Litchfield, AZ – The Portland State Vikings moved up one spot on the leaderboard after the second round of the Big Sky Conference Championship behind a pair of 74s shot by Bayler Brundage and Avery Kageyama. The Vikings are now in eighth place in the tournament, played at Wigwam Golf Club, with one round to play.
 
Brundage, a junior, is the top Viking through two rounds at 75-74=149. She is tied for 18^th place. Kageyama's 74 moved her up six spots on the individual leaderboard. The graduate student is at 78-74=152 and tied for 30^th.
 
Between those two is junior Payten Shimizu who has turned in scores of 75-76 over two days. She is tied for 25^th.
 
Sophomore Momo Udom is at 75-78=153 and tied for 33^rd. Cynthia Valerie Ong, also a sophomore, is tied for 41^st with 78-81=159.
 
Portland State has posted scores of 303-302=605. The Vikings moved ahead of Eastern Washington on the leaderboard (608) and are eighth among 10 teams. A good final round on Wednesday would give them a shot at passing the two sixth-place teams, Idaho and Northern Colorado, who are tied at 599.
 
Defending champion Sacramento State continues to lead the Big Sky Championship. The Hornets are at one-under par 567 with rounds of 282-285. Montana State is 10 shots behind at 577. Northern Arizona is third with 582.
 
Caitlin Maurice of Sacramento State moved into first-place with the best round of the day, carding three-under par 68. She has a 139 total and is one shot clear of Montana State's Maddie Montoya (140).
 

TAP-INS

• The final round of the Big Sky Championship takes place on Wednesday. Tee times begin at 6:30 a.m. Portland State starts play at 7:10 a.m. Live scoring can be found here.
• BIRDIE WATCHING (36 holes): Bayler Brundage, 4; Cynthia Valerie Ong, 3; Avery Kageyama, 3; Momo Udom, 3; Payten Shimizu, 2

 
Big Sky Conference Championship
April 14-16, 2025
Wigwam Golf Club
Par 71/ 5,951 yards
10 teams/55 players
 
TEAM SCORES
1. Sacramento State, 282-285=567
2. Montana State, 287-290=577
3. Northern Arizona, 297-285=582
4. Weber State, 301-286=587
5. Montana, 295-299=594
t6. Idaho, 298-301=599
t6. Northern Colorado, 302-297=599
8. Portland State, 303-302=605
9. Eastern Washington, 300-308=608
10. Idaho State, 304-317=621
 
TOP 10 PLAYERS
1. Caitlin Maurice, Sacramento State, 71-68=139
2. Maddie Montoya, Montana State, 70-70=140
t3. Darla May Dela Torre, Sacramento State, 68-73=141
t3. Lauren Greeny, Montana State, 72-69=141
t5. Amy Hodgkins, Northern Arizona, 72-70=142
t5. Florencia Dufay, Sacramento State, 72-70=142
t7. Elle Higgins, Montana, 71-72=143
t7. Nina Lukyanenko, Northern Arizona, 75-68=143
t9. Scarlet Weidig, Montana State, 69-76=145
t9. Jade Gruher, Weber State, 71-74=145
t9. Tova Hatton, Sacramento State, 71-74=145
 
PORTLAND STATE SCORES
t18. Bayler Brundage, 75-74=149
t25. Payten Shimizu, 75-76=151
t30. Avery Kageyama, 78-74=152
t33. Momo Udom, 75-78=153
t41. Cynthia Valerie Ong, 78-81=159