SANTA BARBARA, Calif. – The Cal State East Bay women's golf team earned a third-place finish at the Westmont Invitational, held Monday and Tuesday at Sandpiper Golf Club. The Pioneers completed the two-round tournament with a team score of 615 (+31), led by Colette Trotter's top-10 individual finish in the nine-team field.

Trotter paced East Bay throughout the tournament, finishing tied for eighth place with a two-round total of 151 (+5). She opened with an even-par 73 on Monday before carding a 78 in Tuesday's final round to secure the Pioneers' top individual finish.

Torrie Bowman followed closely behind, placing 10th overall with a two-round score of 152 (+6). Bowman opened with a 75 before carding a 77 in Tuesday's final round, finishing just one stroke behind Trotter.

Chantel Tsai also turned in a strong performance for East Bay, tying for 16th place with a total of 155 (+9). Tsai posted an opening-round 77 before recording a 78 on Tuesday, giving the Pioneers three golfers inside the top 20.

Kathy Leeper finished tied for 26th at 157 (+11), recording rounds of 77 and 80. Sakshi Mehta rounded out East Bay's five-player lineup, finishing 36th with a two-round total of 164 (+18) after posting rounds of 81 and 83.

Alyssa Quilao also represented the Pioneers as an individual competitor, tying for 33rd place with a total of 163 (+17). After opening with an 83, Quilao improved by three strokes in the second round, closing the tournament with an 80.

As a team, East Bay opened the tournament with a 302 (+10), putting itself in contention near the top of the leaderboard. The Pioneers followed with a 313 (+21) in Tuesday's final round to finish at 615 (+31), securing third place behind tournament champion Westmont and runner-up Hawaii-Hilo.

The Pioneers placed three golfers inside the top 20 and four among the top 30, using a balanced lineup to secure their third-place finish. East Bay will look to carry that momentum into the remainder of its fall schedule.