Idaho State women's golf closed out the Pizza Hut Lady Thunderbird Invitational with its best round of the tournament on Sunday, carding a 295 (+7) in the final round at Sunbrook GC in St. George, Utah to finish seventh in the nine-team field with a three-round total of 925 (+61). Weber State claimed the team title at +2, with Stetson finishing second at +7.
Lauren Aasand delivered the round of the tournament for Idaho State, posting a 70 (-2) in Round 3 to finish tied for 31st in the individual standings at +16 for the event. Her closing round was the low score of the day for the Bengals and represented a two-stroke improvement over par on the par-72 Blackrock/The Pointe layout.
Andrea Chin and Izzy Hassebrock each carded a 75 (+3) in the final round, finishing tied for 36th with three-round totals of +14. Chin was consistent throughout the week, posting scores of 80, 75 and 75, while Hassebrock's even-par second round remained the high-water mark of her tournament before she closed with a steady final effort. Avery Bayer also shot a 75 (+3) in Round 3, finishing tied for 42nd at +23 for the tournament.
Kaylie Parola rounded out the five-player lineup with a 78 (+6) as the non-counting fifth score, finishing tied for 39th at +20 overall. Caroline Ryan competed as an individual and closed with an 83 (+11) to finish tied for 39th at +22 for the event. Venus Yong also competed individually, posting an 86 (+14) in Round 3 to finish tied for 56th at +36 for the tournament.
Idaho State showed marked improvement across all three rounds, trimming its team score from 329 in Round 1 to 301 in Round 2 and 295 in the final round. Head coach Todd Loveland's group will look to build on that trajectory heading into the next tournament.
