Cougars Secure Third Fall Title at East Bay Invite
Tournament: 2025 East Bay Fall Invitational
Date: Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025
Location: Hayward, Calif.
Course: Stonebrae Country Club (par-72)
CSUSM's Place & Team Winner: 1st out of 15 Teams (896, +32)
Top Cougar: 3. Avery Foster (219, +3)
Individual Medalist: Cal State East Bay's Carlota Eroles & Western Washington's Lauren Lee (213, -3)
COURSE REPORT: The Cal State San Marcos women's golf team claimed the team title at the 2025 East Bay Fall Invitational after posting a three-round total of 32-under 896 at Stonebrae Country Club in Hayward, California, on Monday and Tuesday. The Cougars surged on the final day, shooting a tournament-low 7-under 295 on Tuesday to secure the win over a competitive 15-team field.
FIRST TEE
- Avery Foster led the Cougars with a third-place finish, carding an impressive 3-over par 219 (76-73-70), including a 2-under final round. She tallied 11 birdies and one eagle during the tournament.
- Kiara Hernandez placed eighth with an 8-over par 224 (74-75-75), notching 11 birdies and ranking among the top performers on par-5 holes at 6-under.
- Ellaclair Leedom tied for 15th at 12-over par 228 (73-77-78), contributing seven birdies and 33 pars.
- Chloe Rahn and Abby Sickles both tied for 21st at 15-over par 231. Rahn (81-77-73) had nine birdies and one eagle, while Sickles (76-78-77) added 10 birdies and 23 pars.
TEAM SCOREBOARD
1. Cal State San Marcos 299-302-295 – 896 (+32); 2. Simon Fraser 291-312-303 – 906 (+42); 3. CSU Los Angeles 311-300-302 – 913 (+49); 4. Western Washington 311-308-296 – 915 (+51); 5. Point Loma 322-299-301 – 922 (+58); 6. CSU East Bay 312-319-314 – 945 (+81); 7. CSU Monterey Bay 308-325-313 – 946 (+82); 8. Westmont 318-318-315 – 951 (+87); 9. Dominican (CA) 321-320-311 – 952 (+88); 10. Menlo 328-312-313 – 953 (+89); 11. Westminster (UT) 326-316-312 – 954 (+90); 12. Jessup 331-317-308 – 956 (+92); 13. Colorado Christian 317-312-328 – 957 (+93); 14. Chico State 337-332-334 – 1003 (+139); 15. Vanguard 343-340-338 – 1021 (+157)
INDIVIDUAL SCOREBOARD
T1. Carlota Eroles (CSU East Bay) 73-72-68 – 213 (-3); T1. Lauren Lee (Western Washington) 74-69-70 – 213 (-3); 3. Avery Foster (CSUSM) 76-73-70 – 219 (+3); 4. Cadence Ko (Simon Fraser) 69-78-74 – 221 (+5); T5. Ashley Lam (Westminster) 72-75-75 – 222 (+6); T5. Talia Gutman (CSU Los Angeles) 81-66-75 – 222 (+6); 7. Kim Penzold (Menlo) 75-71-77 – 223 (+7); 8. Kiara Hernandez (CSUSM) 74-75-75 – 224 (+8); 9. Meera Minhas (Simon Fraser) 77-77-71 – 225 (+9); T10. Julianne Canda (Jessup) 78-73-75 – 226 (+10); T10. Joshlyn Ayala (CSU Los Angeles) 74-76-76 – 226 (+10); OTHER CSUSM SCORERS: T15. Ellaclair Leedom 73-77-78 – 228 (+12); T21. Chloe Rahn 81-77-73 – 231 (+15); T21. Abby Sickles 76-78-77 – 231 (+15)
INSIDE THE SCORECARD
- CSUSM captured its third team title of the fall with a total score of 32-over 896 (299-302-295), finishing 10 strokes ahead of second-place Simon Fraser's 906 (291-312-303).
- Carlota Eroles of Cal State East Bay and Lauren Lee of Western Washington shared individual medalist honors, each carding a 3-under par 213.
- CSUSM led all teams in birdies with 48, including 11 each from Avery Foster and Kiara Hernandez.
- Avery Foster and Chloe Rahn each recorded an eagle during the tournament, contributing to CSUSM's strong par-5 scoring.
- Kiara Hernandez led all players in par-5 scoring with a 6-under average, helping her finish tied for eighth overall.
UP NEXT
The Cougars will return to action at the San Diego State Classic, held Feb. 9-10 at The Heights Golf Club in San Diego. The event will mark the start of CSUSM's spring season.
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