WALLA WALLA, Wash. – After transitioning from Veterans Memorial GC to the prestigious Wine Valley, the George Fox women's golf team capped off the fall season with another win. The second round of the Confluence Classic saw Fox card a 298 (+10) for the day and an overall score of 589 (+13) as well as a medalist finish by sophomore Ashlyn Johnson.

Top Performances
Ashlyn Johnson came out on top in the tournament, improving from her second-place ranking the previous day. Johnson birdied the seventh hole and parred the first six and final six holes. She also earned four consecutive pars between the eighth and 11th holes, scoring a 72 (E) for the day and 144 (E) overall.

In fourth place was Abby Matelski, who logged a 79 (+7) for the day and a two-round total of 147 (+3) thanks to her incredible day one score of 68 (-4), the third-lowest in program history. Matelski birdied two consecutive holes on the front nine—one of which was a par three. Then, on the fifteenth hole, she collected another birdie.

Katelyn Lam had a tremendous performance in the second round, finishing in fifth place with a 70 (-2) for the round and a 148 (+4) total. Lam parred 14 holes and birdied three; one of her birdies came on a par-three hole.

Next up was Samara D'Silva in eighth place. In the second round, the junior competed as an independent golfer. D'Silva parred the first five holes and birdied the following hole in two strokes. She saw one more birdie on the back nine. D'Silva earned an 80 (+8) for the day and 153 (+9) total. 

Reyna Naranjo took 16th place after parring the eighth through 12th and the 14th through 16th holes. On the third hole, she picked up a birdie. Her performance was good for a 77 (+5), bringing her total score to 161 (+17). Competing individually for the Bruins was Sofia Itziar Sequeira Ayesa, who shot an 82 (+10) overall.

GFU kept their lead by a wide margin with a score of 298 (+10) for the second round and 589 (+13) between the two days. Whitworth trailed in second place, putting up a combined score of 618 (+42). Fox's overall tournament score of 589 was the 13th-best in program history, tying a round at the 2024 Bulldog Invitational in California.

Coach's Thoughts
"I'm incredibly proud of how our entire team competed this weekend," Bruin head coach MaryJo McCloskey said, "Playing two different courses over two days, we had four players shoot under-par rounds, two personal collegiate tournament bests, and both team scores under 300! Our finishes really speak to the depth and talent of this team.

Beyond the scores, we learned so much about ourselves as a team. The energy and confidence continues to grow, and it's exciting to see everything coming together. We're motivated to carry this momentum into the offseason, keep putting in the work, and come back even stronger in the spring!"

What Happens Next
The Bruins will be back to compete in the spring season, hoping to build off of the incredible finish to the season.