The Sacramento State women’s golf team is still not satisfied with its season despite breaking two program records and placing second at the Red Rocks Invitational in Sedona, Ariz. on March 2.

The Hornets broke the lowest combined two-round tournament score by one stroke (602), which was previously held by their 2009 squad.

For the second time this season, the team has been able to make history by placing in the top-10 for lowest 36-hole tournament. At the Rose City Collegiate in September, the women shot a 607 placing them seventh on the school’s all-time record list.

Senior Lisa Persson broke an individual record by scoring the lowest 36-hole total at 71-74-145. This achievement was previously held by Samantha Saffold and Julie Shutler with a 147 in 2009.

The team believes individually they still have room for improvement. In fact, Persson admitted they were unaware that they had broken those records.

“I don’t see that record as anything big at all,” Persson said. “It was a good solid game, but I should’ve been shooting better. It wasn’t exceptional at all.”

Persson said she felt less confident in the second round because she had bad shots on the range, her putting was off and she scrambled a lot which put her score 2-over-par.

She has shown success in her early rounds, but has yet to figure out how to lower her second round scores in the last three tournaments.

“I felt a lot better in the first semester,” Persson said. “We won a tournament which is more important, and I feel like it’s a lot better than breaking a record.”

Fellow senior Tiffany Nichols recorded a 78-71-149 total that moved her into the top-10 for lowest 36-hole scored in Hornet history tied at fourth.

Nichols said the team’s mindset individually is to further develop each performance out on the course because there is always a higher goal they can achieve besides setting records.

The two seniors placed in the top-10 in the tournament with Persson tied for fourth and Nichols tied for ninth place.

Persson recorded her second career top-5 finish while Nichols recorded her lowest 36-hole total as a Hornet.

In the team’s previous tournament, Nichols struggled to find her footing, but after having more time to adjust to her new equipment and swing, her latest score proves she is back on track.

“It’s just about repetition when you’re really trying to make a change,” said Nichols. “With school, [and] everything else going on and playing in tournaments, it gets really tough to get the amount of time that you need to really make that change.”

Nichols credits her supportive teammates in helping her get out of her rut by encouraging her to keep working at her game and giving her motivation to stay focused.

“I was more fearful because I didn’t really know what to expect from my game, but for the second tournament, for the first time, I was really excited and looking forward to competing,” Nichols said.

Nichols does feel more pressure this season because it is her senior year and will be her last opportunity to attain her goal of winning a college tournament.

No.1 player Sagee Palavivatana placed 33rd overall at 79-77-156. Palavivatana came off of her second-best finish this season in the Hornets last tournament and did not perform well.

“I was a little disappointed in my second round again,” Palavivatana said. “Although I did better, I felt so close to playing really well, but ended up with a bad score, a little higher than what I wanted.”

In the second round through six holes, Palavivatana was one-under-par, but had a couple of setbacks on the course which caused her to finish 5-over-par. Palavivatana believes she is right there pushing through the door to get to her next level.

The Hornets statistically appear to be sound, but their lack of individual consistency has been an issue. The team has to play their best collectively in order to achieve another first place finish.