Highlanders Take UC Crown With 14-6 Win Over UC Irvine

Sunday, February 2

San Jacinto, Calif.

UC Riverside

UC Irvine

Highlanders Take UC Crown With 14-6 Win Over UC Irvine

2/2/2025 4:53:00 PM | Women's Golf

RIVERSIDE, Calif. – The UC Riverside Highlanders opened their spring 2025 campaign on Sunday at the Soboba Springs Golf Club in San Jacinto with a dual win over the UC Irvine Anteaters, 14-6 in the second annual UC Crown event.

The non-conference Big West matchup between the local rivals was an unconventional dual match, played as a combination of the front nine holes played as two-player best ball and the back nine holes as head-to-head match play.

DUAL LINEUP

1. Janna Andaya vs. Jasmine Chen
2. Sophia Luna vs. Charlotte Ryoo

3. Mitzi Duarte vs. Katherine Gerbing
4. Gabi Kiger vs. Alyson Sor

5. Sofia Vargas vs. Katelyn Kong
6. Maleyna Gregorio vs. Alona Avery

7. Riley Shin vs. Kiana Briggs (stroke play)

HOW IT HAPPENED

On the front nine, the teams of Andaya/Luna and Vargas/Gregorio showcased their skills, winning their best-ball matches to earn four points for the Highlanders.
In head-to-head match play, Andaya, Luna, Vargas, and Kiger each secured victories, boosting the Highlanders' total to 12 points.
For the single 18-hole matchup of the day, Shin sealed the deal winning her matchup, adding two more points to give the Highlanders a dominant 14-6 victory over the Anteaters.

FROM COACH MARY RITCHIE

"Great warm up event to get our competitive fire going! I'm proud of how our team dominated the back nine today! Everyone fought hard. Matchplay is a game of strategy and momentum. You just can't let up and our team kept the pressure on all the way to the end."

UP NEXT

The Highlanders host the UCR Soboba Classic beginning this Friday February 7^th until Sunday February 9^th where they will host seven teams for a field of 41 players.