The Chico State women’s golf team opened up the season at the Point Loma Nazarene Fall Preview tournament and placed sixth out of 12 teams that competed.

The Wildcats shot a 26-over par 323 during the first round of the tournament. The ‘Cats finished the tournament in the second round with a 27-over par on the North Course at Torrey Pines, putting the team at a overall 53 over 645.

Abbey McGrew and Bianca Armanini placed in the top 25 golfers in the tournament at 18th and 22th, respectively. McGrew hit 5-over par during both rounds to tie with Kathleen Crossley of Point Loma with a score of 158.

During Armanini’s first round, she scored a 7-over par 79 and improved to 5-over par during the second round to end at 12-over with a final score of 160 and a tie with Alyssa Orito of Point Loma.

Spencer Downey finished the tournament landing in a five-way tie for 33rd place with a score of 15-over and a score of 163. Dani O’Keefe was in another five-way tie for 38th place with a 16-over par and a score of 164.

During her first collegiate tournament as a college golfer, freshman Illeana MacDonald scored a 9-over par during both rounds and a final score of 18-over par for a score of 166.

The next tournament for the Wildcats will be in Goodyear, Arizona at the Western New Mexico Fall Intercollegiate on Sept. 22-23.

Lars Gustafson can be reached at [email protected] or @larsonsports on twitter