The South Dakota women's golf team is back in action this week in Tacoma, Washington, at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational hosted by Seattle University. The tournament begins on Monday and ends on Tuesday. The event will take place at Tacoma Country and Golf Club with the course playing as a par 72 and covering 6,195 yards.
 
The Coyotes are one of 20 teams competing in the tournament. South Dakota will see North Dakota State and North Dakota from the Summit League at this event. The first day of the tournament will be 36 holes while the second day will consist of the final 18 holes. Both days will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. pacific time.
 
The lineup for South Dakota remains the same through three events. Junior Akari Hayashi will play as the one bag followed by junior Danica Badura, freshman Emma Henningsson, freshman Catie Nekola, and fifth-year senior Molly Fossen. The Coyotes are coming off an eighth-place finish at the Johnie Imes Invitational last week. Nekola led the team with a 14th place finish while Hayashi placed in 17th place for USD.
 
South Dakota competed at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational last season and earned a sixth-place finish. Badura recorded a top-20 finish after rounds of 74-79-72 and Hayashi placed in 28th place after rounds of 77-75-76.
 
Tournament: Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational
Dates: October 3-4
Host: Seattle
Location: Tacoma, Washington
Course: Tacoma Country and Golf Club
Course Par / Yardage: Par 72 / 6,195 yards
Tournament Field (20): Seattle, North Dakota State, Santa Clara, Eastern Washington, Weber State, Utah Valley, Portland State, California Baptist, UC-Irvine, Gonzaga, CSU-Fullerton, Idaho, Southern Mississippi, North Dakota, Tarleton State, Montana State, Stephen F. Austin, UC-Davis, University of British Columbia, Washington, South Dakota