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Chandler, AZ - The Vikings bid for a third straight Big Sky Conference Golf Championship was not to be, but Tiffany Schoning and Britney Yada starred on the final day of the tournament for the Vikings. Yada tied the Big Sky Tournament record with a five-under par 67, and Schoning posted a one-under par 71 to finish tied for second, one shot behind the winner, Carleigh Silvers of Northern Colorado.

Portland State placed fifth overall in the tournament, shooting scores of 312-295-300=907. Northern Colorado beat Sacramento State in an extremely close finish. The two schools were still tied with two players each left on the course. But UNC came in with a one-shot victory. The Bears posted 290-299=291=880 to tie the Big Sky Tournament record set by Portland State last year. Sacramento State came in at 296-291-295=882.

Silvers shot 71-73-69 to capture the individual title, beating her sister Chelsea by a shot on the final hole. Chelsea Silvers and Schoning each tied for second at 214.

Schoning shot 75-68-71=214. The senior from Bend, OR had four birdies on the day, going out in 36 and coming in with 35. She had a nine-footer on 18 for birdie that just missed the cup on the high side.

With a 214 total, Schoning posted the best 54-hole total of her PSU career. The previous best was 218. It is just the fifth time in school history that a Viking has shot under par for 54 holes.

"The round was a struggle," Schoning said. "I started off really well, making a birdie on one and stuck it close on two, but missed the putt. I think there were maybe some nerves going on there.

"But I got up and down from everywhere today. I was hitting really good shots from the middle of nowhere. I had to make those to keep myself in it."

In fact, Schoning holed a bunker shot for birdie on number 12 from a plugged lie. At that point she was three-under par and tied for the lead.

"I'm pretty sure it the was the best shot of my life," she said. "I didn't even know how to hit it. (Assistant coach) Michael (Charles) and I were talking about it and how to hit it. He said a good shot is within 30 feet. But I hit it and it went in."

"It was definitely good to end on a good note. There was not a lot I could have done differently," said Schoning.

Meanwhile, Yada was brilliant making four birdies in a five-hole stretch on the front nine, turning in 32. After six straight pars on the back, she made another birdie on 16 to get to five-under for the day. The Viking junior then stuffed short iron shots to 10 feet on both 17 and 18, but burned the edge of the cup on both birdie tries, finishing with 67. Her five-under total breaks the Portland State school record of 68 that Yada shared (2011 Big Sky Championship) along with Schoning (Monday) and Taya Battistella (in the 2003 Big Sky Championship).

Yada, who was the Big Sky medalist in 2011 with a tournament-record six-under 210, ended at 74-76-67=217. She was tied for fifth overall. The 67 was Yada's lowest competitive round ever.

"I had nothing to lose, so I started attacking," Yada said. "Once I made three straight birdies on the front and I turned in 32 I just wanted to keep on going with it. I had a lot of opportunities on the back, they just weren't falling. But, I didn't get frustrated and there were no bogeys."

In fact, Yada had 13 pars and five birdies in her round. "My driver was really straight and I don't think I missed a fairway today. It was awesome for me."

Yada tied Bethany Leclair, formerly of Northern Arizona, who has also shot 67 in the Big Sky Conference Championship Tournament (2011).

Sophomore Loren Forney and freshman Kelly Miller each tied for 34th in the field of 45. Miller shot 82 on Tuesday and Forney came in with 85. Both players shot 241 for the tournament.

Sophomore Samantha Webb posted an 80 in the final round and finished at 246 overall. She placed 37th.

TAP-INS
• Schoning made 11 birdies in her three rounds tying for the tournament lead. She shot a career-best 68 on Monday… Yada's 39 pars tied for the tournament lead as well.
• Yada ended the season with a 76.31 scoring average to lead the team. Schoning finished the season with a 76.48 scoring average.
• Portland State's 907 total was its second-best 54-hole total of the 2011-12 season.
• The Big Sky Conference Championship was played at Ocotillo Golf Resort in Chandler, AZ. Ocotillo is a 6,162-yard, par 72 course. The championship carries with it a trip to the NCAA West Regional, May 10-12 at Colorado National Golf Club in Erie, CO.
• Portland State has won six Big Sky Conference Championships (2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2011). Last year, PSU set a tournament scoring record (880). Britney Yada set a tournament scoring record for an individual (210).

THE BIG SKY CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP
hosted by the Big Sky Conference
at Ocotillo Golf Resort, Chandler, AZ
April 22-24, 2012
6,162 yards, par 72
9 teams, 45 players

TEAM SCORES
1. Northern Colorado, 290-299-291=880
2. Sacramento State, 296-291-295=882
3. Northern Arizona, 298-297-301=896
4. Montana, 303-301-299=903
5. Portland State, 312-295-300=907
6. Weber State, 306-302-306=914
7. Montana State, 311-313-302=926
8. Eastern Washington, 314-323-313=950
9. Idaho State, 334-332-329=995

INDIVIDUAL SCORES
1. Carleigh Silvers, UNC, 71-73-69=213
t2. Tiffany Schoning, PSU, 75-68-71=214
t2. Chelsea Silvers, UNC, 71-72-71=214
4. Lexie Hall, SAC, 72-69-75=216
t5. Britney Yada, PSU, 74-76-67=217
t5. Julie Shutler, SAC, 74-71-72=217
7. Kaitlin Parsons, NAU, 75-71-72=218
8. Stephanie Kim, NAU, 72-74-73=219
t9. Kelsey Chugg, WSU, 70-76-74=220
t9. Olivia Weber, UM, 74-73-73=220
11. Kercia Brakel, SAC, 74-76-73=223
12. Lauren Howell, UM, 71-75-78=224
t13. Sagee Palavivatana, SAC, 76-75-75=226
t13. Ashli Helstrom, UM, 78-76-72=226
t15. Laura Jabczenski, NAU, 73-76-78=227
t15. Paige Crawford, MSU, 78-74-75=227
17. Caitlin Rice, EWU, 76-77-75=228
t18. Ali Nelson, UNC, 77-75-77=229
t18. Libby Avery, UNC, 76-79-74=229
t18. Molly Dorans, MSU, 75-78-76=229
t21. Hannah McNeeley, UNC, 72-81-77=230
t21. Alli Cluff, WSU, 80-73-77=230
t23. Susana Mejia, NAU, 78-76-78=232
t23. Samantha Stockton, SAC, 76-78-78=232
t23. Amanda Snyder, WSU, 80-74-78=232
t23. Jordan Ulibarri, WSU, 76-79-77=232
t23. Jayme Carbon, EWU, 81-78-73=232
t28. Morgan Lee, EWU, 79-77-77=233
t28. Tara Green, UM, 80-77-73=233
30. Leslie McGetrick, MSU, 80-79-76=235
31. Kate Michunovich, MSU, 79-82-75=236
32. Kelly O'Brien, MSU, 79-82-77=238
33. Melissa Olson, NAU, 78-79-82=239
t34. Loren Forney, PSU, 81-75-85=241
t34. Kelly Miller, PSU, 82-77-82=241
t34. Courtney Smith, ISU, 82-79-80=241
37. Samantha Webb, PSU, 90-76-80=246
t38. Julia DiGiallonardo, ISU, 80-86-83=249
t38. Annie Norman, ISU, 84-81-84=249
40. Sara Federico, WSU, 86-81-84=251
41. Katelyn Frank, UM, 88-85-84=257
42. Jenna Sharp, ISU, 91-86-82=259
43. Kalee Gibbons, ISU, 88-88-86=262
44. Neddy Martinez-Yong, EWU, 86-91-90=267
45. Sara Callagy, EWU, 78-DQ-88