LAS CRUCES, N.M. – Idaho State women's golf wrapped up the fall portion of its 2026-27 schedule on Wednesday by posting the fourth-lowest 54-hole total in program history at the Golf Iconic Classic, hosted by New Mexico State at the NMSU Golf Course.
The Bengals finished 14th in the 19-team field with a 902 (+38) on the par-72, 6,420-yard layout. They shot team rounds of 304, 294 and 304. The 902 is Idaho State's second-best 54-hole total of the fall, behind the 889 (+25) at the Wolverine Invitational, which ranks second all-time.
All five of Idaho State's fall team totals now rank among the 20 lowest 54-hole scores in program history.
The Bengals' best day came in round two, when they shot a 294 (+6) that was 10 strokes better than their opening round.
Three Bengals shared the team lead. Freshman Erica Wang, junior Venus Yong and freshman Sarah Chen each finished at 224 (+8) to tie for 42nd individually.
Wang had the team's best single round, an even-par 72 on Tuesday that included four birdies. She closed with a 75 and finished at 77-72-75. Chen was the steadiest of the group with rounds of 75, 74 and 75. Yong set the early pace with a team-best 74 in the opening round, followed it with another 74, and closed with a 76.
Senior Kaylie Parola tied for 71st at 230 (+14) with rounds of 78, 74 and 78. Sophomore Izzy Hassebrock tied for 88th at 236 (+20). She cut six strokes from her opening round to shoot 76 in round two, which included a 1-under 35 on the front nine.
Bengal Bites
Wang, Yong and Chen finished in a three-way tie for the team lead at 224.
Wang's even-par 72 in round two was the lowest score by a Bengal this week.
Wang and Yong each made a team-high seven birdies over the three rounds, and Chen added six.
Wang's round-two 72 included a birdie 2 on the par-3 17th.
Yong made a birdie 2 on the par-3 sixth in the opening round.
Chen made back-to-back birdies on Nos. 8 and 9 in round two.
Team Notes
The 902 ranks fourth on Idaho State's all-time Team Low 54-Hole Total list. It is the third fall total in the top five, joining the 889 at the Wolverine Invitational (No. 2) and the 903 at the Yellowstone Intercollegiate (No. 5).
All five fall 54-hole totals rank in the program's top 20, including the 913 at the Sun Mountain Intercollegiate (No. 10) and the 929 at the Bradley Coyote Creek Classic (No. 17).
Idaho State made 27 birdies as a team this week, 11 of them in round two.
The par-5 fourth was the Bengals' best hole. They made nine birdies there, three in each round, and played it at a 4.40 scoring average.
The Bengals' round-two 294 was their low team round of the tournament.
Idaho State finished ahead of UC Riverside, Drake, CSU Northridge, UT Arlington and Southern Utah.
Fall in Review
Idaho State's fall included a share of a tournament title. The Bengals finished tied for first with host Bradley at the Bradley Coyote Creek Classic, shooting 929 (+65) to top the nine-team field. All five of their 54-hole team totals this fall rank among the 20 lowest in program history.
The Bengals opened the season with an 889 (+25) at the Wolverine Invitational, the second-lowest 54-hole total in school history, and finished fifth in the 10-team field. Their 903 (+39) at the Yellowstone Intercollegiate ranks fifth all-time and placed them sixth of 11. They followed with a 913 (+61) and a runner-up finish at the Sun Mountain Intercollegiate.
Senior Kaylie Parola led the Bengals with a 75.80 stroke average over 15 rounds and posted a team-high three top-10 finishes. Her tie for eighth at Yellowstone came with a 221 (+5), the team's low 54-hole score of the fall. Junior Andrea Chin averaged 75.83 over 12 rounds, tied for fourth at Coyote Creek, and shot 222 (+6) at the Wolverine. Junior Venus Yong had the team's best individual finish, a tie for third at Sun Mountain, and averaged 76.40.
Freshman Sarah Chen averaged 76.67, tied for sixth at Coyote Creek, and made the team's only eagle of the fall on the par-5 first hole in the final round at the Wolverine. Fellow freshman Erica Wang led the team with 30 birdies. Sophomore Izzy Hassebrock shot the team's lowest round of the fall, a 3-under 69 in the final round at the Wolverine, and tied for seventh at Sun Mountain.
Fall by the Numbers
A share of the Bradley Coyote Creek Classic team title, tied with host Bradley.
Five tournaments, five 54-hole totals in the program's all-time top 20.
Seven individual top-10 finishes: Parola (3), Yong, Chin, Chen and Hassebrock.
Hassebrock's 69 was the team's only under-par round. Four other rounds came in at even-par 72: Chin at the Wolverine, Parola twice (Wolverine and Yellowstone), and Wang at the Golf Iconic.
The Bengals made 164 birdies and one eagle across all fall rounds.
Wang led the team with 30 birdies, followed by Parola with 28 and Chen with 26.
Chin led the team in par-3 scoring (3.08), Parola on par 4s (4.24) and Chen on par 5s (4.95).
Parola had only six doubles or worse in 15 rounds, the fewest among Bengals who played all five events.
Next Up
Idaho State opens the spring portion of its schedule March 4-7 at the SUU Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational at Sunbrook Golf Club in St. George, Utah.
