AMARILLO, TEXAS -- On a day featuring cold temperatures and heavy winds, Cal State LA's women's golf braved the elements and earned an impressive finish at the WT D2 West Regional Preview.

The Golden Eagles started the day in sixth place and climbed up to a solid fifth-place finish among the best field of West Region opponents Tuesday at the Tascosa Golf Club. Cal State LA shot a final-round of 22-over-par 306 on a day with extremely tough scoring conditions due to the heavy winds. The Golden Eagles had a three-round score of 898 and found themselves right in the mix against some of the top-ranked teams in the nation.

Tournament host No. 4 West Texas A&M had a tremendous final day and won the tournament with a total of 874. 
No. 6 St. Mary's was second with a total of 885 and No. 12 Cal State San Marcos was third at 888, one shot ahead of No. 1 Dallas Baptist. Cal State LA, which received votes in the Women's Golf Coaches Association poll, but was not part of the top-25, was next, nine shots back of the nation's No. 1 team.

The Golden Eagles edged UT Tyler, another team that received votes, but was not part of the top-25, by two shots for fifth. No. 20 Midwestern State was seventh at 907.

Cal State LA finished well ahead of the winners from its first two tournaments, Colorado State-Pueblo and Colorado Christian. Colorado State-Pueblo, the winners of the Swan Tournament, was 13th with a score of 939 and Colorado Christian, which won the RJGA Shootout at Estrella, was 11th with a score of 927.

The Golden Eagles also finished well ahead of California Collegiate Athletic Association competitors Cal State East Bay (12th at 938), Sonoma State (14th at 940) and Cal State Monterey Bay (15th at 965).

Joshlyn Ayala and Morgan Sjoerdsma finished in a tie for 12th after 54-hole totals of 222. Ayala had Cal State LA's best round on Tuesday with a 3-over-par 74, while Sjoerdsma had a 5-over-par 76. Sjoerdsma had the team's best round of the tournament with a 1-under-par 70 in the tournament's second round on Monday.

Harley Richardson had a strong tournament for the Golden Eagles and finished 26th with a total of 227. She had a final-round of 6-over-par 77.

Daniela Andrade was 35th overall with a score of 230 after a final round of 80.

Brenna Ozel was part of the team's scoring (top four) for a second straight round after a final round of 79.

Cal State LA will play its final fall tournament at the National Preview on Oct. 7-8 in Boulder, Colo. In their first three tournaments of the 2024-25 season, the Golden Eagles have three top-five finishes. 

WT Regional Preview
At Tascosa Golf Course
Amarillo, Texas
Team Scores: 1. West Texas A&M 295-289-290 - 874; 2. St. Mary's 293-293-299 - 885; 3. Cal State San Marcos 291-292-305 - 888; 4. Dallas Baptist 292-294-303 - 889; 5. Cal State LA 300-292-306 - 898; 6. UT Tyler 290-295-315 - 900; 7. Midwestern State 297-305-305 - 907; 8. Simon Fraser 294-312-305 - 911; 9. Texas A&M International 310-296-310 - 916; 10. Biola 306-302-314 - 922; 11. Colorado Christian 313-303-311 - 927; 12. Cal State East Bay 317-306-315 - 938; 13. Colorado State-Pueblo 312-307-320 - 939; 14. Sonoma State 314-307-319 - 940; 15. Cal State Monterey Bay 324-321-320 - 965; 16. Texas A&M - Kingsville 340-332-327 - 999
Cal State LA Scores: T12. Joshlyn Ayala 73-75-74 - 222, Morgan Sjoerdsma 76-70-76 - 222; 26. Harley Richardson 75-75-77 -- 227; 35. Daniela Andrade 76-74-80 - 230; T46. Brenna Ozel 82-73-79 - 234