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Fresno, CA - Britney Yada shot a season-best, even-par 72 on the final day of the Fresno State Lexus Classic. The Viking sophomore moved up 25 spots on the leaderboard to place 15th overall.

Yada's 72 matched the best round of the day for any of the 75 golfers competing.

The Vikings shot 316 as a team on Tuesday, improving from 13th place to 10th in the final standings as they passed Boise State, Santa Clara and Columbia. PSU finished at 319-305-316=940.

Cal State Fullerton came from behind to pass San Jose State in the final round and win the Lexus Classic. CSF shot  289-301-304=893 over 54 holes. The Spartans were five shots higher on Tuesday, posting 294-294-309=897 to place second.

Madeleine Ziegert of San Jose State won the individual title with a one-under par 215, recording 70-72-73. Ziegert beat Tisha Alyn Abrea of Cal State Fullerton by two shots. Abrea posted 72-71-74 for a one-over 217.

Yada started slow with an 80 in Monday's morning round, but followed that with a 77 in the afternoon. Her 72 on Tuesday left her at 13-over 229 for the tournament. After going out in two-over 38, Yada had two birdies and seven pars for a back-nine 34.

Portland State's Samantha Webb tied for 38th, her best finish in five tournaments as a Viking. The sophomore shot a PSU-best 77-79-79=235 over the two days.

Senior Tiffany Schoning was one shot behind Webb, tying for 42nd. Schoning posted 82-75-79=236.

Sophomore Loren Forney tied for 57th among 75 players, shooting 83-74-86=243. Sophomore Katie Ortman placed 70th overall, shooting 80-83-90=253.

TAP-INS
• Samantha Webb made an ace on the 119-yard 17th hole in the opening round. Her 77 was a PSU best this season.
• Loren Forney shot a career-best 74 in the second round. Katie Ortman shot a career-best 80 in the first round.
• Tiffany Schoning led the tournament with 38 pars in 54 holes.
• There were two other Big Sky Conference schools in the field, both of which topped the Vikings. Montana shot 937 to place ninth, while Sacramento State shot 918 and placed sixth. PSU is now 15-7 in head-to-head scoring with Big Sky schools this season.
• Portland State's next event is the UC Irvine Anteater Invitational, Mar. 26-27, at Dove Canyon Country Club in Santa Margarita, CA. PSU won the event last year, beginning a streak of three straight tournament victories.

Fresno State Lexus Classic
hosted by Fresno State
at Copper River Country Club, Fresno, CA
Mar. 12-13, 2012
par 72, 6,072 yards
13 teams/75 players

Team Scores
1. Cal State Fullerton, 289-301-304=893
2. San Jose State, 294-294-309=897
t3. Fresno State, 302-302-306=910
t3. Nevada, 305-300-305=910
5. Wyoming, 309-302-303=914
6. Sacramento State, 305-303-310=918
7. UC Riverside, 313-299-320=932
8. San Francisco, 305-308-320=933
9. Montana, 318-305-314=937
10. Portland State, 319-305-316=940
t11. Santa Clara, 303-315-326=944
t11. Boise State, 309-314-321=944
13. Columbia, 312-311-324=947

Individual Scores
1. Madeleine Ziegert, San Jose State, 70-72-73=215
2. Tisha Alyn Abrea, Cal State Fullerton, 72-71-74=217
3. Michelle Piyapattra, Columbia, 70-77-73=220
4. Juanita Rico, Wyoming, 76-73-72=221
5. Julie Shutler, Sacramento State, 75-70-78=223
6. Se Ri Lee, Cal State Fullerton, 75-77-73=225
t7. Taylor Bickell, Nevada, 76-78-72=226
t7. Shaylee Yano, Fresno State, 75-73-78=226
t7. Nikki Prichard, Nevada, 74-75-77=226
t7. Christine Uhalde, Fresno State, 75-76-75=226

Portland State Scores
t15. Britney Yada, 80-77-72=229
t38. Samantha Webb, 77-79-79=235
t42. Tiffany Schoning, 82-75-79=236
t57. Loren Forney, 83-74-86=243
70. Katie Ortman, 80-83-90=253