BELLINGHAM, Washington – The Hawai'i Hilo women's golf team finished with a third-consecutive round total of 321 to land a No. 11 placement at the 16-team Western Washington University Invitational this week at the Bellingham Golf & Country Club.
Freshman Kiersten Saludares led the way with a +12 overall finish for a No. 29 placement, matching the season-best individual score from a season ago.
Tori Hironaga finished the first round even with Saludares at 79 (+7) and ended with 17-shots over at tied for No. 47.
Tia Kuali'i and Kailey Oki both finished tied at No. 54 with a 163 total.
Among other Pacific West Conference teams, Dominican finish tied for first place but fell to British Columbia in the one-hole playoff. The Penguin's Claire Shubin took home the individual title at -3.
Holy Names' Lavinia Romito finished tied for second at +1 to lead the Hawks to a fifth-place finish.
Hawai'i Pacific finished three spots ahead of the Vulcans with a No. 8 placement.
UH Hilo will next play in the HPU Sharks Shootout at the Pearl Country Club on O'ahu ('Aiea, Hawai'i) later this month.
2022 Western Washington University Invitational - Individual
| NAME |
PLACE |
SCORE |
RD TOTALS |
NOTES |
| K. Saludares |
No. 29 |
+12 |
79–77 (156) |
1 Birdie |
| T. Hironaga |
No. T-47 |
+17 |
79–82 (161) |
2 Birdies |
| T. Kuali'i |
No. T-54 |
+19 |
83–80 (163) |
4 Birdies |
| K. Oki |
No. T-54 |
+19 |
80–83 (163) |
|
| T. Ledgerwood* |
No. T-66 |
+23 |
81–86 (167) |
2 Birdies |
| E. Otani |
No. T-70 |
+25 |
87–82 (169) |
2 Birdies |
Bellingham Golf & Country Club
Bellingham, Washington
Par: 72
Avg Score: 80.59
5,928 Yards
