Spartans Finish Second, Malate Fourth at Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire InvitationalSpartans Finish Second, Malate Fourth at Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational

Spartans Finish Second, Malate Fourth at Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational

 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M.—Antonia Malate shot an even-par 72 in the final round of the Branch Law Firm/Dick MCGuire Invitational to help the San José State women's golf team to a second-place finish Tuesday afternoon at the UNM Championship Course.
 
Malate finished fourth in the individual standings at six-under 210 after shooting three-under 69s in the first two rounds. She recorded her fourth top-five finish of her Spartan career. Malate started the final round by making an eagle on the par-5 first hole, the 3rd eagle of her SJSU career.
 
Three other Spartans finished in the top-21 at the tournament. Kajsa Arwefjäll shot a one-over 73 and tied for 13th at one-over 217. Lucia Lopez Ortega tied for 16th at two-over 218 after shooting a 75 on Tuesday. Natasha Andrea Oon tied for 21st at three-over 219 after recorded a 73 in the final round.
 
Jordyn Parr rounded out the Spartan lineup, shooting a 77 in the final round to tie for 53rd at 226. Louisa Carlbom, playing as an individual, tied for 74th at 231.
 
The Spartans shot a 293 in the final round to end the tournament at even-par 864. Brigham Young had the round of the day, shooting an eight-under 280 to win the tournament at 6-under 858.
 

 
SJSU led the tournament in par-five scoring at -10 and pars made with 181. The team made 41 birdies over the three rounds, led by Malate's 12.
 
San José State is back in action for The Molly Collegiate Invitational September 27 &  28 at Bayonet & Black Horse in Seaside.
 
Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational
UNM Championship Course
6,317 yards, Par 72
Final Team Standings
1. Brigham Young           291-287-280-858          -6
2. San José State             294-277-293-864          E
3. New Mexico                 288-289-290-867          +3
4. San Diego State           288-285-299-872          +8
5. Pepperdine                  298-289-287-874          +10
6. Colorado                       287-299-289-875          +11
7. Kansas                          296-285-297-878          +14
8. Oregon State                287-292-300-879          +15
9. Texas State                  301-295-284-880          +16
10. California                   291-299-295-885          +21
11. Denver                       301-291-295-887          +23
12. UNLV                          295-295-298-888          +24
13. Fresno State              297-294-298-889          +25
14. Iowa                           297-297-303-897          +33
15. New Mexico State     308-292-298-898          +34
16. Colorado State           309-299-300-908          +44
 
Final Individual Standings
1. Kaleiya Romero, Pepperdine               70-67-69-206   -10
2. Lila Galeai, BYU                                     66-70-70-206   -10
3. Napat Lertsadwattana, New Mexico   69-72-68-209   -7
4. Antonia Malate, San José State            69-69-72-210   -6
 
Final San José State Results
4. Antonia Malate                     69-69-72-210        -6
T13. Kajsa Arwefjäll                 76-68-73-217        +1
T16. Lucia Lopez Ortega          75-68-75-218        +2
T21. Natasha Andrea Oon       74-72-73-219        +3
T53. Jordyn Parr                      76-73-77-226        +10
Ind – T74. Louisa Carlbom      76-80-75-231        +15
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