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SJSUS GOMES FINISHES 13TH AT NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP The 2004 WAC Player of the Year, Ashley Gomes of San Jose State, tied for 13th at the NCAA Womens Golf Championship in Opelika, Ala. The senior opened the tournament with a 70, placing her in contention for the rest of the tournament. Gomes posted rounds of 70-75-72-73 (290, +2) to tie with two others for 13th. The WACs Freshman of the Year, Laura Cross of SMU, finished tied for 62nd. Cross posted a four day total of 301 (+13).

Gomes 13th-place finish is the best finish by a WAC student-athlete since Tulsas Stacy Prammanasudh finished tied for 13th in 2002 en route to helping Tulsa to a 12th-place finish.

UCLA won the team competition, edging Oklahoma State by three strokes. The Bruins and Cowgirls were the only two teams to finish under par, with scores of -4 and -1, respectivley. Californias Sarah Huarte took the individual title, posting a 10-under, 278 to edge Oklahoma States Karin Sjodin by one. Rounding out the medalist was UCLAs Susie Mathews who finished eight-under.

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NGCA ANNOUNCES 2003-2004 DIVISION I AWARD WINNERS The National Golf Coaches Association announced the year-end student-athlete and coaches awards for Division I Womens College Golf. Most winners were recognized at the NGCA Awards Banquets held in Auburn, Ala. on May 21. San Jose States Ashley Gomes was named to the Honorable Mention Team. Gomes, who was a first-team all-WAC member was named the 2004 WAC Player of the Year after taking home the WACs individual title. The NGCA National Player of the Year award went to Dukes Elizabeth Janangelo.

First-Team
Erica Blasberg, Arizona
Meaghan Francella, North Carolina
Allison Hanna, Ohio State
Sarah Huarte, California
Elizabeth Janangelo, Duke
Brittany Lang, Duke
Susie Mathews, UCLA
Charlotte Mayorkas, UCLA
Virada Nirapathpongporn, Duke
Ashley Prange, North Carolina
Kim Welsh, Washington State
May Wood, Vanderbilt

Honarable Mention
Elizabeth Allen, CSU-Northridge
Sofie Anderson, California
Aimee Cho, Florida
Kallin Downs, New Mexico
Allison Fouch, Michigan State
Ashley Gomes, San Jose State
Anna Grzebien, Duke
Sarah Jacobs, Vanderbilt
Malinda Johnson, Wisconsin
Sung Ea Lee, Washington
Lisa Meldrum, Oklahoma
Krystal Shearer, UCLA
Jessica Shepley, Tennessee
Sophia Sheridan, California
Karin Sjodin, Oklahoma State
Jenny Suh, Furman
Mallory Underwood, Oklahoma State

TULSA WINS SIXTH-STRAIGHT WAC TITLE The University of Tulsa brought home its sixth-straight WAC Women's Golf title, shooting a final round 296 to pass San Jose State at the Underwood Golf Course in El Paso, Texas. San Jose State senior Ashley Gomes led wire-to-wire to take home top honors, shooting an even-par, 216. Gomes opened the championship with the tournament's best round, 68, followed by a 73 and 76, earning her the WAC's Player of the Year honor.

There were three student-athletes with a 68 on day one which ties the WAC's single round record, held previously by three other golfers.

Tulsa opened the tournament with a 294, trailing San Jose State by three. The Golden Hurricane made up one stroke on day two, but cleared the field in the final day, as they were the only team to break 300. They were led by first-team all-WAC member, senior Julie Tvede who finished second with three-day, 219. Tvede fell three shots back of defending her 2003 title.

San Jose State's Ashley Gomes brought home the hardware, staking claim to the tournament champion, WAC Player of the Year and a first team all-WAC selection. Gomes is the first Spartan to take home the title since Marie Hedberg helped San Jose State win in 1997.

Rounding out the top three were Tvede and SMU freshman Laura Cross. Cross was the most consistent player over the three days, firing rounds of 74, 73, 73, en route to a 220. She was named the WAC's Freshman of the Year. Cross won two tournaments earlier in the season for the Mustangs.

SMU made the biggest jump this season compared to last year's finish. After a seventh-place finish in 2003, the Mustangs took third, earning head coach Todd Selders, WAC Coach of the Year. The Mustangs brought home three titles in the regular season.