EAGLE POINT, Ore. – UBC's
Elizabeth Labbe shot a final round 4-under-par 68 to erase a 4-stroke deficit to earn medalist honors, helping the Thunderbirds claim their second Cascade Conference Women's Golf Championship and 10th straight victory of the season at Eagle Point Golf Club.
Labbe (76-68 – 144) recorded birdies on four of her first seven holes, with a birdie on the par-4 sixth hole (her 15th hole of the day) providing the difference, as she topped her teammate
Sonja Tang (74-71 – 145), who caught fire and parred her final five holes.
UBC (298-292 – 590) dominated play to clinch the CCC title and automatic bid to the NAIA Championships, winning by 45-strokes over Oregon Tech (328-307 – 635) – who shaved 21 stokes off their opening round score. Corban (335-328 – 663) placed third, two strokes ahead of Lewis-Clark State (340-325 – 665).
OIT's Payton Canon (77-73 – 150) shot a 1-over-par 73 to jump into a 3-way tie for third with UBC's
Grace Bell (76-74 – 150) and Corban's Delaney Rez (74-76 – 150). Day 1 leader,
Shania Remandaban (72-80 – 152), finished sixth.
Labbe was honored as CCC Player of the Year, with Tang, Canon, Shanie Remandaban, Rez,
Emily Li and OIT's Ashley Zhu joining her on the All-CCC Team.
UBC's head coach Chris McDonald took home Coach of the Year honours, as he has led his program to victory in every competition participated in this season.
With the team title, UBC earns a bid to the NAIA Championships in Oklahoma City from May 24-27.
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