Fresno State Athletics
Monday, March 11
Tucson, Ariz. (Sewailo Golf Club)
Fresno State
vs
Wildcat Invitational
Women’s Golf Preview: Wildcat Invitational [March 11-12]
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Fresno State Women's Golf - Tournament #7
Tournament: Wildcat Invitational
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4 (36/Monday)
Host: Arizona
Dates: March 11-12 (Mon.-Tue.)
Golf Course: Sewailo Golf Club (par 72, 6,494 yards)
Location: Tucson, Ariz.
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Fresno State Lineup:
1. Brigitte Thibault
2. Kristin Simonsen
3. Jessica Hall
4. Harriet Lynch
5. Kelsi Stieler
Participants-17:
Host – Arizona (9)
Arizona State (17)
Denver (77)
Fresno State (99)
Grand Canyon (117)
Iowa (134)
Iowa State (43)
Long Beach State (89)
Michigan (63)
New Mexico (95)
New Mexico State (109)
Northern Arizona (149)
Oregon (32)
Oregon State (31)
Purdue (25)
SDSU (53)
UNLV (79)
(All numbers in parenthesis indicate the team's ranking by GolfStat as of March 5, 2019)
Schedule of Events:
Sunday, March 10 – Practice round
Monday, March 11 – First and Second Rounds; shotgun start, 7:30 a.m. PT
Tuesday, March 12 – Final Round; shotgun start, 8 a.m. PT
Wildcat Invitational Flashback:
2018 Team Champion: UCLA (847, -17)
2018 Medalist: Lilia Vu, UCLA (202, -14)
Season Flashback:
• Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational (Sept. 10-11)
Team Finish - 16/16 (917), Low Individual - Brigitte Thibault, T-33rd (221)
• Johnie Imes Invitational (Oct. 1-3)
Team Finish - runner-up, 2/13 (875), Low Individual(s) - Kristin Simonsen and Jessica Hall, T-6th (217)
• Aggie Invitational (Oct. 8-10)
Team Finish - 3/16 (890), Low Individual - Brigitte Thibault, T-10th (220)
• Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (Oct. 21-23)
Team Finish – 7/17 (864), Low Individual – Brigitte Thibault, 2nd (205)
• The Rebel Beach (Feb. 18-19)
Team Finish – 7/16 (919), Low Individual – Jessica Hall, 12th (223)
• Gold Rush (Feb. 25-26)
Team Finish – 13/15 (908), Low Individual – Brigitte Thibault, T-13th (220)
Notes:
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – Follow the team on social media on Twitter at @FresnoStateWG or on its Facebook Page – Fresno State Women's Golf Team.
Tournament: Wildcat Invitational
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4 (36/Monday)
Host: Arizona
Dates: March 11-12 (Mon.-Tue.)
Golf Course: Sewailo Golf Club (par 72, 6,494 yards)
Location: Tucson, Ariz.
Live Scoring: Golfstat.com
Fresno State Lineup:
1. Brigitte Thibault
2. Kristin Simonsen
3. Jessica Hall
4. Harriet Lynch
5. Kelsi Stieler
Participants-17:
Host – Arizona (9)
Arizona State (17)
Denver (77)
Fresno State (99)
Grand Canyon (117)
Iowa (134)
Iowa State (43)
Long Beach State (89)
Michigan (63)
New Mexico (95)
New Mexico State (109)
Northern Arizona (149)
Oregon (32)
Oregon State (31)
Purdue (25)
SDSU (53)
UNLV (79)
(All numbers in parenthesis indicate the team's ranking by GolfStat as of March 5, 2019)
Schedule of Events:
Sunday, March 10 – Practice round
Monday, March 11 – First and Second Rounds; shotgun start, 7:30 a.m. PT
Tuesday, March 12 – Final Round; shotgun start, 8 a.m. PT
Wildcat Invitational Flashback:
2018 Team Champion: UCLA (847, -17)
2018 Medalist: Lilia Vu, UCLA (202, -14)
Season Flashback:
• Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational (Sept. 10-11)
Team Finish - 16/16 (917), Low Individual - Brigitte Thibault, T-33rd (221)
• Johnie Imes Invitational (Oct. 1-3)
Team Finish - runner-up, 2/13 (875), Low Individual(s) - Kristin Simonsen and Jessica Hall, T-6th (217)
• Aggie Invitational (Oct. 8-10)
Team Finish - 3/16 (890), Low Individual - Brigitte Thibault, T-10th (220)
• Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (Oct. 21-23)
Team Finish – 7/17 (864), Low Individual – Brigitte Thibault, 2nd (205)
• The Rebel Beach (Feb. 18-19)
Team Finish – 7/16 (919), Low Individual – Jessica Hall, 12th (223)
• Gold Rush (Feb. 25-26)
Team Finish – 13/15 (908), Low Individual – Brigitte Thibault, T-13th (220)
Notes:
- The trip to Arizona's annual WIldcat Invitational will be the first for the Bulldogs.
- There will be 17 teams participating at this year's event. 13 of the 17 squads are top 100 teams ranked by Golfstat.
- The Bulldogs checked in at No. 99 in the most recent Golfstat rankings.
- Fresno State has played in six tournaments in 2018-19 entering the Wildcat Invitational. The Bulldogs' top team finish this season is second, done so at Missouri's Johnie Imes Invitational.
- Of the season's six tournaments played, sophomore Brigitte Thibault has been the Bulldogs' top finisher four times.
- Thibault was ranked No. 176 nationally in the latest Golfstat poll. She is the only Bulldog ranked inside the Top 250 individual rankings.
- Thibault leads the team with a 72.72 scoring average over 18 rounds in four fall tournaments and two spring events. Hall is not far off as she owns a 73.72 average over 18 rounds.
- The trio of Thibault, Hall and Kristin Simonsen have appeared in all six tournaments played so far this season. Those three are each set to be featured in the lineup this week.
- Weather at the Wildcat Invitational on Monday (High 70F, Low 47F) is forecasted to have a 20 percent chance of rain and 10-20 winds; Tuesday (High 59F, Low 45F) is forecasted to have a 70 percent chance of rain and 10-15 winds.
What's Ahead for Fresno State:
March 21-23: Hawkeye Invitational
Puerto Vallarta, Mex. (El Tigre Golf Club)
April 1-2: Fresno State Classic
Fresno, Calif. (Copper River Country Club)
April 15-17: Mountain West Championships
Rancho Mirage, Calif. (Mission Hills Country Club)
"Just the Ticket to Build Our Community" – Follow the team on social media on Twitter at @FresnoStateWG or on its Facebook Page – Fresno State Women's Golf Team.
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