Aztecs Finish PING/ASU Invitational

PHOENIX, Ariz. – The Aztec women's golf team finished the PING/ASU Invitational at the Papago Golf Club Sunday by shooting their best score of the weekend. SDSU shot a 292 (+4) in their final round, the ninth best score of the day, and finished tied for 13th overall.
 
Freshman Anika Sato led the Aztecs, shooting a 71 (-1) on Sunday and a 221 (+5) for the weekend. This was Sato's sixth round under par on the year, which ties Sara Kjellker for the team lead. She had two birdies, 15 pars and just one bogey.
 
Her freshman sidekick, Esti Garcia Rubio, rebounded after shooting a 78 Saturday to shoot a 72 Sunday, her best 18-hole score of her young career. She finished with a 225 (+9), which ties her best 54-hole score.
 
Sara Kjellker shot a 74 (+2) Sunday, her lowest score of the weekend and finished with a 226 (+10). Kjellker finished with 41 pars, tied for the second most in the tournament.
 
Anna Lina Otten, who shot a team-best 72 (E) on Friday, ended the tournament with a 79 Sunday and finished 13-over-par.
 
Bernice Olivarez Ilas shot a 75 (+3) Sunday, her lowest score of the weekend.
 
THE NOTE
Freshman Esti Garcia Rubio's 72 was the lowest 18-hole score of her career.
 
UP NEXT
The Aztecs compete in the Silverado Showdown in Napa, Calif. April 4-6.
 
PING/ASU Invitational
Papago Golf Club – Par 72, 6,426 yards
Complete Results (54 Holes) – Top 5 & SDSU Results
Team Results (Out of 16)
1. No. 8 Arizona State… 839 – 280-275-284 (-25)
2. No. 2 Oregon… 854 – 286-286-292 (-10)
T-3. No. 1 Stanford… 862 – 285-289-288 (-2)
T-3. No. 18 Baylor… 862 – 286-286-290 (-2)
T05. No. 15 UCLA… 862 – 291-289-283 (-1)
T-5. Northwestern… 863 – 286-290-287 (-1)
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T-13. San Diego State… 897 – 297-308-292 (+33)
 
Individual Results (Out of 84)
1. Alexandra Forsterling (Arizona St.)… 207 – 66-71-70 (-9)
T-2. Ashley Menne (Arizona St.)… 209 – 69-67-73 (-7)
T-2. Emma Spitz (UCLA)… 209 – 71-69-69 (-7)
4. Aline Krauter (Stanford)… 210 – 71-71-68 (-5)
Three tied for fifth with a 211 (-5)
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T-43. Anika Sato (SDSU)… 221 – 75-75-71 (+5)
T-51. Esti Garcia Rubio (SDSU)… 225 – 75-78-72 (+9) – Best 18 & T-for best 54
T-53. Sara Kjellker (SDSU)… 226 – 75-77-74 (+10)
T-62. Anna Lina Otten (SDSU)… 229 – 72-78-79 (+13)
T-67. Bernice Olivarez Ilas (SDSU)… 231 – 77-79-75 (+15)