Oct. 25, 2016
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BOULDER CITY, Nev. ââ'¬" The San Diego State women's golf team tied for fourth place at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown on Tuesday after shooting a 7-under-par 281 during the final round at Boulder Creek Golf Club.
With their total, the Aztecs completed the final tournament of their fall schedule with a combined 15-under 561 after Monday's second round was canceled due to a lightning threat from nearby thunderstorms. SDSU and Texas finished 10 shots behind team champion Baylor (-25), while host UNLV (-17) landed in the runner-up spot, followed closely by third-place Idaho (-16).
For the second consecutive outing, the Aztecs were paced by Georgia Lacey (Del Mar, Calif.), who tied for 15th on the individual leaderboard at 4-under 140 after card her second straight 70 on the par-72, 6,301-yard layout. The SDSU junior offset two bogeys with four birdies, including an impressive drain on the par-4, 398-yard No. 9, which ranked as the toughest hole of the tournament.
The Aztecs' round of the day belonged to senior Sirene Blair (South Jordan, Utah), who vaulted 43 places into a tie for 28th at 2-under 142 after posting her second-lowest score of the season with a 67. The three-time all-Mountain West performer sank a team-high six birdies, including an successful make on the aforementioned ninth green as well as consecutive makes on holes 3-4 and 13-14.
Meanwhile, Haleigh Krause (Eugene, Ore.) also landed in the 28th spot on the heels of her second straight 71. After enduring a rough stretch of three straight bogeys on holes 8-10, The SDSU junior played spot-free golf the rest of the way, sinking birdies on the par-5 16th, as well as her finishing hole, the par-4, 341-yard No. 1.
Elsewhere, fellow classmate Mila Chaves (Asunción, Paraguay) fell out of contention on Tuesday, settling in the 36th position at 1-under 143 following a final-round 75. The native Paraguayan entered the day in a six-way tie for fifth; however, an untimely 8 on the par-4 No. 3 and a double-bogey at the par-5 15th precipitated her drop despite four birdies.
Senior Natalie Vivaldi (Oceanside, Calif.) was unable to avoid a slip on the leaderboard as well, tumbling 23 spots into a tie for 49th at even-par 144. The Colorado transfer fired a 73 on Tuesday, highlighted by five birdies, but four bogeys and a double on the par-5 13th proved too much to overcome.
The Aztecs were also represented by Kitty Tam (Hong Kong, China), who posted her second-lowest score as a collegian with a 71 to jump 12 places into a tie for 59th at 2-over 146. The SDSU sophomore drained four birdies on the day to go with 12 pars.
Baylor also boasted the individual medalist as Amy Lee (-9) edged Texas' Greta Volker (-8) for the top prize, while UC Riverside's Jakeishya Le and Hannah Facchini tied for third at 7-under, along with Alexandra Farnsworth of Vanderbilt.
San Diego State will have the next three-and-a-half months off before returning to competition for their 2017 spring opener at the Northrup Grumman Regional Challenge, Feb. 12-14, in Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.
Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown
Final Results
Boulder Creek G.C.
Boulder City, Nev.
Par 72, 6,301 yards
Team Scores (Top 5 of 19 teams)
1. Baylor...273-278-551 (-25)
2. UNLV...280-279-559 (-17)
3. Idaho...278-282-560 (-16)
T4. San Diego State...280-281-561 (-15)
T4. Texas...284-277-561 (-15)
Individual Leaders (Top 5 of 105 players + SDSU)
1. Amy Lee, Baylor ... 68-67-135 (-9)
2. Greta Volker, Texas...71-65-136 (-8)
T3. Alexandra Farnsworth, Vanderbilt...67-70-137 (-7)
T3. Jakeishya Le, UC Riverside...68-69-137 (-7)
T3. Hannah Facchini, UC Riverside...66-71-137 (-7)
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T15. Georgia Lacey, SDSU...70-70-140 (-4)
T28. Sirene Blair, SDSU...75-67-142 (-2)
T28. Haleigh Krause, SDSU...71-71-142 (-2)
T36. Mila Chaves, SDSU...68-75-143 (-1)
T49. Natalie Vivaldi, SDSU...71-73-144 (E)
T59. Kitty Tam, SDSU*...75-71-146 (+2)
* - competed as an individual