DOWNEY, Calif. - On Monday and Tuesday, Cal State East Bay women's golf competed in the LA Spring Kickoff to start the 2026 spring circuit. As the Pioneers placed fourth in the team standings at Rio Hondo Golf Club, Carlota Eroles finished tied for fourth on the individial leaderboard. 

In the three round 54-hole two-day tournament, No.50 Eroles finished at 3-over-par 219. In each round, she carded a 73. Among the 54 holes, Eroles had a pair of eagles and five birdies. While hole #18 was par 5, Eroles was up to the challenge in each round, with an eagle and two birdies to be under par on each hole #18 pass.

In addition to Eroles, among the Pioneers finishing in the top-20 on the leaderboard was Torrie Bowman, tied for 16th at 9-over-par 225. Highlighting Bowman's performance were four birdies in the opening round on Monday. 

Also with two eagles in the tournament was Chantel Tsai. 

Sakshi Metha had a team-high nine birdies in the tournament. 

Following the LA Spring Kickoff, Cal State East Bay head coach Alan Sue spoke about the team's performance. "Our ladies team really impressed with this showing in the spring season opener, stated Sue. "We were without one of our better players, Denise Paulsson, but despite that challenge, the team stepped up. They committed to focusing on our process throughout the week and it showed in our results. We beat quite a few teams ranked in front of us in the region. If we can get this group to continue down this path, I see us moving up in the region and once again being a force at the regional championship. I'm very proud of this group and their efforts this week. We now have a few weeks to prepare for our home tournament at Corica Park."

Winning the 2026 LA Spring Kickoff was No. 50 Point Loma and from PLNU, Ally Nguyen was the medalist at 5-under-par 211. 

The Pioneers return to action on February 23-24 when they host their own tournament, the Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout, from Corica Park in Alameda. East Bay will look to defend its 2025 crown at its own tournament.