RESULTS
LEWISTON, Idaho – The Warrior women love to play at home, and it was evident on Tuesday when LC State Women's Golf and Giulia Belfontali repeated as team and individual champions at The Warrior, this time the tournament's fall edition. The Warriors took the team title convincingly while Belfontali pushed her day to a playoff for her second individual crown.
LC State won The Warrior Fall Invitational by 22 strokes over No. 20 Oregon Tech after rounds of 313-298 for a 35-over total. Belfontali, Shockey and Mire each earned all-tournament honors.
"A great day for the Warrior women," coach Zach Anderson said. "A very well put together team round. Lots of small things that we did right that led to a huge win for our team, all capped off by Giulia winning in a playoff. It was a very impressive comeback round for her. Two straight home event wins for not just our team, but also Giulia. This group has grown together more and more over the past few years, and it was great to see the chemistry they showed in that celebration at the end. Overall, this fall was full of ups and downs but lots of individual growth that will help catapult us into the spring. The opportunity for this team to be a national contender grows every year and weeks like this show we are making the necessary things to continue that climb."
Belfontali shot the only under-par round of the women's tournament with a 71 on Tuesday. She surged from a tie for sixth to tie for first with College of Idaho's Reece Garey at the end of regulation before a playoff win on hole 18. The sophomore, who won The Warrior Spring Classic last season, carded three birdies and only two bogies in her final round for her second collegiate victory.
Dallis Shockey and Taylor Mire tied for third at 9-over after two rounds. Shockey carded a 74 to wrap up the fall which tied for the second-best round of the week and Mire fired off a 76 in her final 18 holes.
Junior Isabella Barquet tied for sixth in the field of 36 after a round of 77 on Tuesday to finish 11-over and Jane Barry concluded her fall with a tie for 12
th at 17-over.
Natalia Gomez led LC State's group of individuals in 16
th place at 20-over and Chase Caruso tied for 17
th at 23-over for the tournament. Myah Parson was 24
th at 36-over.
"Another great home tournament in the books and I could not have done it without my athletic support staff: Alisha, Sam, George, Ray, Kylie and Jim," Anderson said. "I want to thank them for their support. Thank you to my staff: Alex, Gordy and Raegan. I also want to thank Lewiston Golf and Country Club along with the members that also helped with spotting and rules officiating this week. I am so grateful to be a part of the Warrior family and the LC valley community."
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