'Dogs gear up for Causeway Classic

Fresno State at Causeway Classic
Feb. 24-25 • Del Paso CC • Sacramento, CA
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FRESNO, Calif. – Fresno State will travel to compete at the Causeway Classic, hosted by UC Davis at the Par 72, 6,143-yard Del Paso Country Club.

THE SCHEDULE
Monday, Feb. 24 – 8:30 a.m. PT, shotgun start
Tuesday, Feb. 25 – 8:30 a.m. PT, shotgun start

THE FIELD
The 12-team field includes UC Davis, San Francisco, Gonzaga, San Diego State, Nevada, Colorado, Seattle, Cal Poly, Sacramento State, BYU, Fresno State, Oregon State

THE LINEUP

LEHIGH NAMED MOUNTAIN WEST GOLFER OF THE WEEK
Katelyn Lehigh was named Mountain West Golfer of the Week, the conference announced on Feb 20.

Lehigh finished in sixth place at the Alice and John Wallace Women's Golf Classic over the weekend, recording a season-low 3-under 210. Her sixth-place finish marked the best result by a Bulldog this season.

The junior shot an even-par 71 in the first round, carded a season-low 69 in the second round, and finished with a 70 in the third round.
Lehigh is the first Bulldog to earn MW Golfer of the Week honors since Harriet Lynch in 2023. This is also Lehigh's first career MW weekly honor.

LAST TIME
Fresno State wrapped up the Alice and John Wallace Women's Golf Classic in 17th place, posting a 57-over-par 909 (308-303-298) at Monterey Country Club.
Leading the Bulldogs and shooting a 1-under-par in the final round, Katelyn Lehigh finished the tournament in sixth place. Lehigh earned her first Top 10 finish of the season, shooting a season-low 3-under 210. The junior recorded the third Top 10 finish by a Bulldog this season.
On Monday, Amelia Garibaldi ended the day at 1-over, followed by Vunnisa Vu two strokes behind at 3-over-par. Both Garibaldi and Vu had their best round on Monday, and moved up the leaderboard for the final standings. Ashley Tarkanian and Motoko Shimoji shot 11-over-par in the final round.

WHO'S BACK
Fresno State returns three players, including its top performer from the 2023-24 season, junior Katelyn Lehigh.

Lehigh competed in all 10 tournaments and won the Timpanogos Collegiate Invitational with a career-low 15-under 201, marking the program's 19th individual tournament win and setting a new 54-hole record. She also posted a career-low round of 7-under 65 at the same event and shot under 70 in five rounds. With four Top 20 finishes, she concluded the season with a scoring average of 73.1.

Amelia Garibaldi competed in all 10 tournaments, posting a 73.3 scoring average and securing three Top 10 finishes. She recorded a season-low 5-under 211 at The Clash at Boulder Creek and finished third at the Causeway Invitational with a 2-over 218. Her lowest round of the season came at the Cowgirl Classic, where she shot a 5-under 67 in the final round.

Vunnisa Vu competed in nine tournaments, achieving her best finish at the Fresno State Invitational, where she placed 11th with a score of 3-over 219. She posted a season-low even-par 216 at The Clash at Boulder Creek and shot a season-low round of 2-under 70 at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, finishing the season with a scoring average of 75.9.

WHO'S NEW
Fresno State bolstered its roster with four newcomers, featuring two junior college transfers and two freshmen.

Motoko Shimoji transferred mid-year from College of the Canyons but was unable to compete for the Bulldogs due to NCAA regulations, though she was able to practice with the team.

Genevieve Akers joins the Bulldogs after spending her freshman season at San Joaquin Delta College.

Berglind Erla Baldursdottir, a native of Mosfellsbær, Iceland, will begin her collegiate career this weekend, along with fellow freshman Ashley Tarkanian, a graduate of Bishop Manogue in Las Vegas, Nev.

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Players Mentioned

Genevieve Akers

Berglind Erla Baldursdottir

Amelia Garibaldi

Katelyn Lehigh

Motoko Shimoji

Ashley Tarkanian

Vunnisa Vu