DOWNEY -- Cal State LA's women's golf team had a second strong day at the LA Spring Kickoff on Tuesday and wound up finishing second among 16 teams at the two-day, 36-hole event.

The Golden Eagles shot a final round of 16-over-par 300 to finish just three shots behind No. 7 Cal State San Marcos at the Rio Hondo Golf Club. The Cougars also shot a 300 in the final round for a two-day total of 590.

Sonoma State shot a final round of 12-over 296 to take third, one shot ahead of Academy of Art, which shot a final round of 299.

Tilda Kvnarud of Cal State Monterey Bay won the individual title, shooting a round of 3-under-par 68 to finish at even-par 142 for the tournament. She won by two shots over Cal State LA's Morgan Sjoerdsma, Sonoma State's Avery Foster and Cal State San Marcos' Madison Murr. Foster shot a final-round of 69, while Sjoerdsma had a 1-under-par 70.

Kvarnrud won the tournament with an eagle on the par-5 third hole, her final hole of the day.

Sjoerdsma had one birdie - on the par-5 fourth hole - and 17 pars in an extremely steady round.

There were only three rounds under par on Tuesday.

First-round leader Joshlyn Ayala of Cal State LA battled admirably despite not being at her best on Tuesday. After starting the day with a two-shot advantage, she fell out of the lead before climbing back into a tie after a birdie on the par-5 15th hole. She bogeyed her last three holes to finish in solo fifth at four-over-par 146. She was the only player under par on Monday..

Cal State LA Harley Richardson battled after a rough start on Tuesday and finished 20th overall with a two-day total of nine-over-par 151. She shot a 1-under-par 34 on the back-nine with a birdie and eight straight pars to finish her round.

Daniela Andrade finished 22nd for the Golden Eagles at 10-over-par after her second straight round of 5-over-par 76. 

Brenna Ozel finished 37th overall after a round of 77 that was highlighted by a birdie on her first hole of the day, the par-5 third hole.

Cal State LA also had three other players competing as individuals. Sarah Amaya shot a final round of 78, which was seven shots better than her opening round and was highlighted by a birdie on the par5 15th hole.

Carissa Freeman finished 31st after a final round of 80 that featured a pair of birdies and Lehapi Veikune finished 37th after a final round of 79 that included a birdie on the par-4 second hole.

Cal State LA will return to action on Feb. 24 at the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout hosted by Cal State East Bay, where Sjoerdsma is the defending champion.

LA SPRING KICKOFF
At Rio Hondo Golf Club
Team Scores: 1. Cal State San Marcos 290-300 - 590; 2. Cal State LA 293-300 - 593; 3. Sonoma State 301-296 - 597; 4. Academy of Art 299-299 - 598; 5. Cal State East Bay 300-307 - 607; 6. Point Loma 312-304 - 616; 6. Cal State Monterey Bay 311-305 - 616; 8. Western Washington 312-308 - 620; 9. Vanguard 316-310 - 626; 10. Hawaii Pacific 321-317 - 638; ; 11. Dominican 318-321 - 639; 12. Jessup 337-304 - 641; 13. Hawaii-Hilo 320-322 - 642; 14. Chico State 327-317 - 644; 15. Westmont 324-322 - 646; 15. Seattle Pacific 331-323 - 654
Cal State LA Individual Scores: 
T2. Morgan Sjoerdsma 74-70 - 144; 5. Joshlyn Ayala 69-77 - 146; T20. Harley Richardson 74-77 - 151; T22. Daniela Andrade 76-76 - 152; T31. Carissa Freeman (Ind.) 74-80 - 154; T37. Brenna Ozel 79-77 - 156; T37. Lehapi Veikune 77-79 - 156; 61. Sarah Amaya 85-78 - 163