Saturday, April 30
Henderson, Nev.
Pepperdine University
at
WCC Championships
Photo by: Kyle Terada
Men's Golf Wins Fourth Consecutive WCC Title
4/30/2022 6:23:00 PM | Men's Golf
HENDERSON, Nevada – The Pepperdine men's golf team captured its fourth consecutive league title on Saturday, winning the West Coast Conference Championships by five strokes.
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The Waves won their league-best 22nd WCC title overall by shooting a three-day total of a 17-under 847 (288-285-274) at the par-72 Reflection Bay Golf Club, which edged out both BYU and Loyola Marymount by five shots.
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The Waves shot 14-under on Saturday, the best round of the tournament, and tied for Pepperdine's third-best round ever at the WCC Championships. The Waves needed the effort as the Lions shot 13-under and the Cougars were at 12-under on Saturday. All five Waves shot at least 2-under on Saturday.
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The 17-under tied the Waves' fourth-best 54-hole score ever at the WCC Championships.
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Joey Vrzich and William Mouw were both vying for the individual crown coming down the stretch but both finished tied for second, one shot back of the winner.
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PLAYER SCORES
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NCAA Regional selections will be announced on Wednesday (May 4) at 1 p.m. PT on the Golf Channel.
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THE NUMBERS
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Team Scores: 1. Pepperdine 847; T2. BYU 852; T2. Loyola Marymount 852; 4. San Francisco 857; 5. Santa Clara 870; 6. San Diego 871; T7. Gonzaga 876; T7. Saint Mary's 876; 9. Pacific 896.
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Top Individuals: 1. Riley Lewis (LMU) 209; T2. Joey Vrzich (Pepperdine) 210; T2. William Mouw (Pepperdine) 210; T4. Cole Ponich (BYU) 211; T4. Toby Briggs (USF) 211; T4. Soren Lind (USF) 211.
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The Waves won their league-best 22nd WCC title overall by shooting a three-day total of a 17-under 847 (288-285-274) at the par-72 Reflection Bay Golf Club, which edged out both BYU and Loyola Marymount by five shots.
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The Waves shot 14-under on Saturday, the best round of the tournament, and tied for Pepperdine's third-best round ever at the WCC Championships. The Waves needed the effort as the Lions shot 13-under and the Cougars were at 12-under on Saturday. All five Waves shot at least 2-under on Saturday.
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The 17-under tied the Waves' fourth-best 54-hole score ever at the WCC Championships.
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Joey Vrzich and William Mouw were both vying for the individual crown coming down the stretch but both finished tied for second, one shot back of the winner.
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PLAYER SCORES
- Senior Joey Vrzich (El Cajon, Calif./Christian HS/Nevada) tied for second with a 6-under 210 (71-72-67). His 5-under on Saturday included seven birdies. He had four on the front nine, then three on the back nine to get to 7-under before a couple of late bogeys.
- Junior William Mouw (Chino, Calif./Ontario Christian HS) also tied for second with a 6-under 210 (74-67-69). He had six birdies during his 3-under round, including a run of four straight from holes 9-12. He led all players with a total of 17 birdies for the tournament.
- Junior Dylan Menante (Carlsbad, Calif./Sage Creek HS) tied for 15th with a 1-under 215 (74-72-69). He had five birdies in the final round, including two in the final three holes.
- Senior Derek Hitchner (Minneapolis, Minn./The Blake School) also tied for 15th with a 1-under 215 (71-74-70). His 2-under in the third round featured three birdies.
- Senior Joe Highsmith (Lakewood, Wash./Bellarmine Prep) tied for 19th with an even-par 216 (72-75-69). Saturday's 3-under featured four birdies.
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NCAA Regional selections will be announced on Wednesday (May 4) at 1 p.m. PT on the Golf Channel.
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THE NUMBERS
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Team Scores: 1. Pepperdine 847; T2. BYU 852; T2. Loyola Marymount 852; 4. San Francisco 857; 5. Santa Clara 870; 6. San Diego 871; T7. Gonzaga 876; T7. Saint Mary's 876; 9. Pacific 896.
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Top Individuals: 1. Riley Lewis (LMU) 209; T2. Joey Vrzich (Pepperdine) 210; T2. William Mouw (Pepperdine) 210; T4. Cole Ponich (BYU) 211; T4. Toby Briggs (USF) 211; T4. Soren Lind (USF) 211.
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VIDEO | Here's @CoachMBeard on the Waves' #WCCchamps victory!#WavesUp pic.twitter.com/1ZsD50D65j
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