Ventura Third in WSC Match in Ojai

The Ventura College golf team finished in third after dropping a tiebreaker with Santa Barbara in the Western State Conference No. 9 match hosted by College of the Canyons at Ojai's Soule Park Golf Course. The Pirates and Vaqueros posted identical team scores of 384, but SBCC had the better sixth-player score to push VC to third. Brandon Flores shot a 1-over 73 to tie for fourth and Daniel Darwin carded a 75 to finish in a tie for seventh.

Other scores for the Pirates included Ian Chapital and Nick Bublitz, each with a 5-over 77, and Matthew Fisher and Logan Gonzalez at 82. 

Canyons won the event with a 358 ahead of VC and Santa Barbara. Glendale was fourth at 391.

The Pirates will next play at the 36-hole WSC Championships on Friday April 28 at Crystalaire Country Club in Llano.

WSC #9 - Canyons
At par-72 Soule Park GC, Ojai

Final Scores
1) Canyons, 358; 2) Santa Barbara, 384*; 3) VENTURA, 384; 4) Glendale, 391; 5) Citrus, 399; 6) Antelope Valley, 419; 7) Allan Hancock, 421; 8) Bakersfield, 422.
* SBCC wins tiebreaker vs. VC

Medalist: 1. 69, Ethan Posthumus, COC; 2. (tie) 71, Carson Diaz (COC); 71, Ed Beehag (COC); 4. (tie) 73, Brandon Flores (VC); 73, Ryan Giardino (COC); 6. 74, Owen Crockett (COC); 7. (tie) 75, Daniel Darwin (VC); 75, Javier Alvarado (Cit.); 75, Matt Munro (SBCC); 75, Nick Gutierrez (GCC); 11. (tie) 76, Ethan Phillips (AVC); 76, Carter Gauthier (Cit.); 76, Kellen Willmore (SBCC). 

WSC Standings: 1. Canyons 62-1; 2. VENTURA, 53-10; 3. Santa Barbara, 47-16; 4. Glendale, 31-32; 5. Citrus 28-35; 6. Bakersfield, 20-43 ; 7. Antelope Valley, 8-54-1; 8. Allan Hancock, 2-58-1.

VC Record: 77-13 (53-10)