Updated April 19, 2024
Honor/Awards
* Mountain West All-Academic Team (2021-22 & 2022-23)
* Mountain West Freshman of the Week (April, 8, 2022)
Career Collegiate Low 18: 69 (Nov. 1, 2022 & Oct. 23, 2023)
Career Collegiate Low 54: 213 (Oct. 31-Nov. 1 2021)
Mountain West Championships
2024: T-32nd (71-80-70--227)
2023: T-21st (70-78-72--221)
2022: 34th (78-78-75--231)
2023-24 Season (As a Junior)
Started all 10 tournaments with a 76.04 18-hole average (75.3 adjusted)… Had five rounds under par, including a season-best 69 at The Clash at Boulder Creek… Had two top-20 finishes, both of which came in the spring… Tied for 20th at both the Juli Inkster at Meadow Club Invitational and at the Wyoming Cowgirl Classic… Twice shot a 219 (+3)… Battled injuries in the fall but then had a count percentage of 88.2% in the spring, tied for second on the team.
2022-23 Season (As a Sophomore)
Participated in all ten tournaments… Highlighting her season was her performance at the Hurricane Invitational where she placed eighth with a career-best score of 213, buoyed by a 69 in her final round… Her scores of 71, 73, and 69 to finish one under par placed her 8th of 71… She also excelled at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate, scoring six-over-par 222 (77-73-72) to place 44th of 90… Coming close to her 54-hole personal best at the Riverside Classic, she scored a three-over-par 219 (71-72-76) to place 11th… Carded a five-over-par 221 at the Mountain West Tournament (70-79-72), placing 21st.
2021-22 Season (As a Freshman)
Competed in nine tournaments, all as a starter in her first year on The Mesa… Had a scoring average of 74.9, third on the team… Was the top Aztec finisher five times, most on the team… Had a counting score in 20 of 25 rounds (.800)… Had three top 20 finishes… Had six rounds under par… Tied for sixth (out of 105 golfers) at the Golfweek Conference Challenge, shooting a pair of 71s to finish two under par… Had a career best 18-hole score (70) and 54-hole score (214 – 73-70-71, -2) at the Illini Invitational at Medinah (Oct. 11-12, 2021), finishing tied for 18th out of 80 golfers… Tied for 12th at the Lamkin Invitational with a score of 222 (+6, 71-74-77).
As A Prep
Attended Kaishi Kokusai High School in Tainai City, Japan where she placed ninth in the nation in the Japan High School Championships… Was a team captain.
Personal
Born in Numazu, Japan… Daughter of Kiyoko Sato… Lists Swedish golfer Annika Sörenstam as her favorite athlete… Majoring in business.
SATO'S SDSU SCORECARD
Spring 2024San Diego State Classic................81-75-77--233 (T-38th)Pac-12 Preview.........................78-86-77--242 (53rd)Juli Inkster at Meadow Club Invite.....73-72--145 (T-20th)Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic.........74-80-75--229 (T-51st) Wyoming Cowgirl Classic................76-71-72--219 (T-20th)Mountain West Championship.............71-80-70--227 (T-32nd) Fall 2023 Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invite....71-81-WD--WDGolf & Leadership Invitational.........77-WD-75--WDRon Moore Intercollegiate..............77-79-79--225 (73rd) The Clash at Boulder Creek.............75-69-75--219 (39th) Spring 2023San Diego State Classic^...............82-82-76--240 (T-42nd)Causeway Invitational..................76 (T-30th) Juli Inkster Invitational..............74-79-77--230 (T-58th) Liz Murphey Collegiate Classic.........77-71--148 (T-31st) Riverside Classic......................71-72-76--219 (T-11th) Mountain West Championships............70-79-72--221 (T-21st) Fall 2022Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational........79-79-74--232 (T-81st)Ron Moore Intercollegiate........77-73-72--222 (T-44th)Stanford Intercollegiate........78-77-72--227 (T-82nd)Hurricane Invitational................71-73-69--213 (T-8th)Spring 2022Lamkin Invitational........71-74-77--222 (T-12th)Juli Inkster at Meadow Club Invitational........78-74-79--231 (T-48th)Valspar Augusta Invitational........ 80-80--160 (T-66th)PING/ASU Invitational........75-75-71--221 (T-43rd)Silverado Showdown........73-76-73--222 (T-22nd)Mountain West Championships........78-78-75--231 (34th) Fall 2021Branch/McGuire Invitational........74-77-78--229 (T-66th)Golfweek Conference Challenge........71-71--142 (T-6th)Illini Invitational at Medinah........73-70-71--214 (T-18th)
| Year | TP | TS | Rounds | Count Pct. | Strokes | Avg. | Low 18 | Low 54 | Wins | Top 5 | Top 10 | Top 20 | Best Finish |
| 2021-22 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 20-25 (.800) | 1,872 | 74.9 | 70 | 214 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | T-6th |
| 2022-23 | 10 | 9 | 27 | 19.5-24 (.813) | 2,028 | 75.1 | 69 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | T-8th |
| 2023-24 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 18.66-29 (.643) | 2,053 | 76.0 | 69 | 219 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | T-20th |
| Total | 29 | 28 | 79 | 58.16-76 (.765) | 5,943 | 75.2 | 69 | 213 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | T-6th |