BREMERTON, Wash. – Sophomore Brady Siravo won the first tournament of his career on Saturday, and became the 15^th Wave all-time and fifth in the last nine seasons to earn WCC Championship medalist honors after battling through a three-person, five-hole playoff at the par-72, 7,101-yard Golf Mountain Golf Club.

After the three competitors shot a 10-under 206, Siravo went head-to-head in a playoff with fellow Wave freshman William Walsh, as well as PCH Cup rival LMU opposition Riley Lewis.  Lewis bowed out early in the playoff, but the two Waves continued the bout until the fifth opportunity, when Siravo sank a 15-foot putt for the win.

Siravo started the day tied for fourth, having moved up three spots by the end of the final round.  In similar fashion, Walsh began tied for seventh, but posted one of the best rounds of the day to move up six spots and enter the playoff.  It was each Siravo's and Walsh's third times finishing in the top-10 and second time shooting under par in all three rounds of a single tournament this season.
 
The most recent medalist for the Waves at the league championship prior to this season was Clay Feagler in 2021 and he also won in a playoff.  The team went on to win the NCAA Championship crown that year.  Walsh was the second freshman in Pepperdine's history to finish in first after 54-holes – a feat that last occurred in 2001 by Randy Creighton.

As a team, the Waves amassed a score of 842 (286-274-282), defeating PCH Cup rival LMU by one stroke and staying ahead of the top-four cut by 15 strokes.  San Diego finished stroke play with a nine-shot lead.

Tomorrow, Pepperdine will begin match play by facing off with LMU in the semifinal.  The Waves and Lions will start on the 10^th tee beginning at 7:30 a.m.  San Diego and Saint Mary's will face in the other semifinal.  The final will begin at approximately 1:30 p.m.
lay by facing off with LMU in the semifinal.  The Waves and Lions will start on the 10^th tee beginning at 7:30 a.m.

PLAYER SCORES

• Sophomore Brady Siravo (Sacramento, Calif.) finished tied for first-place after 54-holes, having amassed a 206 (71-66-69).  He was steady through the third round today, going 3-under without a single bogey.  He finished the tournament with 14 birdies overall.
• Freshman William Walsh (San Mateo, Calif.) also tied for first with a score of 206 (68-71-67), posting one of the best rounds of the day.  He started out the final round shooting 4-under through his first six holes, including an eagle on the sixth.  He had another stretch of four birdies through six holes over the turn and finished 5-under with six birdies and an eagle today.  He led the tournament with 17 birdies overall.
• Sophomore Joshua Koo (Cerritos, Calif.) finished tied for 11^th with a 214 (73-66-75).  He had two birdies in the final round and posted 11 birdies throughout stroke play.  His 66 in the second round tied the tournament-best round this weekend.
• Sophomore Mahanth Chirravuri (Chandler, Ariz.) shot a 216 (74-71-71) to tie for 19^th.  He shot 3-under through his first 11 holes before picking up a bogey, while adding another birdie later in the back nine to finish strong.  He produced 12 birdies through three rounds.  It's his sixth time this season finishing in the top-20, which leads the Waves this season.
• Freshman Kristoffer Kuvaas (Houston, Texas) finished in 37^th with a 226 (78-73-75).  He had seven birdies throughout the tournament thus far, including one in the final round of stroke play.

 
THE NUMBERS
Team Scores: 1. San Diego 833; 2. Pepperdine 842; 3. LMU 843; 4. Saint Mary's 847; 5. Pacific 857; 6. Santa Clara 868; 7. San Francisco 874; 8. Gonzaga 882.
Top Individuals: T1. Brady Siravo (Pepperdine) 206*; T1. William Walsh (Pepperdine) 206; T1. Riley Lewis (LMU) 206; T4. Craig Ronne (USD) 207; T4. Jack Jerge (SMC) 207; 6. Kristian Bressum (SMC) 208; T7. Guillermo Polo Bodart (Gonzaga) 209; T7. Carson Enright 209.  *won in playoff