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Huskies improve, still struggling


The Washington women’s golf team finally found some consistency, but it wasn’t the consistency it was looking for.

Four Huskies all shot 3-over 75s as the Huskies improved from their first round overall team score by 12 shots, but still sit far from the top as they enter the final round of the Turtle Bay Collegiate Invitational. The UW shot a team-combined 300 and is 41 shots behind first-place UC Davis.

After being delayed by rain yesterday, the Huskies seemed to lose focus as they returned to the course. The sloppy and wet conditions weren’t as much of a factor as was the ability to stay focused despite a rain delay.

“I think, if anything, we weren’t ready to go,” head coach Mary Lou Mulflur said. “I think we might have thought we weren’t going to play [after the rain delay], and then we ended up playing.”

Senior Molly Aronsson, juniors Anya Alvarez and Karinn Dickinson, and freshman Sadena Parks all fired 75s. Senior Christina Yoon shot a 6-over 78. Alvarez leads the team with a two-round total of 149 and is tied for 25th place overall. Aronsson is next, with a two-round total of 154. She is tied for 52nd place.

The UW rebounded on the back nine after starting out slow following the rain delay. Aronsson and Parks shot 1-under 35s on the back nine, while Alvarez and Dickinson shot even par 36s. Parks rebounded from her 4-over front nine with an eagle on the 12th hole.

“If we played both days like we played on the back nine, we’d be in pretty good shape,” Mulflur said.

As a team yesterday, the UW only combined for four total birdies. Mulflur was at a loss for answers when asked why the team struggled.

“It’s pretty disappointing,” Mulflur said. “We just can’t seem to get anything going right now.”

The players shouldn’t be affected by a rain delay tomorrow, as the forecast calls for less rain and more sun. Tomorrow’s final round will be played on the Arnold Palmer-designed course, so all teams will be facing a different landscape.

“It will be a completely different venue, so maybe getting a look at something different will help us,” Mulflur said.

The UW will have one last shot to go off on a good note before taking a three-month break from competitive golf. With a solid final round, Mulflur hopes that her players can head into the winter feeling good about their games.

“Maybe we can end our fall on a good note,” Mulflur said. “It’s a round you’ve got to live with for the next three months, so hopefully we can make it a good one.”

Reach reporter Taylor Soper at sports@dailyuw.com.


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