COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. – Anika Sato of the Aztec women's golf team was named the Mountain West Freshman of the Week, the conference office announced Friday.
Sato (Utsunomiya, Japan) tied for 22nd at the Silverado Showdown earlier this week. She shot a 222 (73-76-73, +6) and finished ahead of nine golfers ranked in Golfstat's top 100. She has had the best score among Aztecs in five of SDSU's eight tournaments this year.
Sato has posted the lowest score among SDSU golfers in each of the last two tournaments. Her 18-hole average of 74.5 strokes is the third best on the team.
The Aztecs compete in the Mountain West Championships at the Mission Hills Dinah Course in Rancho Mirage, Calif. April 18-20.