Nov. 11, 2003
LAS VEGAS - San Diego State improved 14 stokes, shooting 300 in Tuesday's second round at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown, and sits in ninth place with a 614 total heading into tommorrow's finale. Heather MacRae shot a one-under 71 on Tuesday and is tied for eighth in one of the best tournament fields of the fall, with all sixteen teams ranked in Golfweek's top 100. No. 4 New Mexico is one of eight teams in the top 50 and holds a 15 stroke lead over the rest of the field after shooting two rounds of even par 288. SDSU entered the tournament ranked No. 35 in the country.
MacRae's round of 71 is her best of the year and was the sixth best score of the day. Heather began the day on the back nine and bogeyed three of her first six holes, but finished the day four-under on her last 12 holes. She shot 75 yesterday and sits at two-over 146 with 18-holes to play. MacRae is seeking her third straight top-20 finish and her second top-10 of the year.
Senior Shayna Miyajima shot 74 on Tuesday and is in 32nd at nine-over 153. Miyajima was one-under with four holes to play, but ran into trouble on her 15th hole with a six on the par-three. Jenna Wilson posted a three-over 75 to go with an opening round of 80 and is tied for 40th at 11 over. Megan Mulhaupt shot an 80 for the Aztecs final score of the day.
The Aztecs will finish the Las Vegas Showdown with 18-holes on Wednesday.