Weekly Women's Golf Notes (Apr. 6) 4/6/2005 12:00:00 AM Weekly Women's Golf Notes (Apr. 6) Related MaterialWeekly Notes.pdfFor complete schedules, rankings and standings, click on the .pdf Weekly Notes version to the right.POLLSGolf Coaches Association of America (GCAA)Golf World Women's College PollSTATSGolfstatWomen's Head-to-Head StandingsWomen's Golfstat Cup (Individual Standings)Women's Statistical RankingsGolfweekWomen's Head-to-Head StandingsWomen's Individual RankingsWomen's District RankingsWAC GOLFER OF THE WEEKTulsas Lee-Anne Pace, a senior from Cape Town, South Africa, turned in her best finish this year with a fourth-place performance at the Ping ASU Invitational, competing against a number of the nations top teams. She carded rounds of 76-68-70 for a two-under par 214 in the field of 96 golfers. Pace has placed among the top-10 in the last four tournaments and she has five top-15 performances on the year for Tulsa. As a team for the Golden Hurricane, it placed eighth in the 17-team field.TULSA, SMU RANKED IN GOLF WORLD TOP 25Tulsa 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.FRESNO STATES LEUTHKE, TULSA'S PACE IN TOP GOLFSTATS TOP 25Fresno State freshman Laura Luethke is ranked 11th in the April 6th, Golfstat Rankings, while Golden Hurricane senior Lee-Anne Pace is 22nd. Luethke opened her college career winning two tournaments in the fall and currently owns a 73.23 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. She owns a stroke average of 74.24.BULLDOGS CAPTURE FRESNO STATE INVITATIONALFresno 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 INVITATIONALBoise 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 RECORDBoise 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 MOMORIALSMU 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 CLASSICHawaii 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 150.2005 WAC CHAMPIONSHIPThe 2005 WAC Championship will be held April 18-20, at the Falcon Crest Golf Club in Kuna, Idaho. Boise State is the host of this years event. Tulsa looks for its seventh-straight title and another automatic bid to the NCAA Regional.NCAA REGIONALSThe 2005 NCAA Regionals will be held May 5-7 at three sites. The Central Region is slated for the Jerry S. Rawls Course in Lubbock, Texas (Texas Tech). The East Region will be played at the University Golf Course in Gainesville, Fla. (Florida). The West Region heads south to the New Mexico State University Golf Course in Las Cruces, N.M.NCAA CHAMPIONSHIPThe 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 WACNext 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.