This post was updated Oct. 17 at 10:40 p.m.

It’s barely been five months since the Bruins’ first shot at a national championship fell short.

And the chance slipped at the hands of the Cardinal, who secured their second national title in three years with a 3-2 victory.

Likely taking a stab at redemption, No. 5 UCLA women’s golf will travel to enemy territory in Palo Alto, California, this weekend to compete in the Stanford Intercollegiate at Stanford Golf Course. The Bruins’ championship hopes in May dwindled after failing to secure a third point as three pairs trailed in the back nine holes.

UCLA is returning to the Stanford Intercollegiate – its fourth tournament this year – for the 15th time in the last 18 seasons. Last year, it tied for fifth among a field of 20 teams.

“We’ve coached for a while, and we’ve seen Stanford so many times,” said coach Alicia Um Holmes. “It almost feels like a home course to us.”

This season, UCLA has yet to sport the same lineup twice, showcasing the depth of the roster.

Three of the starters – seniors Natalie Vo and Tiffany Le and junior Meghan Royal – have previously played Stanford’s course. The latter two teed off at the Stanford Intercollegiate last year.

The veteran golfers said they are shifting their game this year, hoping to get into the swing of things early on.

“I (want to) start off out of the gate a little more aggressively than usual, because I also usually have a slow start,” Le said. “So I think just starting more aggressive would be better.”

Along with the upperclassmen, freshman Francesca Fiorellini will have a chance to capitalize after shooting one under par over three rounds at the Illini Invitational. Sophomore Jennifer Seo, on the other hand, will make her season debut.

The Bruins’ fourth-place finish in the Illini Invitational has been their best performance this season. Looking forward, Um Holmes said the Bruins will dial in on their short game – a facet they struggled in last week.

“We really targeted our short game practice, a lot of wedges, pitching, chipping bunkers and putting,” Um Holmes said. “So hopefully the girls feel good about where their games are at and we can carry that into Stanford.”

UCLA also got some needed rest after barely a week’s turnaround between back-to-back tournaments in Illinois.

“It was nice to come back and kind of reset and focus on areas that I kind of struggled with,” Vo said. “So I’m excited for this coming week and just excited to see what’s going to happen.”

This weekend’s field will feature seven top-25 ranked programs, including a Cardinal squad ranked No. 3 in the country.

“All of us really want to beat them, but at the same time, we know that they’re a really good team,” Vo said. “So I think we’re all up for the challenge of just playing well and playing our own game and just seeing how we do against the field.”