CANTON, Mass. – After trailing by six strokes midway through the third round of the Boston College Intercollegiate, Cal State Fullerton women's golf came back to win its second consecutive tournament this season with a score of 30-over par 894.
"This team has been extremely fun to coach," said Head Coach Kathryn Hosch. "We have tons of talent, the culture is strong, and they are not afraid to work hard. I couldn't be happier for them."
The Titans had an impressive finish on the back nine of the third round as they came back from six strokes down to end up taking first place over Seattle by five strikes. It is the first time since the 2011-12 season Fullerton has earned two team victories in the same year.
Fullerton was led by a pair of true freshmen in Brittany Shin and Nodoka Honda who recorded top-10 finishes in just their second career college tournament.
Shin was in the back of the group after the first round as she was tied for tied for 56th place. She improved greatly throughout the tournament to finish tied for fifth place with an overall score of 7-over par 223. Shin shot an 84 in round one before shooting a remarkable 3-under par 69 in round two and 2-under par 70 in the third round.
Honda finished just one stroke behind Shin, with a score 8-over par 224 to place tied for seventh. Honda recorded a 73 in round one before shooting a 75 and 76 in rounds two and three, respectively.
Sophomore Lisa Djerf recorded her first career top-10 finish as well, placing tied for 10th after shooting a 10-over par 226. Djerf was tied for 22nd heading into the third round where she shot a 1-over par 73 to improve 12 positions in the standings.
With a score of 14-over par 230, Elsa Lundquist finished the Boston College Intercollegiate tied for 20th while Texie Petchel placed tied for 33rd with a score of 17-over par 233.
The Titans return to action next week looking to make it three consecutive tournament victories as they head to Oregon for the Rose City Collegiate hosted by Portland State.
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