CLE ELUM — They may have been second, but they felt like winners.
The Washington women’s golf team finished second in the Cle Elum Regional of the NCAA tournament on Wednesday, earning one of six berths into the NCAA championships, and UW sophomore Rino (Ree-no) Sasaki finished second in the best event of her life.
But on this day, especially with top-ranked USC in the field, second was more than good enough.
The Trojans were easy winners of the three-day event at Tumble Creek Golf Club with a score of 20-under 844. UW finished at 5 under and Northwestern was third at even par.