(Lewiston, ID) – Chase Caruso turned in the best finish of her young career on Tuesday to lead No. 20 LC State Women’s Golf at the Briarwood Shootout. The Pomeroy, Wash., native tied for fourth overall and all five Warriors in the scoring group placed in the top 10. LC State finished second overall as a team with a two-round score of 645.
“A better day today,” Head Coach Zach Anderson said. “From start to end, the women fought hard. Very proud of the battle they showed on this tough track. Chase had a solid event. I am extremely proud of her and her development thus far during her time as a Warrior. We will clean things up from this week and look to end the fall on a high note in Bremerton. Warrior Women’s Golf is trending.”
Caruso shot an 80 in her final round to finish in a tie for fourth. The sophomore finished with a 17-over, 161 to place one stroke ahead of teammate Giulia Belfontali. Belfontali carded a matching 80 in her round to cap the week with a score of 18-over, 162. The freshman started the round in strong fashion with an eagle on her second hole of the day. She was 1-over through her first nine holes.
Isabella Barquet shot the best round of the weekend for LC State with a 76 on Tuesday. Two birdies and 11 pars kept the sophomore at 4-over on the round to help her climb the leaderboard. She finished the tournament in a tie for seventh at 19-over, 163. She tied with teammate Dallis Shockey who was one of three Warriors to shoot 80 on the day. Shockey carded a birdie on No. 5 to highlight her round.
Freshman Jane Barry ended her round with a birdie on No. 10 to match her first-round score with an 83. She finished 10th in the field at 22-over, 166. Natalia Gomez, playing as an individual, had the second-best round by any Warrior in the tournament with a 79 on Tuesday. She finished the tournament in a tie for 12th place at 25-over.
UP NEXT
The Warriors will close out the fall portion of the season at the Thunderbird Invitational Oct. 21-22. The Cascade Conference tournament will be hosted by British Columbia in Bremerton, Wash.
