There was plenty of local girls golf action to go around on Thursday, with San Marcos, Santa Barbara High and Dos Pueblos securing league wins and Carpinteria finishing in the top three in a league matchup.
San Marcos 233, Ventura 244
San Marcos preserved its perfect season with a close win over Ventura, moving to 8-0 on the year and 4-0 in the Channel League season.
“We knew today was going to be close and since we don’t know this course as well, it required a lot of focus and some creative shot choices,” Royals coach Sarah Ashton said.
Fia Torrey led the way for San Marcos with a 44, registering three pars on the day.
“I was really proud of senior Fia Torrey for her consistent play, nice chip shots and smart plays off the tee, she has been quite a force for us this season,” Ashton said.
Following Torrey was Riley O’Brien’s score of 45 and Talia Cummings, who shot a 46 on the day.
“Riley had two pars, turning in a clutch 45 in the last group to put us ahead,” Ashton said. “It’s great to be able to rely on her low scores each round.
“[Cummings] was really focused and motivated to meet her individual goals. She putted really well today, too. She keeps the ball in play and stays out of trouble, resulting in some really nice scores during key matches.”
Rounding out San Marcos’ scoring, Eveline Erickson finished her round with pars on holes eight and nine while Campbell Thayer hit a 30-foot putt for birdie on the eighth hole.
The Royals will now look forward to a matchup with Pacifica next week.
San Marcos, 233
Fia Torrey, 44
Riley O’Brien, 45
Talia Cummings, 46
Evelina Erickson, 48
Campbell Thayer, 50
Ventura, 244
Ella Meyers, 43 (medalist)
Lorne Rieman, 47
Mia Sinclair, 49
Oakley Moran, 51
Alina Garcia, 54
Santa Barbara 227, Pacifica 294
The Dons got a medalist performance from Ava Karman in a league win over Pacifica.
Karman shot a 42 on a par-35 course for a new personal best, while four other Dons were in the 40s.
It was also a season-best score for the team at 227.
Santa Barbara now has a record of 6-1 and a Channel League mark of 3-1. They will take on Dos Pueblos on Tuesday at Santa Barbara Golf Club.
Santa Barbara, 227
Ava Karman, 42 (medalist)
Savannah Delesalle, 45
Jasmine Zukor, 46
Mia Cyr, 46
Sage Malmsten, 48
Lily Rose Young, 55
Pacifica, 294
Aileen Jijada, 52
Genesis Mejia, 54
Naomi Ochoa, 57
Amanda Ambriz, 65
Jesse Romero, 66
Dos Pueblos 261, Oxnard 300
Sagarika Manian turned in her second medalist performance of the week to lead the Chargers to a commanding win over Oxnard.
Manian shot a 32, a three-under par score, birdying three holes and recording zero bogeys.
“Sagarika was terrific out there today,” Dos Pueblos coach Dan Choi said. “That has been one of the best rounds by a DP girl in quite some time.
Following Manian, Victoria Chen shot under 40 for the first time this season. Charis Dreesmann continued her solid play and freshman Amber Garg made her varsity debut.
Dos Pueblos now sits at 3-5 overall and 1-3 in league play.
Dos Pueblos, 261
Sagarika Manian 32
Victoria Chen 39
Charis Dreesmann 58
Angelia Pagliaro 62
Sonia Mellnoian 70
Carpinteria @ CCL Match
The Warriors finished in third place out of seven teams in a CCL match with a team score of 265.
Carpinteria ended the day behind only Nordhoff (256) and Santa Paula (263).
Jamaica Cook turned in a great individual performance, shooting a 44 to finish in second place. Behind Cook, four Warriors shot in the 50s.
“Both Jamaica and Athziry (Rojas) improved by four and five strokes, respectively, from last week’s match so I’m proud of that improvement,” Carpinteria coach Craig Cook said. “It was up and down with the others but we still managed to secure third place.”
Carpinteria, 265
Jamaica Cook, 44
Kiana Kiah, 55
Laureen Partida, 55
Athziry Rojas, 55
Sophia Garay, 56
Anna Petersen, 61
Laguna Blanca 262, St. Bonaventure 316
The Owls picked up their first Tri-Valley League win over St. Bonaventure, despite playing shorthanded.
Leading the way for Laguna Blanca was Luz Schubert, who registered a career-low score of 34.
Following Schubert was Jayla Provance, who sank a 10-foot putt for birdie and shot a 35 on the day. Dionne Peterson rounded out the groups with her career low as well, shooting a 49.
“I’m so proud of my teammates as we all shot some of our lowest rounds today and played amazing overall,” Provance said.
Laguna Blanca will take on Foothill Tech next Thursday.
