HONOLULU – The University of Hawai'i women's golf team will head to California's Central Valley for the Fresno State Classic, March 25-26 at the Copper River Country Club. The Rainbow Wahine won the team title the last time they competed in the tournament in 2022.
 
Two days after the conclusion of the tournament, the Rainbow Wahine and Lady Bulldogs will play a dual match, March 28. The tournament and dual match were late additions to UH's schedule after its spring opener, Beach Invitational, was canceled due to inclement weather.
 
The Fresno State Classic features a 22-team field and includes six Big West teams – UH, Cal Poly, Cal State Fullerton, UC Davis, UC Irvine, and UC Riverside. The top-ranked team in the field is No. 9 Pepperdine.
 
Designed by architect David Pfaff and opened in spring of 1995, Copper River Country Club is set up on the undulating terrain of the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Participants will play 54 holes over two days, 36 on Monday and 18 on Tuesday, at the 6,276-yard, par-72 track.
 
In the 2022 Fresno State Classic, UH ran away with the team title with a 1-over 865 total, 16 strokes ahead of runner-up UC Irvine. In that tournament, Monica Johnson tied for 25^th place with a 7-over 223 total.
 
In addition to Johnson, also competing in this year's tournament are Emiko Sverduk, Jordyn Parr, Wendy Song, and Kellie Yamane. Sverduk was UH's top finisher at last week's Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, tying for 47^th place at 6-over 222.
 
Tournament #8
Date: March 25-26, 2024
Format: 54 Holes (36-18); 5-count-4
Time: 8:30 a.m. PT shotgun start each day
Course: Copper River Country Club
Location: Fresno, Calif.
Yardage (Par): 6,276 yards (72)
Host: Fresno State 
Participating Teams (22):
Hawai'i, Arkansas State, Brigham Young, Cal Baptist, Cal Poly, Cal State Fullerton, Colorado State, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Grand Canyon, Nevada, Northern Arizona, Pepperdine, Rutgers, Sacramento State, Santa Clara, UAB, UC Davis, UC Irvine, UC Riverside, Utah Valley, Washington State