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SMU, TULSA, LUETHKE EARN NCAA REGIONAL BIDSThe NCAA Division I Womens Golf Committee has announced the teams and individuals selected to participate in the 2005 NCAA Division I Womens Golf Championships Regionals. Two WAC teams in SMU and Tulsa and one WAC individual in Fresno State's Laura Luethke earned bids.
Click on the Weekly Notes to the right to view the latest stadings, records and notes.
Three regional tournaments will be conducted May 5-7 to determine the championships field. Regional tournaments are considered preliminary rounds of NCAA championships competition, and all national championships policies will apply.
A total of 324 participants have been selected for the regional competition. Of these players, 126 will advance to the championships finals May 17-20. Eight teams and two individuals will advance from each region.
The championships finals will be held at Sunriver Resort on the Meadows Course, Sunriver, Oregon, hosted by Oregon State University and Sunriver Resort.
Central Regional (Live Scoring)
The Central regional will be played May 5-7 at Jerry S. Rawls Course, Lubbock, Texas, hosted by Texas Tech. Conference automatic qualifiers are indicated in parenthesis next to the institution.
WAC Teams:
10. Tulsa (WAC Champion)
12. SMU
West Regional (Live Scoring)
The West regional will be played May 5-7 at New Mexico State University Golf Course, Las Cruces, New Mexico, hosted by New Mexico State. Conference automatic qualifiers are indicated in parenthesis next to the institution.
WAC Individual:
2. Laura Luethke, Fresno State
POLLS
Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA)
Golf World Women's College Poll
STATS
Golfstat
Women's Head-to-Head Standings
Women's Golfstat Cup (Individual Standings)
Women's Statistical Rankings
Golfweek
Women's Head-to-Head Standings
Women's Individual Rankings
Women's District Rankings
TULSA WINS SEVENTH WAC TITLE
Tulsa shot a 293 in the final round of the three-day WAC women's golf championship to win its seventh consecutive league title. Tulsa senior Lee-Anne Pace tied the WAC record with a four-under 68 in the third round to win the individual title with a three-round total of 217 (+1). San Jose State finished in second, five strokes back, while Spartan Jenelle Gomez earned second place honors with a three-round total of 219 (+3). The tournament was played at the Falcon Crest Golf Club in Kuna, Idaho.
Also announced were the all-WAC teams and Player, Freshman and Coach of the Year awards as voted upon by the eight coaches in the league. Tulsa senior Lee-Anne Pace was named the Player of the Year, Fresno States Laura Luethke earned Freshman of the Year honors and her coach, Angie Cates, was voted the Coach of the Year. Fresno State is in its first year of womens golf.
Click here for complete results from the tournament.
First-Team All-WAC
Dale Gammie, So., Hawaii
Lee-Anne Pace, Sr., Tulsa
Laura Luethke, Fr., Fresno State
Jennifer Ackerson, So., SMU
Laura Cross, So., SMU
Second-Team All-WAC
Cas Bridge, Jr., Tulsa
Michaela Cavener, Fr., Tulsa
Jenelle Gomez, Fr., San Jose State
Johanna Lundberg, Sr., San Jose State
Ashley Hogg, Jr., Boise State
Player of the Year: Lee-Anne Pace, Sr., Tulsa
Freshman of the Year: Laura Luethke, Fresno State
Coach of the Year: Angie Cates, Fresno State
TULSA, SMU RANKED IN GOLF WORLD TOP 25
Tulsa and SMU are ranked 24th and 25th in the March 18 edition of the Golf World College Poll. Tulsa is ranked sixth in the Central Regional rankings, while SMU is ninth. Both would be Regional selections with those positions. SMU is one of two WAC teams (FS) to win a tournament this spring, taking home top honors at the Texas A&M MoMorial. Tulsa is also currently 21st in the NGCA Coaches Poll.
FRESNO STATES LEUTHKE, TULSA'S PACE IN TOP GOLFSTATS TOP 25
Fresno State freshman Laura Luethke is ranked 16th in the April 27th, Golfstat Rankings, while Golden Hurricane senior Lee-Anne Pace is 19th. Luethke opened her college career winning two tournaments in the fall and currently owns a 73.52 stroke average. She is the highest rated WAC golfer since Tulsas Stacy Prammanasudh spent most of her career in the top 10. Pace moved into the top 25 with a fourth-place finish at the Ping/ASU Invitational and most recently became the sixth Tulsa player to win the WAC Championship. She owns a stroke average of 74.00.
SMUS JONES TAKES TITLE AT SUSIE MAXWELL BERNING CLASSIC
SMU freshman Lacey Jones shot a final-round 73 to win medalist honors by one stroke at the Susie Maxwell Berning Classic at the 5,920-yard, par-70 Trails Golf Club. Jones, an Idabel, Okla., native, shot rounds of 72-76-73 to finish at 221, one shot ahead of three golfers at 222. The win is Jones first as a collegian.
BULLDOGS CAPTURE FRESNO STATE INVITATIONAL
Fresno State, which placed three golfers among the tournaments top-10 finishers, shot a final-round 307 to claim the inaugural Fresno State Invitational at Riverbend Golf Club in Madera, Calif. The Bulldogs shot a 918 (306-305-307) overall, finishing 11 strokes better than runner-up Long Beach State at 929 (316-306-307). Montana was third at 944 (315-312-317).
BOISE STATE'S HOGG WINS ANTEATER INVITATIONAL
Boise State junior Ashley Hogg shot a final round three-under par 69 to claim the championship of the Anteater Invitational at Coto de Caza Golf and Country Club on March 16. Hogg, who helped the Broncos to a second-place finish, became the first Bronco womens golfer to win a tournament since the 1999-2000 season when Acey Erlandson won two tournaments. Hoggs effort helped Boise State to its second straight second-place finish.
BRONCOS SET TEAM RECORD
Boise State shot a 300 in the final round of the Mountain View Collegiate Tournament to finish with a school record 54-hole score of 897. The Broncos, who finished tied for 11th at the tournament, had set the 54-hole school record in early March when they shot a 903.
SMU WINS MOMORIAL
SMU stormed back in the final round to overcome a nine-stroke deficit and win the 12th-annual MoMorial Invitational at water-logged Traditions Golf Club. The Mustangs carded rounds of 318-309-315 (942) to edge host Texas A&M and Kent State by one stroke. SMU was led by standout Laura Cross, who tied for fourth individually with rounds of 77-74-82 (233). Cross finished just three strokes behind winner Samantha Richdale of Illinois State, who finished at 75-73-82 (230).
HAWAIIS GAMMIE TAKES TITLE AT BAY AREA CLASSIC
Hawaii sophomore Dale Gammie fired a two-over-par 74 in the second and final round of the 2005 Bay Area Classic en route to claiming a share of first place, but the top individual medalist honors went to San Francisco's Joan Shimozaki, who shot a two-under 70 on the back nine to win. They each finished the tournament with a 36-hole total of 150.
NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP
The 2005 NCAA Championships will travel to the northwest and the Sunriver Resort in Corvallis, Ore. Oregon State will host the event May 17-20. SMU was the lone team to qualify as a team last year, while San Jose States Ashley Gomes earned an individual nod.
WELCOME TO THE WAC
Next season, Idaho, New Mexico State and Utah State will join the WAC. Both Idaho and New Mexico State sponsor a womens golf program. The schools will join the WAC July 1, 2005.