TACOMA, Wash. — The Portland State women's golf team put a tough opening round behind it to improve by 16 strokes in the second round at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational Monday at the Tacoma Golf and Country Club.
 
The Vikings shot a 12-over 300 in the second round, tying their second-best single-round score of the season. They finished the first day of the tournament in last at 616 (316-300), but their second-round improvement meant they sit only one stroke behind UC Riverside and 10 strokes out of 13th.
 
Cal State Fullerton leads the tournament with a seven-under 569 (286-283).
 
Cynthia Valerie Ong paced the Vikings with an improved second round individually. She improved by eight strokes from the first to second round, following up a first-round 78 with a two-under 70. It was her first under-par round since she shot back-to-back four-under 68s to close out the Wolverine Invitational on Sept. 14-15.
 
Ong was steady throughout Monday's second round. After a bogey on the par-4 13th hole – the fourth hole of her second round as she started on the back nine – Ong made 10 straight pars before finishing with three birdies over her last four holes.
 
The steadiest player for the Vikings Monday was Caithlyn Ong. After an opening bogey on the par-4 eighth hole, Ong parred 15 of her final 17 holes in the first round. She had another tough stretch with four straight bogeys from the 10th to 13th hole in the second round, but then stabilized with 11 pars and one birdie over her last 12 holes.
 
Ong finished Monday at six-over par (75-75=150). Her 28 pars between both rounds tied her for third among the tournament field. Nevada's Amy Na led the field with 30 pars Monday.
 
Maddie Dustin matched Cynthia Valerie Ong with an eight-stroke improvement from the first to the second round. She followed up a first-round 83 with a second-round 75. She played her final 13 holes at one-under par between 12 pars and one birdie. Dustin sits tied for 87th with a two-round score of 158.
 
Momo Udom improved by two strokes from the first to the second round, finishing the day tied for 94th at 162 (82-80).
 
Francesca Tomp had two early birdies but withdrew from the tournament after a first-round 81.
 
The Vikings will wrap the tournament with a third round Tuesday. That will conclude the Vikings' fall season as they played four tournaments in four weeks.
 
TAP-INS:

• BIRDIE WATCHING (through 36 holes): Cynthia Valerie Ong, 3; Francesca Tomp, 2; Caithlyn Ong, 1; Maddie Dustin, 1; Momo Udom, 1.
• Eight total birdies is the lowest total through two rounds for the Vikings this fall.
• The Vikings' 16-shot improvement from round one to two is the largest since the Vikings also improved by 16 shots between the first two rounds at the 2025 Kalispel Invitational.
• Cynthia Valerie Ong's two-under par second round was her third under-par round of the season. It was her first since she shot back-to-back four-under 68s at the Wolver Invitational three weeks earlier. Ong has nine under-par rounds in her Portland State career, ranking her sixth all-time.

 
Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational
Tacoma Golf and Country Club
Oct. 5, 2026
Par 72/6,014 yards
17 teams/100 players
 
Team Scores
1. Cal State Fullerton, 286-283=569
T2. Nevada, 291-286=577
T2. UC Irvine, 292-285=577
4. Grand Canyon, 295-288=583
5. Washington State, 295-290=585
6. Fresno State, 292-294=586
7. California Baptist, 293-297=590
8. Seattle U, 295-296=591
T9. CSUN, 297-296=593
T9. Gonzaga, 298-295=593
11. Weber State, 294-303=597
12. Eastern Washington, 305-294=599
T13. Utah Valley, 300-306=606
T13. Idaho, 303-303=606
15. North Dakota, 306-303=609
16. UC Riverside, 309-306=615
17. Portland State, 316-300=616
 
Top 10 Players
T1. Siham Ibrahim, Cal State Fullerton, 69-71=140
T1. Jio Yoo, UC Irvine, 70-70=140
T3. Marina Nonaka, Nevada, 69-73=142
T3. Veronica Man, UC Irvine, 72-70=142
T3. Vera Lee, Cal State Fullerton, 73-69=142
T3. Zara Ali, Cal State Fullerton, 73-69=142
T7. Nicole Tanoue, CSUN, 72-71=143
T7. Alayna Rafique, Seattle U, 73-70=143
9. Shuyi Cao, California Baptist, 74-70-144
T10. Melia Cerenzia, Washington State, 73-72=145
T10. Ashley Han, CSUN, 73-72=145
T10. Allie Justiz, Grand Canyon, 73-72=145
T10. Zurich Kanokpornvasin, Nevada, 74-71=145
T10. Mariko Yonemura, Gonzaga, 74-71=145
T10. Alexis Vakasioula, Grand Canyon, 75-70=145
T10. Nicole Kolbas, Nevada, 75-70=145
T10. Lara Goerlich, Fresno State, 76-69=145
 
Portland State Golfers
T30. Cynthia Valerie Ong, 78-70=148
T45. Caithlyn Ong, 75-75=150
T87. Maddie Dustin, 83-75=158
T94. Momo Udom, 82-80-162
100. Francesca Tomp, 81-N/A