A dose of home cooking was just what the UH-Hilo women’s golfers needed. Though just as it was when they were on the mainland, they’re still chasing St. Martin’s Jennifer Liedes. ADVERTISING A dose of home cooking was just what
A dose of home cooking was just what the UH-Hilo women’s golfers needed. Though just as it was when they were on the mainland, they’re still chasing St. Martin’s Jennifer Liedes.
Seeking their first title at the Dennis Rose Intercollegiate since 2006, the Lady Vulcans were tied for the lead Monday after 36 holes at Waikoloa’s Beach Course.
Senior Kristen Sawada was one of the few UH-Hilo golfers who fared better during the day’s final 18 holes. She shot a 4-over 74 and was in second place at 10-over, two strokes behind Liedes (71-77), who won the Western Washington Invitational on Oct. 10.
The Vulcans (309-323) led by 10 strokes after the first round, but their slump later in the day left them in a first-place tie with Cal State Monterey Bay at 72-over 632.
UH-Hilo sophomore Andi Igawa (75-79) was six strokes off the lead in sixth place, and freshman Shantel Antonio (77-85) was tied for 13th. Each shot or equaled their best 18-hole effort of the season during the early round, and Mariah Paiste (81-85) did it twice. She was 16th. Alison Tengan (89-86) was 29th and Kimberly Katayama (97-89), playing unattached, was 32nd in the 33-player field.
Sawada, easily her team’s most consistent golfer this season, tied for the best second round of the day – along with Monterey Bay’s Keila Takeuchi and Linnea Karlsson – to get withing striking distance of Liedes.
Concordia’s Lynsie Furuya, Occidental’s Kristin Oberiano and Hawaii Pacific’s May Chimsuti were tied for third at 12-over.
In the team race, St. Martin’s (636) was in third place only four shots back, and Concordia (646) and Hawaii Pacific (650) rounded out the top five.
The tournament wraps up Tuesday.
T1 Cal State Monterey Bay 325-307–632
7. Keila Takeuchi 79-76–155
T8. Linnea Karlsson 82-74–156
T8. Blake Haverty 82-74–156
T17. Brooke Baumgardner 84-83–167
T22. Sophia Higuchi 82-89–171
T1 UH-Hilo 309-323–632
2. Kristen Sawada 76-74–150
6. Andi Igawa 75-79–154
T13. Shantel Antonio 77-85–162
16. Mariah Paiste 81-85–166
28. Alison Tengan 89-86–175
3. St. Martin’s 319-317–636
1. Jennifer Liedes 71-77–148
12. Sarah Salvatori 79-80–159
T13. Chloe Read 85-77–162
T17. Grace Dyer 84-83–167
T19. Celia Beyke 85-83–168
4. Concordia 322-324–646
T3. Lynsie Furuya 74-78–152
T10. Patricia Little 80-78–158
T22. Halle Creswick 86-85–171
25. Kelsey Whiles 82-90–172
30. Bianca Rojo 101-83–184
5. Hawaii Pacific 333-317–650
T3. May Chimsuti 76-76–152
T10. Corinne Chann 78-80–158
T19. Susanna Sarkki 88-80–168
27. Carly Farthing 93-81–174
29. Haley Hoag 91-92–183
6. Occidental College 325-330–655
T3. Kristin Oberiano 77-75–152
15. Samantha Rocha 78-85–163
21. Katy Uchiyama 87-82–169
T22. Hana Mizuno 83-88–171
31. Ella Inman 92-93–185
Individuals
26. Alle Economou, Occidental 83-90–173
32. Kimberly Katayama, UH-Hilo 97-89–186
33. Jamera Bradley, Occidental 102-100– 202
