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Juli Inkster Invitational
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‘Dogs head to Bay Area for Juli Inkster Invitational
3/8/2026 9:05:00 AM | Women's Golf
Fresno State at Juli Inkster Invitational
Mar. 9 -10 • TPC Harding Park • San Francisco, Calif.
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FRESNO, Calif. - The Fresno State women's golf team is set to participate this week in the Juli Inkster Invitational, hosted by San Jose State and USF, from March 9 - March 10 at TPC Harding Park.
THE SCHEDULE
Monday Mar. 2 - 8:00 a.m. PT - shotgun start
Tuesday Mar. 3 - 8:00 a.m. PT
THE FIELD
The 14-team field includes: Boise State, Boston College, Cal Berkeley, Cal Poly, Fresno State, Nevada, Sacramento State, San Jose State, Santa Clara, UC Davis, USF, UNLV, Washington, and Washington State.
THE LINEUP
1. Amelia Garibaldi
2. Vunnisa Vu
3. Lara Goerlich
4. Hyojeong Kang
5. Sara Rampoldi
NOTES
- Fresno State will be competing in their sixth tournament of the spring season
- The Bulldogs are coming off the Fresno State Classic, where they team finished 4th/11
- Amelia Garibaldi led the Bulldogs in the tournament, finishing tied for 4th at an even-par
- Garibaldi also recorded back-to-back bogey-free rounds to end the tournament
- Vunnisa Vu produced a top-10 finish for the Bulldogs as well, concluding her tournament tied for 10th at 7-over
- Fresno State has finished within the top five in both of the tournaments they have hosted this season, including the Soboba Classic where the team placed 2nd/10
LAST TIME
- Fresno State will be competing in the Juli Inkster Invitational for the second time in program history
- The Bulldogs participated in the tournament for the first time in 2021, finishing 7th/12
- Jessica Hall and Brigitte Thibault were the low Bulldogs in the tournament, as both finished tied for 15th at 7-over
WHO'S BACK
Fresno State will be returning three players, including top performers Amelia Garibaldi and Katelyn Lehigh
Amelia Garibaldi competed in all 11 tournaments last season while recording three top 20 finishes. She went on to post a season-best 14th-place finish at The Clash at Boulder Creek with a tournament score of 5-under. Garibaldi shot a season-low round of 3-under 69 at The Clash at Boulder Creek and would finish the season with a 75.3 scoring average.
Katelyn Lehigh competed in all 11 tournaments for the Bulldogs and finished the season with a 73.9 scoring average, all while earning All-Mountain West honors. Lehigh recorded five top 10 finishes, including a 4th place showing at the Fresno State Classic. She would also record a 3-under total at the Alice and John Wallace Women's Golf and finish fifth at the Mountain West Women's Golf Championship.
Vunnisa Vu competed in all 11 tournaments and posted a 74.5 scoring average. She would secure her first career win at The Clash at Boulder Creek with a 15-under total. By season's end, Vu would record four top 10 finishes which included an eighth place finish at the Mountain West Women's Golf Championship
WHO'S NEW
Fresno State welcomed three newcomers to the roster this season. All three additions joining the Bulldogs are freshmen
Lara Goerlich, a native of Hanover, Germany, has joined the Bulldogs alongside freshmen Hyojeong Kang and Sara Rampoldi who come from Seoul, South Korea and Mar Del Plata, Argentina respectively, to begin their collegiate careers with Fresno State.