Vaqueros qualify for Regional; Ortega and Johnson make All-WSC

SBCC shaved 15 strokes off its first-round total and claimed second place in the WSC Women's Golf Championships on Monday at par-75 Brookside GC in Pasadena.

The Vaqueros shot 372 to finish second in WSC No. 8 to league champion Canyons. The Cougars went 32-0 in conference matches and SBCC was second at 21-11.

Santa Barbara, the defending state champion, edged out Citrus for the second and final qualifying spot to the Southern Cal Regional with a 36-hole total of 759. Citrus shot 388 on Monday and finished 11 strokes behind the Vaqueros. Canyons won the two-day WSC Championships at 682.

Saralisa Ortega led the Vaqueros with an 8-over 83 while Tiffany Huang and Stella Dulay shot 96. Laine Johnson and Nicole Reynolds carded 97.

Ortega, the fifth-best scorer in the WSC, and Johnson (No. 10) were named first-team All-WSC. Reynolds, who shot 96 and 97, also qualified for the Regional as an individual.

"All but one of our players shot better than they did on Sunday, so that was excellent," said coach Chuck Melendez. "We played well today and had a great response to adversity."

Six teams will compete in the Regional with the top two moving on to the State Final 4. The Southern Cal Regional will be held Nov. 10-11 at Temecula Creek Inn.

WSC No. 8
At par-75 Brookside GC, Pasadena
 Team – 1, Canyons 338. 2, SBCC 372. 3, Citrus 388. 4 (tie), Bakersfield, Glendale, no score.
 Medalist (par 75) – Lexandra So, Citrus, 73.
 SBCC scores – Saralisa Ortega 83, Tiffany Huang 96, Stella Dulay 96, Laine Johnson 97, Nicole Reynolds 97, Sara Pettersson 102.
 Final WSC standings – 1, Canyons 32-0. 2, SBCC 21-11. 3, Citrus 19-13. 4, Bakersfield 7-24-1. 5, Glendale 0-31-1.

WSC Championships
At par-75 Brookside GC, Pasadena
Final 36-hole scores
 Team – 1, Canyons 344-338--682. 2, SBCC 387-372--759. 3, Citrus 382-388--770. 4, Bakersfield 439, no score. 5, Glendale, no score.
 Medalist – Lexandra So, Citrus, 77-73--150.
 SBCC scores – Saralisa Ortega 90-83--173, Nicole Reynolds 96-97--193, Tiffany Huang 101-96--197, Laine Johnson 100-97--197, Stella Dulay 111-96--207, Sara Pettersson 111-102--213.