Angela King
May 10, 2008
Lincoln, Calif.- It was a difficult day for Stanford at the NCAA West Regional as they shot a 11-over-par 299 on Saturday to finish in a tie for eighth place. With the top-8 teams advancing to the NCAA Championships the Cardinal entered a 3-team playoff with UC Davis and Ohio State.
In the one-hole playoff Stanford was 1-over-par, however UC Davis was 1-under-par to clinch the berth to the NCAA Championships. The Cardinal will miss the NCAA's for the first time since 1988.
Angela King led the Cardinal with a 1-under-par 71 on the day. It was the only round under par for Stanford during the entire weekend. King finished with a 3-day total of 1-over-par 217 to finish in a tie for 11th. It was the third top-25 finish for King this season.
Freshman Rebecca Durham also played well on Saturday by shooting a three-over-par 75. Her 3-day total of 5-over-par 221 was good for a tie for 25th place. It was also Durham's third top-25 finish of the season.
Catherina Wang closed her tournament with a final round of 5-over-par 77. Wang finished her season with a tournament of 9-over-par 225 that left her in a tie for 48th place.
Stanford's returning All-American Mari Chun struggled throughout the weekend, closing with a 4-over-par 76. She finished with a 3-day total of 13-over-par 229 in a tie for 71st place.
The final Stanford golfer was Piper Miller who completed the tournament with a score of 32-over-par 248. Miller fired a round of 13-over-par 85 on Saturday to finish the tournament in 106th place.
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By losing in the playoff, Stanford completed its season on Saturday. The Cardinal return all five players that competed in the NCAA West Regional to leave a bright future.
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