SPOKANE, Wash. ' The University of Idaho womens golf team won the Inland Empire Womens Intercollegiate Tournament Tuesday. The Vandals, who shot 312 in the final round, finished with 931. Second place UC Riverside shot 941.Were really happy, head coach Brad Rickel said. We thought we were the best team there, so we were glad to come out on top.
Eastern Washington, which hosted the 54-hole tournament with Gonzaga at the Downriver Golf Course, finished third with 957.
Three Vandals ' Nicole Keller, Jill Phillips and Maria Valente ' tied for second, two strokes out of first place with 231. Portlands Megan Radonich won the tournament with 229.
Everybody contributed good rounds, Rickel said. The conditions were tough ' there was a lot of rain and wind down there.
Carlee Hanson shot 239 and tied for 12th.
Final Standings: 1. Idaho 931; 2. UC Riverside 941; 3. Eastern Washington 957; 4. Gonzaga 962; 5. Portland 965; 6. British Columbia 982; 7. Idaho State 998; 8. CC of Spokane 1063.