Irvine Valley College Wins the 2012 Women's Golf State Championship

TEMECULA - The Irvine Valley women's golf team captured its second state championship in three years as the Lasers posted a two-day team total of 628 to easily run away with the title on Tuesday at Temecula Creek Inn.

The title finished off an undefeated season for the Lasers.

Glendale placed second with a score of 660 followed by Canada (673) and San Joaquin Delta College (689).

Irvine Valley, which won in 2010 for its first women's golf title, shot a team score of 318 on Monday and bettered that with a team score of 310 on Tuesday. 

Glendale, which shot a 330 on the first day, could not make up any ground as the Vaqueros shot another 330 on Tuesday.

Sophomore Sally Kim carded a 3-over-par 75 to pace the Lasers with sophomore Kate Cho carding a 76 and freshman Vanessa Honnes posting a 77 during Tuesday's round. 

Sophomore Halle Young rounded out the scoring with an 82 for the Lasers. 

Freshman Shaiyana Sam had the throw-out score of 87 for IVC.

Glendale's Pattraporn Silawanna shot a 77 for the second consecutive day, but no other Glendale golfer broke 80. Thanawan Sriratchaya shot an even 80 both days for Glendale.

Taylor Crandall of Palomar College captured the individual medalist title with a 2-under-par 70 on the second day to go with a 78 on the first day for a tournament total of 148.

She edged out Irvine Valley's Cho, who was the individual runner-up with a 151 total (75-76). Cho was the medalist at the recent Orange Empire Conference Finals.

Silawanna edged out last year's individual champion, Kristin Grimes of College of the Canyons, for third place. Both players posted two-day totals of 154 with Silawanna earning the advantage on a card-off from the back nine (40-41). 

Riley Sexton (79-77) of Sacramento City and Kim of Irvine Valley (81-75) tied for fifth place at 156 with Sexton also earning the advantage in a card-off (37-39).

The top six players earned all-state recognition and received individual medals.