Women's Golf Team Dominates Regionals; French and Siu Tie for 1st
April 25, 2007

Though the complete results are not available at this time, the Cal State San Marcos women's golf team has won the Region II Championship for the second consecutive year. Cougars Ellyse Siu and Jennell French tied for first place, with the latter winning the tournament in a playoff.

The two-round tournament, played at Palm Desert Country Club, was dominated by the Cougars. As a team, the squad shot a first-day 316 and backed it up with a 317 on day two, for a total score of 633.

For French, the win marks her fourth individual tournament title in Cougar blue, adding to her school record. She got off to a great start with a +3 (75), and shot a +7 (79) on day two. That was just enough to force a playoff with teammate Ellyse Siu, who was third on the team after round one with an 80, then proceeded to stage a major day two comeback with a sparkling +2 (74). The tie for first is Siu's best finish as a Cougar.

While the top two get the spotlight, the other Cougar golfers had solid performances as well. Carly Ludwig finished just four shots behind the leaders, shooting a two-day score of +14 (158). Kathryn Hansen, who won the team's last tournament, shot a pair of 84's for a total of +24 (168). And two shots behind her was Christina Austin, who shot +26 (170)

Coach Hanover seems to have his team peaking at the right time, and they're carrying a lot of momentum going into Nationals. Given that the event is going to be held on the Cougars' home course (Lake San Marcos C.C.), and that three CSUSM golfers have now finished first at a tournament this season, CSUSM is poised to potentially top its school-best fourth-place finish from 2006.

The National Championships will be held on May 14th-18th. For more information, check the links on the Athletics home page.