Broncos Rewrite Record Book in Fall Finale - Boise State University Athletics

BOULDER CREEK, Nev. – The Boise State women's golf team closed the fall campaign with the best performance in program history, carding a school-record 825 (-39) to finish second at The Clash at Boulder Creek.

The Broncos also set program records for lowest 18-hole (270, -18) and 36-hole scores (547, -29), tallying three of the top five rounds in school history. Fifth year Leia Chung was the tournament runner-up, firing a 204 (-12), the second-best score in program history. Her 18-hole (64, -8) and 36-hole (134, -10) scores are also second-best in school history.

Seniors Teal Matsueda (7th, 208, -8) and Jillian Hui (T-10th, 210, -6) notched top 10 scores in program history while sophomore Callia Ward (T-13th, 211, -5) and senior Chloe Jang (15th, 210, -4) rounded out the lineup with career-best efforts.

Notables

Boise State set the school record for lowest 54-hole score (825, -39) by 21 strokes. The previous record of 846 (-18) was set at The Clash at Boulder Creek in 2024.
Boise State's first round score of 270 (-18) is the lowest in school history, while its second round score of 277 (-11) is the third-lowest and third-round score of 278 (-10) is tied for fourth. The previous record was 276 (-12), set at the New Mexico State Golf Iconic Classic on Oct. 13, 2025.
The Broncos also set the program record for lowest 36-hole score, tallying a 547 (-29) through two rounds. This shattered the previous record of 561 (-15), also recorded at the NMSU Golf Iconic Classic in 2025.
Eight of the top 10 single-round scores, the top nine two-round scores and nine of the top 10 three-round scores in program history have been recorded under head coach Kailin Downs, who began in 2021.
Boise State concludes the fall with a 289.53 scoring average. The single-season record is 293.34, achieved in 2023-24.
Leia Chung fired a career-low 64 (-8) in the opening round, one stroke shy of the program record. The fifth year has five of the top 12 rounds in school history.
Chung's 36-hole score of 134 (-10) is also one stroke shy of the school record. She boasts six of the top 10 two-round scores in program history.
Chung finished the tournament at 204 (-12), also the second-lowest score in program history behind her career-low of 199 (-14) from the 2025 Golfweek Fall Challenge. She has three of the top four 54-hole scores in school history.
Chung was the tournament runner-up, marking her 13th career top 10 finish, one away from Samantha Martin's school record. This was her 25th career top 25 finish, the second-most in program history.
Teal Matsueda notched a season-low 69 (-3) in the first and second rounds, tying for the eighth-best 36-hole score in school history at 138 (-6).
Matsueda finished with a 208 (-8), a career-low and the fifth-lowest score in school history. She finished seventh, her sixth career top 10 finish, tied for eighth in program history. She is also eighth in school history in career top 25 finishes at 19.
Jillian Hui carded a season-best 68 (-4) in each of the first two rounds, giving her a two-round score of 136 (-8), tied for third in school history.
Hui's 54-hole score of 210 (-6) matches the best of her career and is tied for sixth in school history. She tied for PLACE, her best finish of the season. This marks her second career top 10 finish and 10th career top 25 finish.
Callia Ward fired a career-best 68 (-4) in the final round to close the tournament at a career-low 211 (-5). She notched her fifth career top 25 finish.
Chloe Jang tallied a season-best 69 (-3) in the opening round and finished with a career-low 212 (-4). She also secured her 18th collegiate top 25 finish, including her second as a Bronco.
All five Broncos finished in the top 20 for the second tournament this season. The group also did so at the Kalispel Invitational (Sept. 21-22).

Quotables

"I have never been so proud of a second-place finish! All five of these ladies came out to play this week," said head coach Kailin Downs. "We stuck to our game plan and stayed patient. My hope is that they all gained confidence and this fuels our motivation for our off season training."

Boise State Results
2nd. Boise State: -39 (270-277-278–825)
2nd. Leia Chung: -12 (64-70-70–204)
7th. Teal Matsueda: -8 (69-69-70–208)
T-10th. Jillian Hui:-6 (68-68-74–210)
T-13th. Callia Ward: -5 (73-70-68–211)
15th. Chloe Jang: -4 (69-73-70–212)

What's Next
Boise State returns to action in the spring, competing in Mountain Classic Match Play, Feb. 8-10. The Broncos will play at The Classic Club in Palm Desert, California, then remain in Palm Desert for the Alice & John Wallace Women's Golf Classic, Feb. 13-15 at Monterey Country Club.

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Players Mentioned

Leia Chung

Jillian Hui

Chloe Jang

Teal Matsueda

Callia Ward

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