WOMEN'S GOLF: OEC TOURNAMENT CHAMPS!

The FC women's golf team took first place at the Orange Empire Conference Championships on Wednesday at the San Clemente Golf Course. Kacy Kaichi also wins the Individual event for the Hornets.

The Hornets beat out the season conference leader Palomar College by 28 strokes on Wednesday and 10 strokes overall for the two day tournament.

Fullerton's Kacy Kaichi, along with Palomar's MVP Sadye Busby, had the best overall two-day score shooting a 159 to win the Orange Empire Conference Individual Tournament

FC freshman Nea Bennett shot the lowest score on the final day with a 78.

FC Individual Scores - 2 Days
Nea Bennett - 89 - 76 - 165
Kacy Kaichi - 80 - 79 - 159
Tiffany Kohyama - 87 - 84  - 171
Shana Siaki - 99 - 88 - 187
Paulina DeJamco - 84 - 91 - 175
Jesse Giese - 87 - 95 - 182
Brittany Prieto - 100 - 93 - 193
Tayler Paternostro - 95 - 107 - 202

Team Scores - 2 Days
1. Fullerton - 338 - 327 - 665
2. Palomar - 320 - 355 - 675
3. Saddleback - 340 - 340 - 680
4. Desert - 337 - 348 - 685
5. Irvine Valley - 353 - 355 - 708
6. Mt. San Jacinto - 371 - 361 - 732
7. Cuyamaca - 396 - 372 - 768
8. Mt. San Antonio - 414 - 445 - 859

Up Next: The Hornets will advance to the SoCal Regionals held at the Alisal River Golf Course in Solvang November 10-11.

*Photo ny Jim McCormack