Stanford women’s golf completed competition at the NCAA Preview yesterday, coming in 17th place out of 18 teams at the tournament held in Albuquerque, N.M.

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Sophomore Catherina Wang had the second-best score for the Cardinal at the NCAA Preview this week. Although Stanford finished 17th out of 18 teams, it looks to bounce back at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational. #gallery http://daily.stanford.edu/image/full/7873
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Sophomore Catherina Wang had the second-best score for the Cardinal at the NCAA Preview this week. Although Stanford finished 17th out of 18 teams, it looks to bounce back at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational.

The Cardinal shot a combined 46-over (922) for the tournament, finishing behind the likes of Duke, USC, UCLA, Arizona State and Vanderbilt, who rounded out the top five. The Blue Devils took home the title with an aggregate score of 16-under (860), edging USC by a single stroke.

Junior Mari Chun finished in a tie for 26th place individually with a three-over-par (222). Sophomore Catherina Wang was the second best Cardinal golfer, finishing with a nine-over (228), putting her in 58th place. Freshmen Rebecca Durham and Piper Miller finished in 68th and 83rd, respectively in their first collegiate tournament. Junior Ki-Shui Liao rounded out the Cardinal five, coming in 88th place individually.

While the Cardinal did not necessarily finish where it would have liked, the tournament provided some much-needed experience for a young team that lacks a single senior in its lineup. The NCAA preview featured some of the best programs in the country and was held on one of the nation’s toughest courses — the very same track where the NCAA championships will be held in May.

“It’s one of the best fields we’ll see,” coach Caroline O’Connor said. “These are definitely the best teams in the country from the East, Central and West regions. These are the teams that we’ll see at the national championship. For all intents and purposes, it’s just another tournament — it just happens to be the best in terms of field and teams.”

With its newfound experience, the Cardinal will have a chance to fine-tune its game in the next two weeks. The team is off until the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational, which starts on Oct. 8.