Monday, February 24
San Luis Obispo, CA
All Day
University of Oregon
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Bruin Wave Invitational
Ducks Tie For Third Behind Chacon's 5-Under 67
02/25/20 | Women's Golf
SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. – Freshman Briana Chacon tied the Bruin Wave Invitational single-round record with a 5-under 67 on Tuesday to lead the No. 16 ranked Oregon women's golf team to its best showing of the week in the final round at the San Luis Obispo Country Club.
The Ducks improved by five strokes from Monday's second round and had the best score in the field on Tuesday with a 2-over 290, putting them in a tie for third overall with Northwestern. Oregon finished just two strokes back of No. 14 UCLA for second and only four strokes behind winner and No. 2 ranked USC.
"We are proud of our team's performance this week," said head coach Derek Radley. "We improved by a few shots each day and are proud to have had the low team score in the final round."
Chacon flew up six spots on the individual leaderboard with her terrific final round to finish in fourth place overall, the best finish by a Duck this season. Chacon matched Northwestern's Kelly Sim – who finished as the co-medalist with Emma Spitz from UCLA – for the tournament record with her 5-under 67.
"Briana's performance was very impressive, although I'm not surprised," said Radley. "She was on a mission to play well for herself and for her team. The mental toughness she exhibits is contagious and crucial for the success of this team moving forward."
How it Happened: Chacon was stellar from the get-go on Tuesday, making birdie on her first hole and back-to-back birdies on holes 6 and 7 to shoot 3 under on the front end. The Whittier, Calif., native opened the back nine with three birdies in four holes and was 6 under through her first 14 holes. Chacon finished with six birdies and 11 pars while recording just one bogey.
The Ducks also got a solid day from Alexis Phadungmartvorakul, who fired a 1-over 73 for the second straight round. The junior was 2 over on the front nine and 3 over through 15 holes before finishing strong with two birdies in her final three holes. Phadungmartvorakul finished 6 over and in a tie for 11th place overall in her first tournament of the spring season.
"Alexis had a very solid week producing another steady result," said Radley. "She is instrumental to our team's success and I am extremely proud of her progress."
Freshman Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen – the 27th ranked player in the nation – gave the Ducks three players in the individual top 20, finishing in a tie for 19th overall at plus-10 for her sixth straight top-20 finish to open her collegiate career. Nielsen scuffled a bit out of the gate on Tuesday with four straight bogeys, but bounced back nicely with two birdies in the next three holes and had just one bogey the rest of the round to finish with a 3-over 75.
"Sofie didn't have her 'A' game this week," said Radley, "but she still found a way to yet another top-20 finish."
Sophomore Tze-Han (Heather) Lin rounded out the counting scores on Tuesday, matching Nielsen with a 3-over 75. Lin finished in a tie for 31st overall at 14 over.
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
T3. Oregon – 297-295-290 – 882 (+18)
4. Briana Chacon – 75-73-67 – 215 (-1)
T11. Alexis Phadungmartvorakul – 76-73-73 – 222 (+6)
T19. Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen – 74-77-75 – 226 (+10)
T31. Tze-Han (Heather) Lin – 83-72-75 – 230 (+14)
40. Amy Matsuoka – 72-78-84 – 234 (+18)
What it Means: One of three top-25 teams in the field, the No. 16 Ducks were in contention throughout the tournament and got positive moments from each member of its young lineup. Including the fall, Oregon has now finished in the top five in five of its six events in 2019-20.
Notable: The Ducks led the field on par 5 holes at a whopping 14 under … Oregon paced the field with 45 total birdies, nine more than the next closest team … Chacon racked up 12 birdies after recording six on Tuesday, tied for the second-most in the field … Chacon and Phadungmartvorakul finished as the co-leaders on par 5 holes at 6 under, and Lin was just one stroke back at 5 under.
Up Next: Oregon will compete at the Wildcat Invitational in Tucson, Ariz., on March 9-10.
The Ducks improved by five strokes from Monday's second round and had the best score in the field on Tuesday with a 2-over 290, putting them in a tie for third overall with Northwestern. Oregon finished just two strokes back of No. 14 UCLA for second and only four strokes behind winner and No. 2 ranked USC.
"We are proud of our team's performance this week," said head coach Derek Radley. "We improved by a few shots each day and are proud to have had the low team score in the final round."
Chacon flew up six spots on the individual leaderboard with her terrific final round to finish in fourth place overall, the best finish by a Duck this season. Chacon matched Northwestern's Kelly Sim – who finished as the co-medalist with Emma Spitz from UCLA – for the tournament record with her 5-under 67.
"Briana's performance was very impressive, although I'm not surprised," said Radley. "She was on a mission to play well for herself and for her team. The mental toughness she exhibits is contagious and crucial for the success of this team moving forward."
How it Happened: Chacon was stellar from the get-go on Tuesday, making birdie on her first hole and back-to-back birdies on holes 6 and 7 to shoot 3 under on the front end. The Whittier, Calif., native opened the back nine with three birdies in four holes and was 6 under through her first 14 holes. Chacon finished with six birdies and 11 pars while recording just one bogey.
The Ducks also got a solid day from Alexis Phadungmartvorakul, who fired a 1-over 73 for the second straight round. The junior was 2 over on the front nine and 3 over through 15 holes before finishing strong with two birdies in her final three holes. Phadungmartvorakul finished 6 over and in a tie for 11th place overall in her first tournament of the spring season.
"Alexis had a very solid week producing another steady result," said Radley. "She is instrumental to our team's success and I am extremely proud of her progress."
Freshman Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen – the 27th ranked player in the nation – gave the Ducks three players in the individual top 20, finishing in a tie for 19th overall at plus-10 for her sixth straight top-20 finish to open her collegiate career. Nielsen scuffled a bit out of the gate on Tuesday with four straight bogeys, but bounced back nicely with two birdies in the next three holes and had just one bogey the rest of the round to finish with a 3-over 75.
"Sofie didn't have her 'A' game this week," said Radley, "but she still found a way to yet another top-20 finish."
Sophomore Tze-Han (Heather) Lin rounded out the counting scores on Tuesday, matching Nielsen with a 3-over 75. Lin finished in a tie for 31st overall at 14 over.
Ducks on the Leaderboard:
T3. Oregon – 297-295-290 – 882 (+18)
4. Briana Chacon – 75-73-67 – 215 (-1)
T11. Alexis Phadungmartvorakul – 76-73-73 – 222 (+6)
T19. Sofie Kibsgaard Nielsen – 74-77-75 – 226 (+10)
T31. Tze-Han (Heather) Lin – 83-72-75 – 230 (+14)
40. Amy Matsuoka – 72-78-84 – 234 (+18)
What it Means: One of three top-25 teams in the field, the No. 16 Ducks were in contention throughout the tournament and got positive moments from each member of its young lineup. Including the fall, Oregon has now finished in the top five in five of its six events in 2019-20.
Notable: The Ducks led the field on par 5 holes at a whopping 14 under … Oregon paced the field with 45 total birdies, nine more than the next closest team … Chacon racked up 12 birdies after recording six on Tuesday, tied for the second-most in the field … Chacon and Phadungmartvorakul finished as the co-leaders on par 5 holes at 6 under, and Lin was just one stroke back at 5 under.
Up Next: Oregon will compete at the Wildcat Invitational in Tucson, Ariz., on March 9-10.
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