Lions sweep Tri-Valley League season series against Regents for first time with 208-212 win.
Before they even boarded their school van Thursday, the members of the Oaks Christian girls' golf team were already planning for their moment on stage today when they would be recognized at a school assembly.
It was another indication that a young Lions' lineup is growing more accustomed to being in the spotlight.
Despite having no seniors competing against Tri-Valley League rival La Reina, Oaks Christian managed to sweep the season series against the Regents for the first time in program history, relying on sophomore Brigitte Dunne shooting even par 35 to produce a 208-212 win at Camarillo Springs Golf Course.
"For us to put up a 208 and (212 at Rustic Canyon on Sept. 11) against them in that kind of pressure cooker is incredible," Lions coach Tim Meinert said. "It's been a long journey to get to this point, but I'm really proud of them. It was a ridiculously well-fought match against a really tough opponent."
Before the teams shook hands, Meinert addressed La Reina seniors JoJo Sottile and Carly Stalnaker, who had led the Regents (5-3, 4-2) to three league crowns during their careers as part of La Reina's run of 13 titles in 14 seasons.
It was a classy gesture recognizing how high La Reina had set the bar the past decade and how much the Regents had forced Oaks Christian (10-0, 6-0) to improve in order to position itself to secure the championship outright after finishing in a three-way tie for the title in 2009.
"It's
about our hard work and how it's finally paid off," said Dunne, who overcame back-to-back bogeys to open her round by sinking a 15-foot eagle putt on No. 4."We wanted to come out here and have no regrets and work together as a team. To be able to (sweep them) first, it feels awesome.
"As soon as I made that eagle, it was like a fresh start. It definitely gave me that extra push."
Divya Manthena and Sottile both shot 39s to give La Reina a two-stroke lead over Dunne and freshman Jesse Haraden (45) in the first group.
But Christiana Ritchie (40) and Kasia Rudnicki (43) shifted the momentum in Oaks Christian's favor in the second group against Stalnaker (42) and Alex Cerise (46), including a clutch birdie putt from Ritchie on the eighth hole that contributed to the Lions' three-stroke advantage entering the final group.
Although Emme Anderson got up and down on the ninth to finish with a 46 for La Reina, it wasn't enough to close the gap on Lions' freshman Tori Roeske (45) and rally the Regents to another thrilling victory like their 215-217 triumph last season at Camarillo Springs that also came down to the last group.
"As we walked back on the 10th fairway, all of us looked at one another and said we were sorry," Sottile said. "I think we could all go back over our rounds and find four strokes somewhere. We definitely improved since the last time we played them, but so did they."
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