LITCHFIELD PARK, Ariz. — The Sacramento State freshmen took center stage for the Hornet women's golf team during the final round of Big Sky Championship on Wednesday as Jocelyn Tseng led the team with a 70 and Sophia Lee added a 73.
 
Sacramento State finished the tournament in fifth place with a total of 287-302-294-883. Northern Arizona maintained its lead to claim the automatic berth to an NCAA Regional as the Lumberjacks totaled 282-283-282-847. That score provided a five-shot cushion over Northern Colorado.
 
Tseng helped the Hornets to a quick start to the day as the team was 5-under through the first four holes. The freshman birdied the par-3 second but made the turn at 1-over after a double bogey on the par-4 seventh. Tseng bogeyed the par-4 11^th but worked her way back to even with birdies on Nos. 12 and 13. A bogey on the par-4 14^th took her to 1-over but she finished the tournament with birdies on the par-4 16^th and par-5 18^th to get to 1-under. Tseng tied for 20^th at 75-77-70-222.
 
Lee recorded the best finish on the team as she tied for ninth with rounds of 67-76-73-126 to close at 3-over. Lee was 1-under through five holes with a birdie on the par-5 third before bogeys on Nos. 6-9. She parred the first eight holes on the back nine and ended with a birdie on No. 18.
 
Tova Hatton ranked third on the team with a 75 and tied for 30^th place overall. Hatton was even on the front side with birdies on Nos. 1 and 4 and bogeys on Nos. 5 and 9. She moved to 1-under with a birdie on the par-5 10^th but found herself 5-over through 17 with three bogeys and a triple bogey. The sophomore birdied No. 18 to finish the day at 4-over.
 
Darla May Dela Torre tied for 22^nd overall with rounds of 70-77-76-223. The sophomore's third round was comprised of two birdies, five bogeys and a double bogey.
 
Montana State's Norah Seidl defeated NAU's Lizzy Neale on the first hole of a playoff to become the medalist and earn a spot at an NCAA Regional. The pair both were both 5-under over the three rounds. Neale forced the playoff after shooting 65 in the final round compared to a 67 from Seidl.
 
Senior Ella Kraft likely played her final round as a Hornet during the day. Kraft will depart Sacramento State as the all-time leader in career rounds (127), rounds at or below par (48) and rounds in the 60s (16). She is also four with a career scoring average of 73.67, tied for fifth with 18 career top-20 finishes and tied for seventh with 10 career top-10s.
 
 
BIG SKY WOMEN'S GOLF CHAMPIONSHIP
Litchfield Park, Ariz. | Wigwam GR
Par 71 | 5,981 Yards
 
TEAM STANDINGS
1. Northern Arizona 282-283-282-847
2. Northern Colorado 284-286-282-852
3. Montana State 284-299-284-867
4. Portland State 296-296-289-881
5. Sacramento State 287-302-294-883
6. Idaho 297-294-294-885
7. Weber State 294-302-296-892
8. Idaho State 290-304-310-904
9. Montana 305-304-308-917
10. Eastern Washington 310-299-316-925
 
INDIVIDUAL TOP FIVE
T1. Norah Seidl, MSU, 68-73-67-208*
T1. Lizzy Neale, NAU, 72-71-65-208
T3. Frankie Dezis, NAU, 70-71-70-211
T3. Olivia Salonek, UNC, 71-71-69-211
T5. Sofia Fuenmayor, WSU, 70-72-70-212
T5. Samantha Colombine, UNC, 69-74-69-212
* Won on first playoff hole
 
SACRAMENTO STATE SCORES
T9. Sophia Lee 67-76-73-216
T20. Jocelyn Tseng 75-77-70-222
T22. Darla May Dela Torre 70-77-76-223
T30. Tova Hatton 82-72-75-229
T34. Ella Kraft 75-79-77-231