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UH-Hilo golfers finish fifth at Wildwood Lodge Invitational

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The University of Hawaii at Hilo opens the season with a fifth place finish at the Wildwood Lodge Invitational on the Tartan Park Golf Course in Lake Elmo, MN.

The Vulcans took five strokes off of their first-round score to finish at 89-over-par 665 (335-330). Augustana won the tournament at 38-over-par, 614. They were followed by Nebraska-Omaha (631), Minnesota State (644), host Concordia (653), Hawaii Hilo, Upper Iowa (675), Winona State (679), Missouri Western (347), St. Cloud State (722), Bemidji State (764) and MSU Moorhead (814).

Nicole Aoki finished in a tie for 16th place to lead the Vulcans. She finished the tournament with back-to-back 81s for an 18-over-par 162. Randi Ono turned in an 80 to jump into a tie for 22nd place at 21-over-par 165. She fired a first round 85.

Completing the Vulcan squad were Nyssa Aoki (T26, 84-84=168), Dayna Bersamin (T27, 86-85=171) and Kiley Umeda (T37, 85-90=175).

Augustana’s Emily Kvidera won the tournament with a 4-over-par 148 (74-74).

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