Tuesday, April 11
Napa, Calif.
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University of Oregon
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Silverado Showdown
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Ducks Take Sixth Behind Santoso's Sterling Finish
04/11/17 | Women's Golf
SENIOR CATHLEEN SANTOSO SHOT A TREMENDOUS 6-UNDER 66 ON TUESDAY TO LEAD OREGON TO A SIXTH-PLACE FINISH AT THE SILVERADO SHOWDOWN
NAPA, Ore. – The Oregon women's golf team rode a 6-under 66 by Cathleen Santoso and a 2-under 70 by Kathleen Scavo to a terrific final round and a sixth-place finish at the Silverado Showdown on Tuesday at the Silverado Country Club.
The Ducks shot a 4-under 284 as a team in the final round, the second-best team total of the day and Oregon's lowest of the season, and finished the three-day tournament in sixth place at 9-over across 54 holes. Third-ranked Stanford claimed the team title at 16-under.
How it Happened: After following a first-round 3-over 75 with a 2-under 70 in yesterday's second round, Santoso strung together an even more impressive outing to fly up the individual leaderboard in the final round. The Oregon senior and defending Silverado Showdown champion made seven birdies against just one bogey on Tuesday to shoot an astounding 6-under 66, tied for the low round of the day, and finish the tournament in a tie for fourth overall at 5-under. Santoso's fantastic finish vaulted her 18 spots up the leaderboard from where she started the final round. She was 5-under across her final 10 holes.
UCLA's Lillia Vu, who set the course record yesterday with a 9-under 63, claimed a share of the individual title with Northwestern's Hannah Kim at 8-under.
Scavo also put together a very strong final round for the Ducks, posting a 2-under 70 to go under par in two of the three rounds in Napa after opening the tournament with a 3-under 69 on Sunday. The sophomore wrapped up the tournament at 2-over and in a tie for 21st.
Senior Marcella Pranovia played solid golf for the third straight day for the Ducks. Pranovia fired a 2-over 74 on Tuesday to finish the tournament at 5-over and tied for 38th, keeping all three of her scores from the tournament at no more than 2-over-par.
Junior Kelsey Ulep matched Pranovia's final-round score with a 2-over 74, and closed out the Silverado Showdown in a tie for 49th at 8-over. Ulep opened the event with an even-par 72 on Sunday. Sophomore Petra Salko rounded out the Oregon lineup with an 8-over 80 in the final round and ended the tournament at 17-over.
What it Means: The Ducks' bookended the Silverado Showdown with a pair of terrific rounds, shooting a 2-over 290 on Sunday and carding their lowest round of the season today at 4-under 284. Oregon will look to carry the momentum from this tournament into postseason play. The Ducks have now finished in the top six at the Silverado Showdown in each of the last four seasons.
Complete Oregon Results:
6. Oregon (290-299-284—873, +9)
T4. Cathleen Santoso (75-70-66—211, -5)
T21. Kathleen Scavo (69-79-70—218, +2)
T38. Marcella Pranovia (74-73-74—221, +5)
T49. Kelsey Ulep (72-78-74—224, +8)
T76. Petra Salko (75-78-80—233, +17)
Quotable: Head coach Ria Scott
On Santoso's finish…
"I am so happy that Cathleen can close out her last time at the Silverado Showdown with more great memories. She looked energized, engaged and present all day long. She has been overdue for a low round with putts to fall and is so deserving of a great round. It is also great for Kathleen Scavo to add a couple more under-par rounds under her belt."
On where the team is at entering post-season play…
"We are getting better overall – with our wedges, putting and managing what we can control. That's all we can ask for as we head into Pac-12s."
Cathleen Santoso, Senior
"Silverado is a great place to come back to every year. The hospitality we receive from the community and the golf course we play on is beyond incredible. Personally, I felt like I finally was able to mesh all parts of my game together and produce the scores to reflect it. I feel like as a team we have used all of these past tournaments as important learning experiences, and this tournament should bring us confidence moving into post-season. The chemistry is right, and we truly play for each other. That's our strength."
Notable: Santoso ended the tournament with 14 birdies, tied for fifth-most in the field … Santoso had the second-best tournament score on par-4 holes at 3-under, and she posted the fourth-best score on par-5 holes at 4-under … Pranovia finished as one of just three players in the field with an eagle, which she made on No. 17 in the second round on Monday, and she was 2-under on par-3 holes, the best for Oregon.
Up Next: Oregon will head to Tuscon, Ariz., next for the Pac-12 Championships on April 24-26.
The Ducks shot a 4-under 284 as a team in the final round, the second-best team total of the day and Oregon's lowest of the season, and finished the three-day tournament in sixth place at 9-over across 54 holes. Third-ranked Stanford claimed the team title at 16-under.
How it Happened: After following a first-round 3-over 75 with a 2-under 70 in yesterday's second round, Santoso strung together an even more impressive outing to fly up the individual leaderboard in the final round. The Oregon senior and defending Silverado Showdown champion made seven birdies against just one bogey on Tuesday to shoot an astounding 6-under 66, tied for the low round of the day, and finish the tournament in a tie for fourth overall at 5-under. Santoso's fantastic finish vaulted her 18 spots up the leaderboard from where she started the final round. She was 5-under across her final 10 holes.
UCLA's Lillia Vu, who set the course record yesterday with a 9-under 63, claimed a share of the individual title with Northwestern's Hannah Kim at 8-under.
Scavo also put together a very strong final round for the Ducks, posting a 2-under 70 to go under par in two of the three rounds in Napa after opening the tournament with a 3-under 69 on Sunday. The sophomore wrapped up the tournament at 2-over and in a tie for 21st.
Senior Marcella Pranovia played solid golf for the third straight day for the Ducks. Pranovia fired a 2-over 74 on Tuesday to finish the tournament at 5-over and tied for 38th, keeping all three of her scores from the tournament at no more than 2-over-par.
Junior Kelsey Ulep matched Pranovia's final-round score with a 2-over 74, and closed out the Silverado Showdown in a tie for 49th at 8-over. Ulep opened the event with an even-par 72 on Sunday. Sophomore Petra Salko rounded out the Oregon lineup with an 8-over 80 in the final round and ended the tournament at 17-over.
What it Means: The Ducks' bookended the Silverado Showdown with a pair of terrific rounds, shooting a 2-over 290 on Sunday and carding their lowest round of the season today at 4-under 284. Oregon will look to carry the momentum from this tournament into postseason play. The Ducks have now finished in the top six at the Silverado Showdown in each of the last four seasons.
Complete Oregon Results:
6. Oregon (290-299-284—873, +9)
T4. Cathleen Santoso (75-70-66—211, -5)
T21. Kathleen Scavo (69-79-70—218, +2)
T38. Marcella Pranovia (74-73-74—221, +5)
T49. Kelsey Ulep (72-78-74—224, +8)
T76. Petra Salko (75-78-80—233, +17)
Quotable: Head coach Ria Scott
On Santoso's finish…
"I am so happy that Cathleen can close out her last time at the Silverado Showdown with more great memories. She looked energized, engaged and present all day long. She has been overdue for a low round with putts to fall and is so deserving of a great round. It is also great for Kathleen Scavo to add a couple more under-par rounds under her belt."
On where the team is at entering post-season play…
"We are getting better overall – with our wedges, putting and managing what we can control. That's all we can ask for as we head into Pac-12s."
Cathleen Santoso, Senior
"Silverado is a great place to come back to every year. The hospitality we receive from the community and the golf course we play on is beyond incredible. Personally, I felt like I finally was able to mesh all parts of my game together and produce the scores to reflect it. I feel like as a team we have used all of these past tournaments as important learning experiences, and this tournament should bring us confidence moving into post-season. The chemistry is right, and we truly play for each other. That's our strength."
Notable: Santoso ended the tournament with 14 birdies, tied for fifth-most in the field … Santoso had the second-best tournament score on par-4 holes at 3-under, and she posted the fourth-best score on par-5 holes at 4-under … Pranovia finished as one of just three players in the field with an eagle, which she made on No. 17 in the second round on Monday, and she was 2-under on par-3 holes, the best for Oregon.
Up Next: Oregon will head to Tuscon, Ariz., next for the Pac-12 Championships on April 24-26.
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