Results: Team | Individual

VALLEJO, Calif. -- It was an afternoon of repeats at Hiddenbrooke Country Club on Sunday. The Cal State East Bay women's golf team repeated as champions of the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout, shooting a collective score of 310 (+22) in the second round to finish at 633 (+57). They bested second-place Chico State by 14 strokes on a wet and chilly day on the par-72 course. 

Junior Linda Brown played a remarkable bogey-free round of 70 (-2) to run away with the individual championship by eight strokes over the next closest golfer. She finished at 146 (+2) overall and was the only player in the field of 63 to shoot a round under par. The San Leandro native led the field in total pars (26) and par-three scoring (-1), playing nearly mistake-free golf. It's the second consecutive tournament victory for Brown, who won last week at Saint Edward's. 

"Linda's success is so well deserved," said head coach Alan Sue. "I said the same thing last week, but I wasn't surprised to see her shoot two under par to win the individual championship today."

Senior Andrea Castellanos finished in a tie for second place with a total of 154 (+10). She led the field with six total birdies, and her second-round score of 75 (+3) was the third-lowest on the course behind Brown and Cal State Monterey Bay's Audra Kepler.

"Andrea really came through for the team, as well," added Sue. "It's exciting to see she's getting her game back."

Junior Arielle Swan-Smith ended up in the top-10 overall after firing her second straight 81 (+9) to finish at 162 (+18) overall. The fourth Pioneer team score came from sophomore Melissa Hosman, whose second-round 84 (+12) gave her a tournament total of 171 (+27), good for 27th place individually.

"We wouldn't have won without the efforts of Melissa and Ari," noted Sue. "Neither played her absolute best round, but they carded scores that kept our team total right near our 320 benchmark. It was a great team win."

Ysabel Cabreira shaved two strokes off her Monday score and turned in a 92 (+20) to finish at 186 (+42) in 43rd place. Competing individually, Jackie Ang carded a 90 on Tuesday and took 47th place with a total of 192 (+48). Iris San Juan shot 103 (+31) to finish at 226 (+82), and Tasha Coleman posted a 111 (+39) for a total of 235 (+91). The pair ended up in 55th and 57th place, respectively.

The Pioneers are back in action next week when they travel to Chico, Calif. to compete in the annual Wildcat Classic.