WALLA WALLA, Wash. -- In their last fall tournament, the George Fox women's golf team achieved another impressive first place finish on the last day of the Confluence Classic, rounding out the fall season with a score at 619 (+43).

Top Performances
Leading the Bruins was Ashlyn Johnson, who shot a 75 (+3) on day one and a 152 (+8) overall to climb the leaderboard into fourth place. Johnson had two birdies throughout the day along with ending even on the back nine, 36 (E). 

Samara D'Silva was a consistent player for George Fox during the classic; she was able to maintain her second place finish in day one into day two with an overall score of 154 (+7). On the green, D'Silva recorded a birdie on the seventh hole to shoot a 77 (+5) for the day. 

Behind her was Abby Matelski who rose into sixth during day two with an overall score of 158 (+14) thanks to a day-two 78 (+6). In 15th place — and next for the Bruins — was Sofia Itziar Ayesa who recorded a 163 (+19) overall score, shooting a 84 (+12) for the day. 

Rounding out the final total for George Fox was Katelyn Lam; at the end of day two, Lam shot a 162 (+18) and placed in 13th. Reyna Naranjo had a successful day during individual play where she placed in ninth, 160 (+16). Throughout the day, Naranjo had two birdies: one on hole five and the other on hole 10. 

George Fox took first place and won the Confluence Classic for team play. They were followed by Whitman University in second — (+62) — and Whitworth University in third, (+63). Individually, Whitman's Beatrice Archer achieved first place with a score of 150 (+6); however was followed by George Fox's Samara D'Silva in a tie for second with Puget Sound's Kira Goode 154 (+7).

Coach's Thoughts
"Super excited about our finish in our final fall tournament!" Bruin head coach MaryJo McCloskey said, "We battled through some tough conditions—yesterday with winds gusting over 30 mph and today with steady 20+ mph winds on a demanding Wine Valley setup. Our team stayed in it, showed resilience, and kept growing through it all. Special shout-out to Samara with her career-best finish as runner-up and Ashlyn right behind in 3rd place. This  fall has been an incredible learning journey, and now we're ready to put in the hard work as we prepare for spring!"

What Happens Next
With the end of the Confluence Classic, the Bruins took the win for their last fall tournament. George Fox will be taking a short break, but will be back for the spring season.