Wednesday marked a career day forÂ
Jaelin Ishikawa as she placed second on the individual leaderboard, shooting a 73 during the final round. Eastern Washington women's golf finished sixth on the team leaderboard with an 899 total score, shooting 304 today (April 19). The Eagles were selected to finish eighth in the preseason poll.
Ishikawa closed out her collegiate career with a career-low 54-hole score of 212 (-4). The senior's previous low was 221 that she recorded earlier this season at the Bobcat Desert Classic. Ishikawa also recorded her lowest career 36-hole stretch, previously 148, after shooting 139 combined in rounds one and two.
The runner-up finish is Ishakawa's best performance at the Big Sky Championships and the best finish for an Eastern player since Marissa Borja tied for the title in 2016 with a total score of 212 (-4). It is Ishikawa's third-straight top 10 finish at the conference championships and her fourth career top 5 finish.
Kami Twining finished her second Big Sky Championships with a 76 on Wednesday and tying for 24
th with a 225 total score.
In
Brooke Mahler's first experience of the postseason, the freshman tied for 34
th with a total score of 230, posting a 76 in the third round. Â
Meghan Singh tied for 36
th in the tournament, recording a 233 total score.
Carisa Padilla finished 41
st with a 238 total score.
Sacramento State claimed the team title with a total score of 856 The Hornets' Caitlin Maurice won the individual title, shooting 211 (-5).
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