March 8, 2002
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This Week
The San Diego State women's golf team looks to build on its fifth-place finish at the Bay Area Classic when the Aztecs travel to Riverside County for the Pioneer Electronics Bruin Classic. The two-day, 54-hole stroke play tournament will be played at the par-72, 6,019-yard Menifee Lakes Country Club in Menifee, Calif., with 36 holes scheduled for Monday, March 11th, and 18 holes slated for Tuesday, March 12th. Monday's opening round gets underway with an 8 a.m. shotgun start, with Tuesday's third and final round starting at 8:30 a.m.
SDSU Scorecard
San Diego State's lineup for the Pioneer Electronics Bruin Classic is expected feature two seniors, two sophomores and a freshman, all of whom have seen action this season. The group will be headlined by sophomore Sandy Kim, who is coming off a fourth-place finish at the Lady Aztec Invite. Also expected to be in the lineup are seniors Heather Rollo and Asa Jankler, sophomore Shayna Miyajima and junior Jennifer Hoene.
Pos. Name Yr. Hometown1. Sandy Kim So. West Linn, Ore.2. Heather Rollo Sr. Vancouver, Wash.3. Shayna Miyajima So. Wailuku, Hawaii4. Asa Jankler Sr. Stockholm, Sweden5. Jennifer Hoene Jr. Acampo, Calif.
The Field
In addition to San Diego State, the 16-team field features six schools ranked in this week's Golfweek Top-50, including No. 16 UCLA, No. 17 California, No. 22 Pepperdine, No. 23 New Mexico, No. 28 Oklahoma and No. 43 San Francisco. Also tackling the Menifee Lakes course will be BYU, CS Northridge, Colorado, Long Beach State, UNLV, Oregon, Portland State, UC Irvine, and Washington State.
Aztecs Against The Field
San Diego State brings a 42-35-1 overall record into the tournament. The Aztecs have faced 13 of the other 15 teams scheduled to play in the Bruin Classic, carding a 13-12 record versus the field. The only new opponents for the Aztecs will be 22nd-ranked Pepperdine and Washington State.
Back Spin: Last Year's Bruin Classic
San Diego State used a strong final-round to climb three spots during the last day of play for an eighth-place finish at the 2001 Pioneer Electronics Bruin Classic. The Aztecs, who shot a combined total of 919, finished up 47 strokes behind tournament champion Pepperdine (873). The Waves also had the tournament's individual winner as Katherine Hull used a 3-under par 213 to take medalist honors. San Diego State's top individual finisher was senior Heather Rollo, who fired a 6-over 221 to take 12th.
Last Time Out: Fifth at Bay Area Classic
San Diego State equaled its best finish of the season as the Aztecs shot a combined 621 to take fifth at the Bay Area Classic on Feb. 26th. The Aztecs played their best round of the year during the opening day of play, carding a season-low 304. But SDSU wasn't able to maintain the pace during the final round, slipping to fifth on the heels of a second-round 317. Co-host California, which had the top four individual finishers captured the team title at 6-over 582. Senior Heather Rollo, third after the first round, shot a final-round 8-over par 80 and finished tied for 16th with teammate Shayna Miyajima at 9-over 153. Sandy Kim placed 29th, while senior Asa Jankler was one shot back in 33rd.
And The Sophomores Shall Lead Them
Sophomores Shayna Miyajima and Sandy Kim posted the Aztecs' top stroke averages during the fall and the duo continues to pace SDSU this spring. Both players have competed in all four events this season with Miyajima carding a 77.5 average over 12 rounds with Kim posting a 77.9. Both averages are stark improvements for the pair. Miyajima shot 80.6 in seven tournaments as a freshman, while Kim averaged 78.9 in 12 events.
Aztec Chip Shots
Senior Heather Rollo was the Aztecs' top finisher for the second time this season, taking 16th at the Bay Area Classic. She also led the Aztecs at the New Mexico State Intercollegiate... Rollo's 16th was her first top-20 finish of the season... Sandy Kim and Shayna Miyajima lead the Aztecs in top-20 finishes with two each.
Aztec Coaching Staff
San Diego State will be led by head coach Neale Stoner and assistant coach Felicia Brown in 2001-2002 following the retirement of long-time head coach Diana Falar. Stoner coached the Aztec men from 1993-2000, leading the Aztecs to four NCAA regionals and a national championship appearance. Brown, who played at the University of Arizona and later professionally on the Players West Golf Tour, is in her first season at SDSU.
2001-02 Stroke Averages Avg. RdsSandy Kim 77.5 12Shayna Miyajima 77.9 12Asa Jankler 78.0 5Heather Rollo 79.0 12Brittany Tulao 79.5 2Frieda Englund 81.6 8Claire Riley 81.0 5Brooke Marshall 82.3 3Jennifer Hoene 84.5 2Annagret Horsch 86.0 2