Caroline Ordian's School-Record Showing Leads Bulldog Women's Golf to Fifth Place at PLNU Super San Diego Championship

Caroline Ordian's School-Record Showing Leads Bulldog Women's Golf to Fifth Place at PLNU Super San Diego Championship

The University of Redlands women's golf team kicked off the February portion of its schedule by competing in the two-round PLNU Super San Diego Championships on Monday and Tuesday at the Riverwalk Golf Course. While challenging numerous NCAA Division II and III, and NAIA competitors, Redlands placed fifth with a total score of 633 (317-316), which was just one stroke off of a third-place tie. In addition, the Bulldogs finished well ahead of fellow Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SCIAC) competitors, Whittier College (676-11th place) and Cal Lutheran University (693-13th place).

Freshman Caroline Ordian (Palm Desert, CA) highlighted the Maroon and Gray's strong outing by earning the silver medal with a total of 148 (75-73). With this tally, she also reset the school record for a two-round score, bettering Hannah Durrette's previous standard of 149 (72-77) by one stroke. She notched six birdies and 20 pars during the event.

Junior Amberlynn Dorsey (Highland, CA) finished 23rd on the day after swinging her way to a total score of 160 (76-84), which included three birdies.

After trimming down her day-one score by eight strokes, junior McKenna Pautsch (San Clemente, CA) completed the tournament with a 164 (86-78) to tie for 33rd. Senior Dalton Meade (Sandy, OR) and sophomore Raquel Gordon (Culver City, CA) finished closely behind with respective scores of 167 (80-87) and 168 (87-81).

The Bulldogs continue their 2014-15 campaign on Saturday, February 21, when they travel to Robinson Ranch Golf Course in Valencia for the SCIAC Tournament No. 1.