PUEBLO, Colo. – Twelfth-ranked Cal State East Bay ended the first of two rounds at the NCAA West Regional, hosted by Colorado State Pueblo in Pueblo, Colorado, in 10th place among a pack of five teams within seven shots of one another entering everyone's second tour of the Par 71, 5,923-yard course at Pueblo Country Club.
 
Since inclement weather was forecasted during the three-day event, tournament officials adjusted accordingly by playing 36 holes on Monday instead of 18, which was originally scheduled.
 
Thanks to birdies on the par-5 5th and par-3 17th holes, Carlota Eroles led CSUEB's quintet entering the second round at 5-over, tied for 12th place, with Chantel Tsai trailing her teammate by three strokes in 30th place.
 
As was the cast with Eroles, Tsai also recorded a pair of birdies: one on the par-4 12 and on 17 as she and her teammate were two of only seven golfers to finish the opening round with a birdie on the 17th hole.
 
Torrie Bowman finished her opening round in 60th place at 11-over, Kathy Leeper and Nylani Stevenson finished nine spots behind Bowman at 12-over with the trio entering the second round just a handful of shots behind the top 25.
 
A majority of participants were able to complete their second round before play was suspended due to darkness, four of five Pioneers were included in that group of competitors that reached the clubhouse before sunset.

With another pair of birdies scattered throughout her second round, Eroles leads all Pioneers tied for 21st at 14-over. Also enjoying a strong end of the day was Bowman who was responsible for the lowest score of the second round by any CSUEB golfer, at 8-over, to wrap-up her day tied for 53rd at 19-over.
 
As was the case with Eroles, Bowman birdied the 12th hole; the former also birdied 18 with the latter finishing under par on 2.
 
Tsai will begin Tuesday's round tied for 64th at 21-over, Leeper and Stevenson are tied for 82nd at 26-over as the latter still needs to complete the 10th hole to officially conclude her second round.

Colorado Christian and Hawaii Hilo were the only two teams to fully complete all 36 holes on Monday's altered schedule.

Finishing the day at plus-34, Dallas Baptist will return to the course tomorrow morning with a two-stroke lead over Cal State San Marco with St. Mary's (TX) and the host institution, CSU Pueblo, tied for third at plus-45.

Ella Cheek (Dallas Baptist) holds a three-shot lead over Annika Yturralde (Point Loma) and Martha Laremark (UT Tyler) as all of their individual scores are through 36 holes.
 
The West Regional will conclude with tomorrow's 18-hole round, all participants in the West Regional will play 54 holes to determine who advances to the NCAA Division II Women's Golf Championship with the top five teams and top two individuals, not on an advancing team, punching their ticket to Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, to compete for a national title beginning next Tuesday.
 
 
NCAA Division II West Regional
May 4-5, 2026
Pueblo Country Club
Pueblo, Colo.
Par 71 | 5,923 yards
Hosted by CSU Pueblo

Team Standings (when play was halted due to darkness)
1. Dallas Baptist   300-299*-599
2. Cal State San Marcos   299-305*-604
T3. St. Mary's (TX)   307-303*-610
T3. CSU Pueblo   307-299*-606
5. UT Tyler   309-307*-616
T6. Cal State Monterey Bay   324-297*-621
T6. Point Loma   324-301*-625
8. West Texas A&M   313-310*-623
9. Midwestern State   315-309*-624
10. Simon Frasier   316-313*-629
11. Cal State Los Angeles   322-312*-634
12. Angelo State   319-307*-626
13. Westmont   329-298*-627
14. Colorado Christian   325-300-645
15. Texas A&M International   329-301*-630
16. Cal State East Bay   320-328*-648
17. Lubbock Christian   327-310*-628
18. Hawaii Hilo   333-328-661
* - Second round still in progress

Individual Results (leader plus Cal State East Bay only)
1. Ella Cheek (Dallas Baptist)   71-73-144
T21. Carlota Eroles   76-80-156
T53. Torrie Bowman   82-79-161
T64. Chantel Tsai   79-84-163
T82. Kathy Leeper   83-85-168
T82. Nylani Stevenson   83-81*-164
* - Second round still in progress