Bulldogs wrap up day one at Wildcat Invitational

TUSCON, Ariz. - The Fresno State women's golf team is in fourth place through 36 holes at the Wildcat Invitational, hosted by Arizona at the Sewailo Golf Club. The Bulldogs shot a 13-over-par 589 through the first two rounds on Monday. It was a tough first round for the Bulldogs as they finished the opening 18 holes in eighth place with a 302, but bounced back in round two to move up the leaderboards after firing a 287.

Tournament host Arizona has given itself a cushion and leads the field with an 18-under-par 558. New Mexico State is second with a 5-over 581 and Oregon is in third one stroke behind. The Bulldogs are seven strokes behind Oregon.

Junior Brigitte Thibault paces Fresno State with a 2-under-par 142 (70-72). Thibault is currently tied for sixth through the first two rounds. She is in the player leaderboard behind five Arizona players.

Sophomore Harriet Lynch (76-74) and senior Kristin Simonsen (74-76) are tied for 31st with a 6-over-par 150. Sophomore Jessica Hall is T48 with a 10-over 154 (82-72). Hall regrouped after the first round to move up from T60. Freshman Jinyoung Yun is with Hall at T48 as she shot a 85 in the first round, and a 69 in the second. Yun fired one of just seven rounds in the 60's on day one of the tournament.

Up Next - Fresno State looks to close out the Wildcat Invitational with a 7:00 a.m. PT shotgun start tomorrow morning. Live stats are available through GolfStat.

Wildcat Invitational
Dates: Mar. 9-10, 2020
Rounds 1-2 Results
Par: 72; 6,627 yards

Team Leaderboard
1. Arizona: 280-278=558 (-18)
2. New Mexico State: 299-282=581 (+5)
3. Oregon: 293-289=582 (+6)
4. Fresno State: 302-287=589 (+13)
5. Long Beach State: 300-292=592 (+16)
T6. Colorado: 298-295=593 (+17)
T6. Iowa State: 299-294=593 (+17)
8. Denver: 298-297=595 (+19)
9. Tulane: 308-296=604 (+28)
10. UNLV: 305-300=605 (+29)
11. New Mexico: 307-299=606 (+30)

Fresno State Leaderboard
T6. Brigitte Thibault: 70-72=142 (-2)
T31. Harriet Lynch: 76-74=150 (+6)
T31. Kristin Simonsen: 74-76=150 (+6)
T48. Jessica Hall: 82-72=154 (+10)
T48. Jinyoung Yun: 85-69=154 (+10)

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