MESA, ARIZ. -- San Jose State defeated Hawai'i by one stroke to win the Club Glove WAC Women's Golf Championship at Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz. The Spartans defended their title from last year by posting a three-round total of 918 (+66) to win their fourth women's golf championship as a member of the WAC.
"It was a tough course and a good course," said head coach John Dormann. "Hawai'i hung in there the whole way and we did just enough to get the win. Now hopefully we can use this momentum going into regionals."
Fresno State senior Hali Coppin won the individual title after starting today's round in a tie for second place. Coppin's 73 on Wednesday tied for the best final round score of the day. Hawai'i freshman Kaili Britos placed second (223, +10) after a 73 on Wednesday while Idaho teammates Kayla Mortellaro and Amanda Jacbos tied for third place (225, +8).
Coppin birdied both par 5's on the back nine and finished with 10 birdies in the tournament. She also eagled the par 4 eighth hole in Tuesday's second round.
In the rest of the team competition, Hawai'i was second (919), Idaho third (920), Fresno State fourth (924), New Mexico State fifth (931), Boise State sixth (947) and Nevada seventh (955).
Also announced today were the all-WAC teams and top awards. Idaho sophomore Kayla Mortellaro was voted the WAC's Player of the Year by the seven head coaches. Freshman of the year honors went to Hawai'i's Britos and Coach of the Year honors went to Idaho's Lisa Johnson.
2009-10 Awards
First Team All-WAC
Hali Coppin, Sr., Fresno State
Amanda Jacobs, Sr., Idaho
Kayla Mortellaro, So., Idaho
Cristina Corpus, Sr., San Jose State
Katrina Delen Briones, Jr., San Jose State
Madeleine Ziegert, Jr., San Jose State
Second Team All-WAC
Louisa Lies, So., Fresno State
Corie Hou, Sr., Hawai'i
Teo Poplawski, So., Idaho
Jamie Yam, So., Nevada
Shraddhanjali Singh, Sr., San Jose State
Player of the Year: Kayla Mortellaro, Idaho
Freshman of the Year: Kaili Britos, Hawai'i
Coach of the Year: Lisa Johnson, Idaho
Tuesday's Recap
MESA, ARIZ. -- San Jose State has a 2-stroke lead over Hawai'i after the second round of the 20th annual Club Glove Western Athletic Conference women's golf championship. The Spartans followed up yesterday's 304 with a 302 on Tuesday at the 6,146-yard, par-71 Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona.
Hawai'i (305-303--608) also improved by two strokes from Monday to remain in contention for the team title. New Mexico State (312-302--614) matched San Jose State with the best score of the day to move up two spots to fourth place. Idaho moved up one spot to third place following its second round total of 303 led by sophomore Kayla Mortellaro who carded the only round under par so far in the tournament with a two-under 69. After shooting 78 on Monday, Mortellaro now leads the tournament at five-over par (78-69--147).
Idaho's Amanda Jacobs and Fresno State's Hali Coppin are tied for second one stroke behind Mortellaro while yesterday's leader, Erika Lundberg of Hawai'i, is tied for fourth along with San Jose State's Madeleine Ziegert at 149 (+7).
Boise State (311-311--622) and Fresno State (306-316--622) are tied for fifth place followed by Nevada in seventh (324-314--638).
The three-day tournament concludes on Wednesday with final-round tee times beginning at 7:30 a.m.
Monday's Recap
MESA, ARIZ. -- Defending champion San Jose State has a slim one-stroke lead over Hawai‘i after the first round of the Club Glove Western Athletic Conference women's golf championship. The Spartans shot a total of 304 in the first round at the 6,146-yard, par-71 Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Ariz. San Jose State, Hawai‘i, Fresno State and New Mexico State all have three players in the top ten as seven players are tied for ninth after shooting 77 in the first round. Hawai‘i's Erika Lundberg is the indivdiual leader after carding a one-over par 72 in a round that included three birdies. Idaho's Amanda Jacobs is a stroke back while four players sit two strokes back and in a tie for third: SJSU's Shraddhanjali Singh, Fresno State's Hali Coppin, SJSU's Cristina Corpus and Boise State's Iris Ocariza.
Hawai‘i is in second place at 305, followed by Fresno State in third at 306. Idaho sits in fourth place with 308, Boise State is fifth at 311, New Mexico State is sixth at 312 and Nevada is seventh with 324.
The three-day tournament continues on Tuesday with second-round tee times beginning at 7:30 a.m.
WHAT:
2010 WAC Women's Golf Championship
WHERE:
Longbow Golf Club
Mesa, Arizona (University of Hawai‘i-host)
WHEN:
April 19-21
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PREVIEW
The 20th annual Western Athletic Conference women's golf championship is April 19-21 at the 6,146-yard, par-71 Longbow Golf Club in Mesa, Arizona. San Jose State is the defending champion after placing all five of its players in the top-13 in last year's championship in Reno. Last year's individual champion, Erica Moston of San Jose State, is gone, but both Kayla Mortellaro of Idaho and Louisa Lies of Fresno State return after the pair tied for second place, three strokes behind Moston. Mortellaro has averaged a WAC-best 72.22 strokes per round and is currently ranked seventh in the nation by Golfstat after winning three individual titles this season. San Jose State's Cristina Corpus is also a multiple winner this year with two victories while her teammate Katrina Delen Briones and Lies have also earned titlest honors during the year.
TEAMS COMPETING:
Boise State Broncos
Fresno State Bulldogs
Hawaii Rainbow Wahine
Idaho Vandals
Nevada Wolf Pack
New Mexico State Aggies
San Jose State Spartans