Sosa Posts First Top-20 Finish at Islander Classic

Tuesday, February 22

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Sosa Posts First Top-20 Finish at Islander Classic

2/22/2022 7:28:00 PM | Women's Golf

Golfstat Final Results

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Freshman Fernanda Sosa posted her first career top-20 finish to lead the CSUN Women's Golf team to an eighth-place finish Tuesday at the Islander Classic Monday at Brackenridge Park Golf Course.

After Monday's second round was suspended due to darkness, all 18 teams finished round two Tuesday morning before playing the final round.

Sosa had six birdies over the first two rounds as she posted scores of 75-73. She then posted four birdies in the final round to tie for second among all players with 10 birdies. She was at even-par through seven holes Tuesday before finishing four-over on her final 11 holes to finish the day at four-over 75. Sosa's tournament score of (+10) 223 was a season-best and tied for 12th in the 96-player field.

After posting team rounds of 311-304 on Monday, CSUN finished with a round of 305 on Tuesday to place eighth at 920. Wofford College took the team championship at 884, one shot better than Houston Baptist (885) and two shots ahead of round one leaders Texas A&M-Corpus Christi (886).

CSUN SCORES

In addition to Sosa, Julia Myklebust carded a final round six-over 77 to tie for 30th at (+18) 231. Myklebust had a pair of birdies on her back nine to follow up rounds of 78-76 on Monday.
After consecutive rounds of 76 on Monday, Julia Johansson slipped from the top-20 into a tie for 38th at (+19) 232 following a final round 80.
Hanne Sofie Borgen had her best round of the tournament Tuesday, carding a five-over 76 to move up into a tie for 57th at (+24) 237.
Elle Laur also had her low round of the tournament Tuesday, posting a final round six-over 77 to tie for 65th at (+27) 240.

COACH MICHELLE WINKLER SAID
"Very proud of Fernanda. She attacked the golf course with 10 birdies over the three rounds, capitalizing on the par 5's. I also have to highlight Julia M's recovery and mental toughness. The second round she finished one-under the last 15 holes. The last round she finished even-par the last ten holes These are the two areas that will make our team stronger, and I'm very hopeful we will master these qualities in the tournaments to come."

The Matadors will return to tournament play Feb. 28 as CSUN travels to Seal Beach to compete in the Gold Rush hosted by Long Beach State at Old Ranch Country Club.

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