Tournament: The West Texas Desert Invite
Date: Monday, March 31, 2025
Location: Tucson, Ariz.
Course: Ventana Canyon (par-72 / 5,909 yards)
CSUSM's Place: 1st out of 19 teams (313, +25)
Top Cougar: 1. Kiara Hernandez (73, +1)
COURSE REPORT: The No. 6 Cal State San Marcos women's golf team leads the field at the West Texas Desert Invitational after carding a 25-over 313 in Monday's round in Tucson, Arizona, on the Ventana Canyon Golf Course. Kiara Hernandez is on top of the leaderboard with a 1-over 73.
FIRST TEE
- Hernandez tallied four birdies, one bogey and two double bogeys in the first round and has a two-stroke lead.
- Diana Delgado and Makenna Cabardo are in an 11-way tie for 12th place with a 7-over 79.
- Regan Barton carded a 10-over 82 and is tied for 38th place.
- Chloe Rahn rounded out CSUSM five with a 16-over 88 and tied for 76th place.
TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Cal State San Marcos 313 (+25); 2. St. Mary's 315 (+27); 3. Colorado State-Pueblo 316 (+28); 4. Sonoma State 317 (+29); 5. Cal State East Bay 321 (+33); 6. West Texas A&M 322 (+34); 7. Lubbock Christian 324 (+36); 8. Arkansas-Fort Smith 325 (+37); T9. Biola 328 (+40); T9. Angelo State 328 (+40); 11. Texas A&M International 330 (+42); T12. Hawaii Pacific 335 (+47); T12. Metro State 335 (+47); T12. Biola 335 (+47); 15. Western Washington 336 (+48); 16. Colorado Christian 339 (+51); 17. Texas A&M-Kingsville 349 (+61); 18. Dominican 351 (+63); 19. Hawaii Hilo 359 (+71).
INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
1. Kiara Hernandez (CSUSM) 73 (+1); T2. Savannah Dupre (SMU) 75 (+3); T2. Talia Gutman (SSU) 75 (+3); T4. Anaya Perales (LCU) 76 (+4); T4. Avery Foster (SSU) 76 (+4); T4. Mia Clarke (Angelo State) 76 (+4); T7. Gam Songprasert (WTAMU) 77 (+5); T7. Sophia Tejeda (CSUEB) 77 (+5); T9. Jasmin Krishna (CSUEB) 78 (+6); T9. Melanie Reyes (Biola) 78 (+6); T9. Yale Lee (CSUP) 78 (+6). OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T12. Makenna Cabardo 79 (+7); T12. Diana Delgado 79 (+7); T38. Regan Barton 82 (+10); T76. Chloe Rahn 88 (+16).
INSIDE THE SCORECARD
- CSUSM has a two-stroke lead over second-place St. Mary's (315, +27).
- The Cougars lead the field in Par 3 scoring (3.15, +3) and birdies (10).
- Kiara Hernandez along with Cal State East Bay's Makena Ebster tallied the most birdies in the first round with 10.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will conclude the West Texas Desert Invite playing with an 8 a.m. shotgun start on Tuesday.
Players Mentioned
- Redshirt Senior
- 5' 3"
- Senior
- Redshirt Senior
- 5' 9"
- Sophomore
- 5' 6"
- Junior
Players Mentioned
- Redshirt Senior
- 5' 3"
- Senior
- Redshirt Senior
- 5' 9"
- Sophomore
- 5' 6"
- Junior
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