RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif.—Natasha Andrea Oon shot a seven-under 65 to set the Mountain West Championship single-round record and helped the San José State women's golf team end the day in first place with a 9-under 279 at the Dinah Shore Tournament Course at the Mission Hills Country Club.
- She broke the MW record of 66, set by Milagros Chaves, San Diego State (2015); Kailin Downs, New Mexico (2004); and Seema Sadekar, UNLV (2004).
- Oon is just the second Spartan to shoot a 7-under 65 in a round. My Leander also shot a 65 in the first round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown on October 25, 2015.
- Oon was one-under after her first nine holes, making two birdies, a bogey and six pars.
- Over her final nine holes, Oon made six birdies including three in a row on holes 11-13 and finished the round making a birdie putt.
- Oon leads the field in birdies made (8), par-4 scoring (-3) and par-5 scoring (-4).
- All five Spartans finished the day in the top-10. Freshman Lucia Lopez Ortega is second, three shots behind Oon, at four-under 68. Lopez Ortega is tied for second in birdies made with five.
- Antonia Malate and Kajsa Arwefjäll each shot a 1-over 73 and are tied for sixth, while Louisa Carlbom is tied for 10th at 2-over 74.
- The Spartans set two Mountain West Championship records after the first round.
- Team Low for the First Round – 279
- Lowest Individual Single Round & First Round – 65, Natasha Andrea Oon
San José State begins the second round on Tuesday at 8:30 a.m., playing with Fresno State and San Diego State.
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2022 Mountain West Championship
Dinah Shore Tournament Course
Mission Hills Country Club, Rancho Mirage, Calif.
6,270 yards, par 72
Team Standings (after first round)
1. San José State 279 -9
2. Fresno State 291 +3
3. San Diego State 296 +8
4. New Mexico 297 +9
5. Boise State 301 +13
6. UNLV 303 +15
7. Nevada 305 +17
8. Colorado State 307 +19
9. Wyoming 314 +26
Individual Standings
1. Natasha Andrea Oon, San José State 65 -7
2. Lucia Lopez Ortega, San José State 68 -4
3. Jessica Hall, Fresno State 71 -1
San José State Results
1. Natasha Andrea Oon 65 -7
2. Lucia Lopez Ortega 68 -4
T6. Antonia Malate 73 +1
T6. Kajsa Arwefjäll 73 +1
T10. Louisa Carlbom 74 +2
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