRAMENTO STATE SCORES
T4. Astha Madan 71-73-144
T8. Chloe Bartek 73-72-145
T11. Rockelle Sande 73-73-146
T26. Julia Becker 74-77-151
T45. Katie Dunaway 80-77-157
