@UNC_Bears_Golf Moves Up, Takes 7th at Rose City

Monday, September 25

Aurora, OR

University of Northern Colorado

Rose City Classic

9/26/2017 7:10:00 PM | Women's Golf

By: By Kyle Markley

FINAL RESULTS

AURORA, OR - Facing the toughest pin placements of the tournament, the Bears had the sixth best team score of the day and climbed up to seventh in the team standings to finish in the top half of the 14-team field at the 8th Annual Rose City Collegiate Tournament.

Sophomore Marisa Hisaki had the low score for UNC for the first time this season finishing seven-over par and tied for 16th overall, her best finish this season. Hisaki started slow on the front nine with three bogeys, but found more consistency on the back nine with a pair of birdies to shoot even par over the final nine holes and 75 (+3) for her round.

Freshman Nicole Polivchak had the team's low round of the day with a two-over par 74. She found herself three-over par as she made the turn to the back nine, but would shoot one-under par on the final nine highlighted by an eagle on the par 4, 14th hole. The freshman finished eight-over par for the tournament and tied for 22nd.

Sophomore Morgan Sahm also had a tough front nine, beginning the day six-over par, but like her teammates would recover nicely with a couple birdies and shoot one-under on the back to finish the day with a five-over par 77. Sahm finished the tournament eight-over par and in a tie for 22nd. Her consistent play has landed her in the top-25 of all three tournaments this season.

Freshman Beah Cruz would also conclude her tournament by shooting a five-over par 77. Cruz was 11-over par for the tournament to finish in a tie for 35th.

Sophomore Hanna Atkins shot 78 on the day and finish 20-over par and in a tie for 54th place overall.

T7 Northern Colorado 297-298-303=898 (+34)
T16      Marisa Hisaki             73-75-75=223 (+7)
T22      Morgan Sahm          74-73-77=224 (+8)
T22      Nicole Polivchak      76-74-74=224 (+8)
T35       Beah Cruz 74-76-77=227 (+11)
T54     Hanna Atkins             80-78-78=236 (+20)

Coaches Comments:
Head Coach, Ben Portie
"We did a decent job at staying positive and focusing on every shot. The pins were tough today and the ladies got off to a slow start again, but battled back to move up a spot and finish 7th. I'm pleased with how they're playing, knowing that the scores will continue to go down the more experience our young team has and preparing in a similar fashion. Looking forward to having a little time in between this one and our last tournament of the Fall when we travel down to the University of Denver's tournament October 6th."

Up Next:
The Bears will be back in action at the Ron Moore Invitational in Highlands Ranch, Colorado on October 6. To keep up to date on all things UNC women's golf visit uncbears.com and follow the team on Twitter @UNC_Bears_Golf.