No. 8 CSUSM Wins Sixth Consecutive CCAA Championship; Murr Crowned Champion
Tournament: CCAA Championships
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Location: Santa Barbara, Calif.
Course: Sandpiper GC (par-72 / 6,001 yards)
CSUSM's Place: 1st out of 6 teams (908, +44)
Individual Medalist: CSUSM's Madison Murr (222, +6)
COURSE REPORT: The No. 8 Cal State San Marcos women's golf team (908, +44) captured its sixth consecutive CCAA Championship victory on Wednesday at Sandpiper Golf Club in Santa Barbara, California. Madison Murr was crowned the CCAA Individual Champion after carding a 6-over 222 (76-74-72).
FIRST TEE
- Murr shot an even-par 72 in the final round with five birdies and five bogeys to capture her first CCAA Individual Medalist honor.
- Makenna Cabardo claimed runner-up honors for the second time in her career (2022), finishing with a 7-over 223 (75-73-75).
- Competing in her first CCAA Championships, Kiara Hernandez tied for third place with a 10-over 226 (74-75-77).
- Regan Barton placed 15th with a 22-over 238 (79-75-84) while Diana Delgado took 23rd place with a 29-over 245 (84-78-83).
TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Cal State San Marcos 304-297-307 – 908 (+44); 2. Cal State LA 324-299-295 – 918 (+54); 3. Cal State East Bay 302-313-311 – 926 (+62); 4. Sonoma State 326-313-305 – 944 (+80); 5. Cal State Monterey Bay 326-321-323 – 970 (+106); 6. Chico State 340-336-327 – 1003 (+139).
INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Madison Murr (CSUSM) 76-74-72 – 222 (+6); 2. Makenna Cabardo (CSUSM) 75-73-75 – 223 (+7); T3. Kiara Hernandez (CSUSM) 74-75-77 – 226 (+10); T3. Joshlyn Ayala (CSULA) 83-74-69 – 226 (+10); 5. Avery Foster (SSU) 79-75-73 – 227 (+11); T6. Daniela Andrade (CSULA) 78-79-72 – 229 (+13); T6. Mia Golovich (CSUMB) 76-79-74 – 229 (+13); 8. Sarah Amaya (CSULA) 80-75-77 – 232 (+16); T9. Jasmin Krishna (CSUEB) 76-79-78 – 233 (+17); T9. Sophia Tejeda (CSUEB) 76-82-75 – 233 (+17); OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: 15. Regan Barton 79-75-84 – 238 (+22); 23. Diana Delgado 84-78-83 – 245 (+29)
INSIDE THE SCORECARD
- CSUSM has won the CCAA Tournament every year since the inaugural tournament in 2018.
- Madison Murr is CSUSM's fifth CCAA Individual Medalist with Jaime Jacob winning in 2018 and 2019, Caroline Wales in 2023 and Regan Barton in 2024.
- Murr's win is her fourth individual title this season and 11th of her career.
- CSUSM finished on top in Par 4 scoring (4.30, +45) and Par 5 scoring (5.13, +8).
- CSUSM led the field with 33 birdies with Murr tallying a tournament-high 12.
- Makenna Cabardo recorded an eagle on the fifth hole of the third round and joined CSULA's Joshlyn Ayala as the only two golfers to achieve the accomplishment.
UP NEXT
With the win, the Cougars received the automatic bid to the NCAA Division II West Regional on May 5-7 in Amarillo, Texas.
Players Mentioned
- Redshirt Senior
- 5' 3"
- Senior
- Redshirt Senior
- Redshirt Senior
- 5' 6"
- Junior
Players Mentioned
- Redshirt Senior
- 5' 3"
- Senior
- Redshirt Senior
- Redshirt Senior
- 5' 6"
- Junior
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