RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – The San Diego State women's golf team sits in fifth place after one round at the Mountain West Championship. The Aztecs shot a six-over-par 294 and were led by Emma Narita and Stephanie Barbaglia who both carded rounds under par.
Narita is tied for fourth place after shooting a two-under-par 70. She only bogeyed one hole, the first one, then was three-under-par the rest of the way. Narita tied for the best scores on par threes, averaging 2.75 strokes per par three.
Barbaglia had a team-high four birdies to offset three bogeys. After 18 holes, she is tied for seventh place.
Freshman Nikki Kato, who was a late replacement for Andrea Gomez, had the third best score among Aztecs with a four-over-par 76, which tied her career-best score.
Anika Sato finished with a five-over-par 77 and Anna Lina Otten finished outside the scoring with a 78 (+6).
San Jose State holds a six-stroke lead through 18 holes after shooting an eight-under-par 280. The Spartans' Lucia Lopez-Ortega is the individual leader (67, -5).
STAT OF THE DAY
The Aztecs tied for the best average score on par threes (3.15, +3).
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The Aztecs play round two of the Mountain West Championships Wednesday.
Mountain West Championship - Rancho Mirage, Calif.
Dinah Shore Tournament Course at Mission Hills CC (Par 72, 6,286 yards)
Results After One Round (18 Holes)
Team Scores – Top Five & SDSU (Out of 9 Teams)
1. San Jose State… 280 (-8)
2. Colorado State… 286 (-2)
3. UNLV… 290 (+2)
4. Fresno State… 293 (+5)
5. San Diego State… 294 (+6)
Individual Results – Top Five & SDSU (Out of 45 Golfers)
1. Lucia Lopez-Ortega (SJSU)… 67 (-5)
2. Kajsa Arwefjall (SJSU)… 68 (-4)
3. Sophia Chen (Fresno St.)… 69 (-3)
T-4. Emma Narita (SDSU)… 70 (-2)
T-4. Lauren Lehigh (New Mexico)… 70 (-2)
T-4. Andrea Bergsdottir (Colorado St.)… 70 (-2)
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T-7. Stephanie Barbaglia (SDSU)… 71 (-1)
T-29. Nikki Kato (SDSU)… 76 (+4)
T-34. Anika Sato (SDSU)… 77 (+5)
T-37. Anna Lina Otten (SDSU)… 78 (+6)
Aztecs in Fifth After First Round of MW Championship
