Dwindling numbers of participants resulted in a Seattle Christian School girls nonleague golf forfeit to Steilacoom at the Riverbend golf complex on Thursday, May 6.

The Warriors simply had an insufficient number of players that finished the rare 18-hole match on the par 72 course. Illness and other reasons sidelined three SCS players throughout the day.

Seattle Christian's purpose for an 18-hole match was to prepare already qualified players for district and add to the number of eligible district-eligible members.

"We've done well this season," said Warrior head coach Mandy Fiechtner. "Our home course at Riverbend is fairly flat, but we've struggled with higher rating courses. All of our team members are improving."

Cherokee Kim of the Steilacoom Sentinels earned medalist honors with an 84.

A trio of players finished the full round for SCS. Junior Sydney Corliss led the Warriors with a 101.

"It was all right," she said. "I was hitting my drives to the right and my irons were a little short. My strengths are normally my fairway woods. Today, I did use my U club from 25 yards to pitch the ball within inches of the hole."

Another junior, southpaw Hanna Herrin, posted 110.

"I had good drives, but putting was harder because the greens are a little slower than the other courses," she stated.

Sydney Corliss's sister Jillian qualified for district on this day as did Carlee Corlucci. Heading into this match, Sydney Corliss plus twin sisters Hanna and Haley Herrin had already qualified for the district matches to be held at Fort Lewis Golf Course.

Sydney Corliss qualified for district as a freshman before missing out last year due to a back injury. Hanna Herrin made it all the way to state last year along with the SCS team that finished fourth. Herrin was also awarded the sportsmanship award.

"I think we have players that can finish in the top 10 this year," concluded Fiechtner. "We could even have top four people."