Women's Golf

Aztec Women's Golf Finishes 18th At The 2007 UNLV Spring Invite

Aztec Women's Golf Finishes 18th At The 2007 UNLV Spring InviteAztec Women's Golf Finishes 18th At The 2007 UNLV Spring Invite

March 14, 2007

BOULDER CITY, Nev. - Complete Tournament Results

Playing in a field of nine schools ranked in the top 60 nationally, the San Diego State women's golf team ended its first 54-hole tournament of the spring season in 18th place Wednesday at 50-over 914 at the UNLV Spring Invitational in Boulder City, Nev. The Aztecs logged their second-best 18 holes of the event at 18-over 306, but dropped to 18th place after seven teams logged even-par rounds or better at the par-72, 6,199-yard Boulder Creek Golf Club.

BYU won the event by 10 strokes over conference-rival New Mexico, posting a 15-under 847 for the tournament. Idaho's Kelly Nakashima and Fresno State's Jennifer Shipley tied for medalist honors at 11-under 205, overtaking BYU's Rachel Newren who led after each of the first two days.

SDSU sophomore Maki Kamimura (West Covina, Calif.) fired a 3-over 75 in the final round to put her in a tie for 44th overall at 8-over 224. Kamimura's 54-hole score is a season-best and tied her career best which she tallied a year ago at the same event in Boulder City.

The biggest improvement on the day came via Aztec junior Kim Carmody (Palatine, Ill.), who notched a career-best 76, six strokes better than her second round effort. Carmody had birdies on a pair of par-5 holes, the No. 13 and No. 1, and ended the tournament at 21-over 237.

Senior Jamie Oliver (Los Alamitos, Calif.) tied for 60th at 12-over 228, including a 77 in the final 18. Sophomore Jackie Kazarian (Dana Point, Calif.) ended up tied for 72nd with a 231, while fellow sophomore Alana Erlandson (Palm Desert, Calif.), who was disqualified for an error on her scorecard Tuesday, logged a final round 81.

San Diego State will send its `B' squad to the FEEL Golf/Lady Otter Invitational in Seaside, Calif., March 19-21, at the Bayonet Golf Course near Monterey.

Final round scores with relation to par March 14, 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 280-283-284-847 (-17)
2. New Mexico 284-290-283-857 (-7)
3. Idaho 292-281-286-859 (-5)
4. Indiana 285-285-294-864 (E)
5. UNLV 299-286-288-873 (+9)
18. San Diego St. 298-310-306-914 (+50)

Top Five Individuals
1. Kelly Nakashima, Idaho 72-68-65-205 (-11)^
Jennifer Shipley, Fresno St. 71-70-64-205 (-11)^
3. Rachel Newren, BYU 67-70-72-209 (-7)
4. Danielle von Arnim, BYU 71-68-71-210 (-6)
5. Four tied 212 (-4)
^ = results of playoff not available

San Diego State
T44. Maki Kamimura 72-77-75-224 (+8)
T60. Jamie Oliver 76-75-77-228 (+12)
T72. Jackie Kazarian 77-76-78-231 (+15)
86. Kim Carmody 79-82-76-237 (+21)
DQ. Alana Erlandson 73-DQ-81