Feb. 17, 2013

PALO ALTO, Calif. - California finished its spring opener with a second place finish after shooting 285-298=582 (+15) at the Peg Barnard Invitational, hosted by Stanford University at the Stanford Golf Course.

Sophomore Morgan Thompson finished fourth individually with a 69-72=141 (-1) to pace the Bears on the weekend. Hannah Suh shot a 72-75=147 (+5) to finish 12th, Jacqueline Williams and Carly Childs both finished 17th with 149's (+7) and junior Nicola Rossler finished with a 73-77=150 (+8).

Thompson shot birdies on the first, fifth and seventh on the front nine before shooting two over on the back nine for her one-over 72 second round.

No. 18 Stanford won the tournament with a 289-280=569 (+1) courtesy of a four-under second day. The Bears in second finished ahead of No. 10 UC Davis at 296-293=589 (+21) and No. 2 Washington at 295-295=590 (+22).

California next hosts the Cal Classic next week at Ruby Hill.

CALIFORNIA INDIVIDUAL RESULTS
4. Morgan Thompson - 69-72=141 (-1)
T12. Hannah Suh - 72-75=147 (+5)
T17. Jacqueline Williams - 71-78=149 (+7)
T17. Carly Childs - 75-74=149 (+7)
T24. Nicola Rossler - 73-77=150 (+8)
Individual - Joi Pentin - 75-78=153 (+11)
Individual - Roberta Roeller - 86-84=170 (+28)

FINAL TEAM RESULTS (GolfStat Ranking/GolfWeek Ranking)
1. #18/20 Stanford - 289-280=569 (+1)
2. #47/42 California - 285-298=583 (+15)
3. #10/9 UC Davis - 296-293=589 (+21)
4. #2/7 Washington - 295-295=590 (+22)
5. #67/62 San Jose State - 295-296=591 (+23)
6. #84/73 Oregon State - 301-298=598 (+31)
7. #101/94 Boston College - 290-314=604 (+36)
8. #100/107 Nevada - 310-296=606 (+38)
9. #91/84 Fresno State - 310-302=612 (+44)
10. Rollins College - 295-319=614 (+46)
11. #72/72 New Mexico - 302-313=615 (+47)
12. #161/148 Santa Clara - 317-305=622 (+54)
13. #125/111 San Francisco - 318-321=639 (+71)