Women's Golf

Aztecs Move Up Two Spots in Second Round of MW Championships

The Aztecs moved up two spots and now sit in seventh place entering the final round. After 36 holes, the Aztecs are led by Ema Narita who is tied for seventh place with a two-over-par 146.

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Aztecs Move Up Two Spots in Second Round of MW ChampionshipsAztecs Move Up Two Spots in Second Round of MW Championships
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RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. – The San Diego State women’s golf team finished the second round of the Mountain West Championships Wednesday. The Aztecs moved up two spots and now sit in seventh place entering the final round. After 36 holes, the Aztecs are led by Ema Narita who is tied for seventh place with a two-over-par 146.

For the second day in a row, Narita had 14 pars. She shot an even-par 72 in the second round and moved up to nine spots to seventh.

Kylie Warner and Kylie Phi are tied with a four-over-par 148. Phi shot a one-over-par 73 that featured 17 pars and one bogey. Warner tied for the team lead with three birdies and shot a two-over-par 74 for the second straight day. Both Phi and Warner are tied for 18th.

Manon Martin bounced back from an uneven first round to shoot a two-over-par 74 aided with three birdies.

 

Emilia Omander subbed in for Stephanie Barbaglia for the second round and shot a six-over-par 78.

Grand Canyon holds a one stroke lead over Nevada entering the final round. Boise State’s Leia Chung is the individual leader with a seven-under-par 137.

STAT OF THE DAY
For the second day in a row, Kylie Warner was two-under-par on par threes. She is four-under-par on par threes in the first round, a full three strokes better than second place.

THE NOTE
The Aztecs improved by 12 strokes in the second round and their five-over-par 293 tied for the third best score on the day.

UP NEXT
The Aztecs will play the final round of the Mountain West Championships Wednesday morning.

Mountain West Championships
Mission Hills Country Club – Dinah Shore Tournament Course (Par 72, 6,286 yards)
Team Results Through 36 Holes – Top Five & SDSU (Out of 10 schools)

  1. Grand Canyon… 584 (292-292, +8)
  2. Nevada… 585 (294-291, +9)
  3. UNLV… 586 (292-294, +10)
  4. San Jose State… 589 (291-298 +13)
  5. Wyoming… 592 (299-293, +16)
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  1. San Diego State… 598 (305-293, +22)

 

Individual Results Through 36 Holes – Top Five & SDSU (Out of 50 golfers)

  1. Leia Chung (Boise St.)… 137 (69-68, -7)
  2. Alexis Vakasiuola (GCU)… 139 (68-71, -5)
  3. Kara Kaneshiro (Colorado St.)… 141 (68-73, -3)

T-4. Kiley Reisner (Wyoming)… 143 (72-71, -1)

T-4. Foong Zi Yu (UNLV)… 143 (72-71, -1)

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T-7. Ema Narita (SDSU)… 146 (74-72, +2)
T-18. Kylie Warner (SDSU)… 148 (74-74, +4)
T-18. Kylie Phi (SDSU)… 148 (75-73, +4)

  1. Manon Martin (SDSU)… 157 (83-74, +13)
    Emilia Omander (SDSU)… 78 (+6) – Subbed in for 2nd round
    Stephanie Barbaglia (SDSU)… 82 (+10) – Subbed out after 1st round