Fresno State Athletics
Fresno State
Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown
'Dogs Stand in 11th After Day One
10/26/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
By Dayna Hill
daynah@csufresno.edu
www.GoBulldogs.com
LAS VEGAS - Fresno State's women's golf team is tied for 11th place after the first round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown being held at the Boulder Creek Golf Club. The Dogs posted a 12-over 300 in Sunday's first round and are tied with the University of San Francisco with 36 holes remaining.
San Diego State carded a 7-under 281 to build a six stroke lead over UC Riverside (287) while host UNLV is eight strokes back at 289 (+1). Indiana, Gonzaga and Long Beach State round out the top-six teams at 294 (+6).
San Diego State's Haleigh Krause leads the field after her first round 65 (-7), good for a two-stroke lead over Savannah Vitaubi of UC Riverside (67).
Leading the `Dogs individually after the first 18-holes is senior Madchen Ly, who shot one-under par (71) and is tied for 17th place overall. Junior Hannah Sodersten is currently tied for 16th and ended the day one-over par (73). Sophomore Guðrún Brá Björgvinsdóttir and freshmen Mimi Ho and Samantha Spencer are part of a large pack tied for 67th place after shooting a 6-over (78). Junior Sadye Busby is competing as an individual in this tournament, and shot +8 (80) tied for 84th.
"I saw really excellent play today by Madchen and Hannah in tough windy conditions," said head coach Emily Milberger. "We definitely faced some adversity late in the round but I'm very proud of how the ladies stayed tough. There was some good knowledge gained today about the course and I know we are going to put that to good use for a strong round tomorrow."
The Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown continues tomorrow and Tuesday at the Boulder Creek Golf Club. For live results, check BirdieFire.com.
Team Scores
1. San Diego State 281
2. UC Riverside 287
3. UNLV 289
T4. Gonzaga 294
T4. Indiana 294
T4. Long Beach State 294
T7. Washington State 295
T7. Minnesota 295
9. San Jose State 297
10. New Mexico State 298
T11. San Francisco 300
T11. Fresno State 300
13. Idaho 301
14. Nevada 302
15. Colorado State 304
16. Michigan 309
17. Tulsa 310
