The Irvine Valley women's golf team takes its first step toward the Orange Empire Cofnerence today at the conference finals at Los Serranos in Chino Hills.

The Lasers only have to finish third or better to wrap up the conference title. It would be the second title in the program's history.

IVC enters the finals with a record of 36-4 in conference play. Santiago Canyon is second at 31-9.
The Lasers are considered one of the three best teams in Southern California along with Santa Barbara and College of the Canyons.

"I have done all that I can think of to prepare them for the next three weeks of playoffs," Coach Ben Burnett said of the conference finals, upcoming Southern California Regionals and possible state championships.
"I told the team that even though some players have felt sick and been exhausted on the team, no other conference team can beat us.
"We can only beat ourselves if we fail to focus on strategy, course management and speed of our first putt, rather than rely 100 percent on ball striking skills."

The conference finals will be played today and on Wednesday at Los Serranos.