UC Irvine Closes Fall Schedule At Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown
October 20, 2011 | Women's Golf
Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown
October 24-26, 2011
Boulder Creek Golf Club
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UC IRVINE ENDS FALL SCHEDULE AT LAS VEGAS COLLEGIATE SHOWDOWN: The UC Irvine women's golf team will end the fall schedule, traveling to Nevada to play in the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown Monday-Wednesday (Oct. 24-26) at the Boulder Creek Golf Club.
Teams will play 18 holes each day with tee times beginning at 7:30 a.m. Monday and Tuesday and a shotgun start on Wednesday. Boulder Creek plays as a par 72 at a distance of 6,329 yards.
The tournament field includes UC Davis, San Diego State, Oklahoma, Pepperdine, East Carolina, Loiusville, Colorado State, Idaho, Miami, Long Beach State, Fresno State, Missouri, BYU, Nevada and host UNLV.
The Anteaters finished 15th at last year's event with a score of 907 (309-293-305). Lalita Patipaksiri had a team-best total of 222 (74-73-75) and ended in a tie for 27th.
Live scoring will be available at golfstat.com
UCI FINISHES IN A TIE FOR NINTH IN NEW MEXICO: UC Irvine joined SMU in a tie for ninth with a 54-hole total of 903 (302-302-299) at the Price's "Give 'em Five" Intercollegiate. Baylor captured the team title with a score of 860 (288-286-286). Idaho's Kayla Montellaro earned medalist honors with a five-under par 211 (70-70-71).
Freshman Michelle Yang led the tournament field with 46 pars and finished in a tie for 24th, pacing UCI with a three-round total of 223 (74-73-76). Senior Lalita Patipaksiri fired an even par 72 on the final round and tied for 33rd after carding a 225 (73-80-72). Patipaksiri's final round of 72 was her lowest round of the season and the best by an Anteater during the tournament. Sophomore Ronnie Valerio was tied for 45th at 229 (77-77-75), while freshman Sarah Baek was tied for 49th with a score of 230 (78-76-76) and sophomore Taryn Yee recorded a three day total of 234 (79-76-79) to finish in a tie for 60th.
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