Warriors improve by 40 strokes in loss to Wildcats

Carpinteria may have lost Tuesday’s golf match at Montecito Country Club against Villanova 524-544, but the Warriors saw a 40-stroke improvement from Monday’s score on the very same course.

The team of three freshmen and three sophomores was led by Joey Biro, who shot 100. Tri-Valley League play begins on Thursday at Rustic Canyon Golf Course.

VILLANOVA 524, CARPINTERIA 544

at par-71 Montecito Country Club

Medalist — David Cho, V, 90

Carpinteria — Alex Warner 102, Joey Biro 100, Justin Sinclair 119, Nick Moore 113, Oscar Acevedo 110.

Villanova — Jack Killian 108, Kurt Dorenkamp 110, Kyle McGillverey 108, Mike Chase 108.

Team records — C 0-4, V 1-0.