'Dogs set for Mountain West Championship [April 20-21]

Fresno State Women's Golf - Tournament #6
Tournament: Mountain West Championship
Format: Stroke play/54 holes/5-count-4 (36/Tuesday)
Host: Mountain West Conference
Dates: April 20-21 (Tues.-Wed.)
Golf Course: Mission Hills Country Club (Dinah Shore Course: Par 72, 6,270 yards)
Location: Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Live Scoring: GolfStat.com

Fresno State Lineup:
1. Brigitte Thibault
2. Harriet Lynch
3. Jessica Hall
4. Lory Paradis
5. Lydia Volkmer

Participants
Boise State (115)
Colorado State (110)
Fresno State (73)
Nevada (113)
New Mexico (46)
San Diego State (47)
San Jose State (54)
UNLV (59)
Wyoming (179)

(number in parentheses represents team's latest GolfStat ranking)

Schedule of Events
Monday, April 19 - Practice round
Tuesday, April 20 - 7:10 a.m. PT tee time off #10 (rounds 1 and 2)
Wednesday, April 21 - 7:00 a.m. PT tee time off #1 (round 3)

Season Flashback:
• The Rebel Beach (Feb. 15-16)
Team Finish – 2/13 (890), Low Individual – Brigitte Thibault, 1st (212)
• Gold Rush (Feb. 22-23)
Team Finish – 4/11 (899), Low Individual – Brigitte Thibault, 6th (219)
• Juli Inkster (March 8-9)
Team Finish – 7/12 (908), Low Individual – Brigitte Thibault/Jessica Hall, T-15th (223)
• MountainView Collegiate (March 19-21)
Team Finish – 11/14 (905), Low Individual – Jessica Hall/Harriet Lynch, T-26th (221)
• Fresno State Classic (April 20-21)
Team Finish – 2/15 (875), Low Individual – Harriet Lynch, 3rd (209)

Notes

The Bulldogs enter the 2021 Mountain West Championship ranked No. 73 by Golfstat and is one of the five teams competing who are ranked inside the top 100. The 'Dogs are joined by New Mexico (46), San Diego State (47), San Jose State (54) and UNLV (59).
Individually, senior Brigitte Thibault is ranked No. 65 by GolfStat.
The 2020 Mountain West Championship was canceled due to COVID-19. Fresno State finished fifth (921) at the 2019 event.
Thibault was crowned the 2019 MW individual champion after a 1-over 217 at Mission Hills Country Club. Thibault became the second MW individual champion and fourth individual conference champion in program history that year.
Thibault looks to become the first two-time tournament champion since New Mexico's Jodi Ewart, who won medalist honors in 2007, '08 and '10.
Last time out, Harriet Lynch shot a program-low 10-under-par (68-66) through 36 holes at the Fresno State Classic. Lynch finished in third place with a 7-under 209. Her 209 ties for the fourth-lowest three-round total in Fresno State program history.
Lynch was named the Mountain West Women's Golfer of the Week following her third place finish at the Fresno State Classic.
The 'Dogs have had two MW Golfers of the Week this season in Lynch and Thibault (Feb. 18).
The Bulldogs have two true freshmen in the lineup this week in Lydia Volkmer and Lory Paradis. Paradis has participated in each tournament this spring.
Juniors Jessica Hall and Harriet Lynch have also participated in all five tournaments this spring.
Brigitte Thibault, Jessica Hall and Harriet Lynch return as experienced golfers at the MW Championship, all having played in 2019. Thibault also participated in 2018.

All-Time Mountain West Women's Golf Championship Results
Year: Team Champion/Individual Champion (School)
2019: San Diego State/Brigitte Thibault (Fresno State)
2018: UNLV/Milagros Chaves (San Diego State)
2017: UNLV/Fernanda Escauriza (San Diego State)
2016: UNLV/Alexandra Kaui (UNLV)
2015: San Diego State/Manon Mollé (New Mexico)
2014: New Mexico/Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir (Fresno State)
2013: UNLV/Manon DeRoey (New Mexico)
*Fresno State joined conference to start the 2013 season*
2012: TCU/Sanna Nuutinen (TCU)
2011: TCU/Therese Koelbaek (UNLV)
2010: New Mexico /Jodi Ewart (New Mexico)
2009: New Mexico /Jonelle Martinez (Wyoming)
2008: New Mexico /Jodi Ewart (New Mexico)
2007: TCU/Jodi Ewart, (New Mexico)
2006: UNLV/Da Sol Chung (UNLV)
2005: UNLV/Elena Kurokawa (UNLV)
2004: UNLV/Sunny Oh (UNLV)
2003: New Mexico /Katrina Leckovic (New Mexico)
2002: New Mexico /Lynette Duran (Colorado State)
2001: New Mexico /Ryley Webb (New Mexico)
2000: New Mexico /Jordan Lintz (Wyoming)

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Players Mentioned

Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir

Jessica Hall

Harriet Lynch

Lory Paradis

Brigitte Thibault

Lydia Volkmer

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