Sophomore Abbey McGrew has been one of the Chico State women's golf team's most consistent performers since joining the program in 2013. As a true freshman, she placed in the top 30 in five different tournaments, and a little more than halfway through the 2014-15 campaign, McGrew has notched four more top 30 finishes. The Yolo native posted a two-round score of 155 at the St. Edward's Invitational to not only earn her first top 10 finish of the season but also Wildcat of the Week honors.
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Playing through cold, wet and windy conditions in Austin, Texas, McGrew relied heavily on her consistency throughout the 36-hole event at Onion Creek Country Club. McGrew carded a 7-over par 77 in Sunday's opening round, then after rainy weather kept the golfers off the course Monday, she came back with a 8-over 78 on Tuesday to earn a tie for ninth place on the individual leaderboard and lead Chico State to a fifth place tournament finish.
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McGrew has posted sub-80 scores in 10 of her 11 rounds this season, and is second on the Wildcats with a 77.36 strokes per round average. In 31 career rounds, she is averaging 79.9 strokes, which has led to a pair of top 10 tournament finishes and six trips into the top 20.
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McGrew and the Wildcats are back in action March 2-3 in Vallejo competing in the Cal State East Bay-Tim Tierney Pioneer Shootout. Â Â