KAILUA-KONA, Hawai'i – The University of Hawai'i women's golf team concluded its fall schedule on Tuesday, finishing 11th against a loaded field at the Nanea Invitational.
The Rainbow Wahine posted a final-round 313 to finish the 54-hole event at 46-over 922 (307-302-313) at the Nanea Golf Club.
The elite 11-team field featured ten programs ranked in the top 100 nationally. Originally scheduled as a three-day event with 18 holes played each day, the tournament was adjusted due to inclement weather in the forecast with 36 holes on Monday and 18 on Tuesday.
Competing in just her fourth collegiate event, freshman
Kady Matsumoto paced the Rainbow Wahine line-up. Matsumoto shot a final-round 76 to finish tied for 37th at 4-over 223 (75-72-76). Junior
Jasmine Wong followed in a tie for 45th at 11-over 230 (77-71-82).
Sophomore
Chloe Ku tied for 49th at 15-over 234 (78-81-75), sophomore
Kaydence Kim tied for 51st at 16-over 235 (77-78-80), and freshman
Sofia Mallari finished 59th at 40-over 259 (91-81-87).
Arizona State captured the team title with a dominant 33-under 843, finishing seven strokes ahead of UCLA. Stanford's Meja Örtengren took home individual medalist honors after shooting 18-under 201.
The Nanea Invitational marks the end of a busy four-tournament fall schedule for the Rainbow Wahine, which included back-to-back events in the 50
th state to close out the season. Hawai'i will return to action in the spring when they travel to compete in the Alice and John Wallace Classic, running Feb. 13-15 in Palm Desert, Calif.
11. Hawai'i – 307-302-313=922 (+46)
T-37.
Kady Matsumoto – 75-72-76=223 (+4)
T-45.
Jasmine Wong – 77-71-82=230 (+11)
T-49.
Chloe Ku – 78-81-75=234 (+15)
T-51.
Kaydence Kim – 77-78-80=235 (+16)
59.
Sofia Mallari – 91-81-87=259 (+40)
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