GOODYEAR, Ariz. — The 2024-25 regular season is now complete for Eastern Washington women's golf, as they concluded the Bobcat Desert Classic, hosted by Montana State. Eastern landed sixth at the Classic, shooting 895 at the Golf Club of Estrella in Goodyear, Ariz.
For the second week in a row, EWU improved each round over the three-day competition, finishing with a 294 in round three.
The Eagles finished ahead of Big Sky foes Montana (901), Portland State (909) and Idaho State (929) in the lead up to the conference championships next week.
Gabriella Ilardi turned into another strong performance, shooting 219 (+3) to place 12th. The sophomore shot 71 in the second round and 73 in the final round to close out her regular season. Ilardi averaged 4.67 strokes on par fives, tying for the second-lowest mark among the field
As a team, Eastern averaged 4.95 on par fives, also tied for the second-lowest score of the Classic.
Berkley Ledesma concluded her first regular season shooting 221 (+5) and tying for 16th. Ledesma notched a 72 in round two for her best day in Goodyear. The University Place, Wash. native posted the second-lowest score on par threes, averaging 2.75 strokes while shooting -3 on overall in three rounds.
The Eagles also averaged the fourth-lowest score on par threes, with a 3.13 strokes average.
Kami Twining shot a 72 in round three and moved into a three-way tie for 30th on the individual leaderboard. Spencer Cerenzia had a solid round two, shooting 74 and tying for 33rd.
Weber State won the Desert Classic with a 858 score. Idaho's Zoe Newell and Montana State's Lauren Greeny tied for the individual title, both shooting 208(-8).
Up Next
Eastern Washington will shift its focus to postseason mode next week, as they return to Arizona for the Big Sky Championships. The Championships begin on Monday, April 14 and conclude on Wednesday, April 16 at the Wigwam Golf Course in Litchfield, Ariz.
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