LBSU ties for fifth place at Anteater Invitational

Tuesday, March 27

Dove Canyon, Calif.

All Day

Long Beach State University

Anteater Invitational

Senior Monica Villarreal is tied for fifth place going into the final round at The Battle at Rancho Bernardo.

3/27/2012 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf

March 27, 2012

DOVE CANYON, Calif. - Long Beach State recorded a final round 310 to remain tied for fifth place at the Anteater Invitational at the Dove Canyon Country Club.

LBSU tied with UC Riverside to finish the 54-hole tournament at 69-over-par 921. Washington State won the team championship by six strokes over second-place BYU. Tournament host UC Irvine placed fourth, finishing six shots ahead of LBSU.

Senior Monica Villarreal led the way for LBSU, tying for seventh with a final round score of 77 to finish at 12-over 225. This is Villarreal's second top-10 finish this season as she placed fifth at the Folino Invitational in February.

Freshman Bow-Kay Salotti, playing as an individual, shot a 79 to finish in 10th at 13-over 226. This is Salotti's first top-10 finish as a 49er.

Sophomore Ashley Greer, also playing as an individual, posted her best career finish as she carded an 82 to tie for 24th at 20-over 233.

Sophomore Rochelle Chan (+21) shot a 75, tying for 28th, while junior Simone Hoey (+23) carded a 78, tying for 36th. Senior Noelle Zavaleta and freshman Chaewon Park (+26) tied for 43rd.

Mallory Kent of Washington State won individual medalist by one shot with a 7-over 220.

LBSU returns to action Apr. 16-17, traveling to Half Moon Bay for the Pacific Coast Intercollegiate hosted by Oregon and UC Davis.

Anteater Invitational
Dove Canyon Country Club
Dove Canyon, Calif.

Team Results
1. Washington State, 299-297-308--904
2. BYU, 301-297-312--910
3. Idaho, 312-299-302--913
4. UC Irvine, 310-300-305--915
5. Long Beach State, 303-308-310--921
5. UC Riverside, 310-304-307--921
7. Cal State Fullerton, 303-304-320--927
8. Sacramento State, 316-314-308--938
9. Portland State, 316-313-318--947
10. Montana, 314-315-321--950
11. San Francisco, 311-316-330--957
12. Delaware, 330-313-319--962
13. Santa Clara, 323-318-323--964
14. Cal State Northridge, 332-320-337--989
15. Boise State, 336-331-323--990

LBSU Individual Results
T7. Monica Villarreal, 74-74-77--225 (+12)
10. *Bow-Kay Salotti, 73-74-79--226 (+13)
T24. *Ashley Greer, 75-76-82--233 (+20)
T28. Rochelle Chan, 75-84-75--234 (+21)
T36. Simone Hoey, 83-75-78--236 (+23)
T43. Chaewon Park, 76-78-85--239 (+26)
T43. Noelle Zavaleta, 78-81-80--239 (+26)