April 24, 2002
Sunriver, Ore. - The San Diego State women's golf team posted its third-straight sub-300 team total, firing a final-round 299 Wednesday. But it wasn't enough to hold off a hard-charging New Mexico squad as the 22nd-ranked Lobos tore up the Sunriver Resort's Meadows Golf Course with a tournament-low score of even-par 284 to overtake the Aztecs and claim the 2002 Mountain West Conference Women's Golf Championship.
It is the third-straight league title for New Mexico, which completed the 54-hole tournament with a final team score of 882, 11 strokes ahead of the second-place Aztecs. San Diego State, which had three players place among the top-seven individuals, finished up at 893. Colorado State shot 898 to take third.
"We made a good run at the title and it took a phenomenal final round by New Mexico to beat us," said assistant coach Felicia Brown. "We beat a lot of good teams and broke 300 every round which were two big goals of ours so I am very happy with how we played."
Senior Heather Rollo shot a final-round 73 to pace the Aztecs and finished in a two-way tie for second at 5-over 218, just two stokes behind individual medalist Lynette Duran of Colorado State. Sophomore Shayna Miyajima, second heading into the final round, finished up with a 76 and tied for fourth with a final score of 7-over 220. Junior Jennifer Hoene rounded out SDSU's trio of top-7 finishers in seventh with a final score of 9-over 222 on the heels of her final-round 74.
Senior Asa Jankler turned in her best round of the tournament, firing a 76 Wednesday to take 24th at 234. Sophomore Sandy Kim tied for 26th with a final score of 240.
The San Diego State women's golf team next awaits word from the NCAA Tournament selection committee on a possible regional berth. The NCAA will name the 21 teams headed to each of three regionals on Monday, April 29th.
Women's College Golf
2002 Mountain West Conference
Women's Golf Championships
Sunriver Resort Meadows Golf Course
Sunriver, Ore.
Par: 71, Yardage: 6,089
Final Team Results
1. 882-New Mexico. 2. 893-San Diego State. 3. 898-Colorado State. 4. 900-Brigham Young. 5. 905-UNLV. 6. 954-Wyoming.
Top- 7 Individuals
1. 216-Lynette Duran (CSU). T2. 218-Heather Rollo (SDSU), Kristi Larsen (UNM). T4. 220-Shayna Miyajima (SDSU), Kailin Downs (UNM), Erin Borcherts (UNLV). 7. 222-Jennifer Hoene (SDSU).
Other SDSU Individuals
24. 234-Asa Jankler. T26. 240-Sandy Kim.