Houston women’s golf began the coach Rachel Pollock era of the program with a season-opening top-10 finish at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate at Royal Golf Club in Lake Elmo, Minn. on Wednesday.
The Cougars posted a 905 over the three-day event, as senior Emilia Väistö nailed her second straight even-par 72 to finish tied 33rd and lead the team with a score of 222.
Senior Damiela Campillo Martinez finished tied at 36th after posting a 224, while senior Jackie Gonzalez Howard tied at 45th with a 228. Both Cougars were making their Houston debut during the tournament.
Senior Ellen Yates finished tied at 55th with a 236 while sophomore Sadie Adams tied at 57th with a 238.
Martinez started her tournament off hot, as she finished among the top-20 with four birdies on the first day of competition. She followed that up by posting a 73 and was tied at 24 to lead Houston at the end of the second day.
Väistö sunk a pair of birdies to help herself move 12 spots up the individual rankings to tie at 38th with a 150 on the second day. Yates stayed tied at 50th at the end of the first two days while Adams ended tied at 59th after the second day.
UCLA freshman Michelle Xing took home medalist honors after finishing at 9-under 207 with a 65 on the final day of the tournament. Wake Forest took the team championship by a score of 24-under 840.
Next, the Cougars will compete in the Schooner Fall Classic at Belmar Golf Club in Norman, Okla., Sept. 19-21.
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