NW college teams fade at NCAA golf tourney

The University of Washington men’s and women’s golf teams and the University of Oregon men’s team had high hopes heading into the NCAA Golf Championships. But all three faded toward the finish line.

On the men’s side, Oregon finished in 14th place while Washington checked in at 15th. The Ducks had the best score in the third round but it wasn’t enough to advance. Cory Pereira of Washington and Zach Foushee of Oregon each tied for 19th individually.

On the women’s side, Washington came in ranked sixth but finished 17th in the tournament. SooBin Kim led the Huskies with a tie for 16th finish individually.