COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Vanessa Betancourt tied for fifth overall as UC Riverside concluded play at the Coeur D'Alene Collegiate Invitational.  

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Betancourt fired a 70 (-1) on Tuesday for her second consecutive round under par, keeping the card clean for the first four holes before birdying five. 
• Janna Andaya was UCR's next highest finisher in a tie for 43rd after shooting a 78 (+7). 
• Mylan Hirata shot a 74 (+3) for her lowest score of the tournament. Hirata and Riley Shin both turned in top-50 finishes. 

HIGHLANDER HIGHLIGHTS

• Hirata and Maleyna Gregorio shot their lowest rounds of the tournament, each posting a 74 (+3). 
• Betancourt earned her second top-10 finish in her last three tournaments overall after tying for sixth at last year's inaugural National Golf Invitational in Arizona. The senior averaged a 4.04 on par 4s and 4.67 on par 5s in Idaho, both in the top nine in the individual field. She was also one of six players overall with 13 birdies. 

UP NEXT

• UC Riverside will make its third consecutive trip to the Pacific Northwest on October 2, teeing off in the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational at the Tacoma Country and Golf Club.