March 12, 2007
BOULDER CITY, Nev. -
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Behind the play of sophomores Alana Erlandson (Palm Desert, Calif.) and Maki Kamimura (West Covina, Calif.), the San Diego State women's golf team stands in a four-way tie for seventh place following the first 18 holes of the UNLV Spring Invitational Monday in Boulder City, Nev. The Aztecs logged a team season-best round of 10-over 298, tying them with USF, Nebraska and Texas Tech at the par-72, 6,199-yard Boulder Creek Golf Club.
Kamimura logged her first even-par round this season, ending up with a 72 to tie her for 18th place in the 96-golfer field. The sophomore was at 2-under par entering the final hole, which would have put her eighth overall, but she double-bogeyed the 18th after collecting 15 pars and two birdies on the day. Kamimura logged a career-best 69 on the same course a year ago.
Erlandson, who leads the Aztecs in season stroke average entering this week, also put together a strong round. After three bogeys in her first five holes, she rallied to birdie the 10th and 11th, before carding a 1-over 73, which ties her for 26th place.
Just one stroke separates two more SDSU teammates with senior Jamie Oliver (Los Alamitos, Calif.) firing a 4-over 76 (tied-49th) and sophomore Jackie Kazarian (Dana Point, Calif.) ending up at 5-over 79 (tied for 60th). Junior transfer Kim Carmody (Palatine, Ill.) rounded out the Aztecs' starting five with a season-best 7-over 79 in the first round.
Brigham Young currently leads the invitational at 8-under 280, four strokes ahead of fellow Mountain West Conference member New Mexico, which is at 4-under 284. Cougar Rachel Newren holds a slight one stroke edge in the race for medalist honors after posting a 5-under 67.
San Diego State continues its first 54-hole tournament of the spring with the second round Tuesday morning.
First-round scores with relation to par March 12, at the UNLV Spring Invitational, played at the par-72, 6,199-Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev.
Top 5 Team Scores
1. BYU 280 (-8)
2. New Mexico 284 (-4)
3. Indiana 285 (-3)
4. New Mexico State 291 (+3)
5. Idaho 292 (+4)
T7. San Diego St. 298 (+10)
Top Five Individuals
1. Rachel Newren, BYU 67 (-5)
2. Jodi Ewart, UNM 68 (-4)
Lehua Wise, NM St. 68 (-4)
4. Four tied 69 (-3)
San Diego State
T18. Maki Kamimura 72 (E)
T26. Alana Erlandson 73 (+1)
T49. Jamie Oliver 76 (+4)
T60. Jackie Kazarian 77 (+5)
T79. Kim Carmody 79 (+7)