Tacoma, WA – For the second round in a row the Portland State Vikings posted a team total of 306 to finish 20^th at the Pat Lesser-Harbottle Invitational. The Vikings shot a 315-306-306=927 total over two days and 54 holes at Tacoma Country and Golf Club.
 
Grand Canyon rose from fourth place to win the team title with 296-290-280=866. The 'Lopes final round eight-under par 280 was the best of the tournament and allowed them to jump over Nevada, Santa Clara and UC Irvine to win the event by seven shots.
 
Also leaping up the leaderboard was Leah John of Nevada. John shot a tournament-best final-round score of six-under par 66. She was four shots back of the lead going into the final round but ended up winning with a five-under par 211 total. Carly Strole of Grand Canyon placed second with 212.
For the second tournament in a row the Vikings found themselves a player short when Cynthia Valerie Ong had to withdraw on Tuesday due to illness. That left the Vikings with four players for four scores. Still, the Vikings matched their previous day score with one less player to contribute.
 
Payten Shimizu came in as the top Viking in the event. The sophomore posted 80-74-75=229 and tied for 68^th. It was the second best tournament score of her career and she led the team with six birdies.
Tannica Porter carded a second straight two-over par 74 and finished at 85-74-74=233. The junior tied for 86^th.
 
Mariana Garcia Rosette, a senior, came in with 78-80-78=236. Freshman Momo Udom finished with her best round at 80-80-79=239.
 
Bayler Brundage, a sophomore playing as an individual, also finished with her best round, shooting 80-82-77=239.
 

TAP INS

• Portland State was fourth among the five Big Sky Conference teams playing in the tournament, hosted by Seattle University.
• BIRDIE WATCHING (54 holes): Payten Shimizu, 6; Tannica Porter, 5; Momo Udom, 4; Bayler Brundage, 3; Cynthia Valerie Ong, 3; Mariana Garcia Rosette, 2
• Portland State's final fall tournament takes place next week in Spokane at the Eagle Invitational.

 

PAT LESSER-HARBOTTLE INVITATIONAL
Hosted by Seattle University
Tacoma Country and Golf Club
Oct. 2-3, 2023
Par 72/6,086 yards
21 teams/119 players

 
TEAM SCORES
1. Grand Canyon, 296-290-280=866
2. Nevada, 293-287-289=869
3. Santa Clara, 292-290-294=876
4. UC Irvine, 298-286-293=877
t5. Cal State Fullerton, 295-296-290=881
t5. Seattle, 295-302-284=881
t5. Gonzaga, 298-298-285=881
8. Sacred Heart, 301-296-290=887
t9. Montana State, 287-309-294=889
t9. South Dakota, 300-299-290=889
t9. Hawai'i, 304-297-288=889
12. Fresno State, 296-297-297=890
13. Weber State, 294-300-299=893
14. UC Riverside, 297-299-300=896
15. Houston Christian, 297-302-305=904
16. North Dakota State, 303-310-294=907
17. Idaho, 301-305-304=910
18. Wyoming, 306-293-312=911
19. North Dakota, 302-316-300=918
20. Portland State, 315-306-306=927
21. Eastern Washington, 318-319-301=938 
22. CSU Bakersfield, 313-324-307=944

TOP 10 PLAYERS
1. Leah John, Nevada, 73-72-66=211
2. Carly Strole, Grand Canyon, 73-70-69=212
t3. Shayna Lu, Seattle, 71-75-68=214
t3. Grace Lee, Gonzaga, 73-73-68=214
t5. Jinyu Wu, Fresno State, 74-71-70=215
t5. Emma Henningson, South Dakota, 74-72-69=215
t5. Davina Xanh, Cal State Fullerton, 73-72-70=215
t8. Gabby Kano, Nevada, 71-70-75=216
t8. Ryan Flynn, Grand Canyon, 73-71-72=216
t10. Three tied with 217
 
PORTLAND STATE SCORES
t68. Payten Shimizu, 80-74-75=229
t86. Tannica Porter, 85-74-74=233
t100. Mariana Garcia Rosette, 78-80-78=236
t107. Momo Udom, 80-80-79=239
WD. Cynthia Valerie Ong, 77-78-WD
t107. Bayler Brundage (individual), 80-82-77=239
 
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