TUCSON, Ariz.—Four Spartans shot under par and are ranked in the top-20, led by Lucia Lopez Ortega who is tied for third at four-under par, as the sixth-ranked San José State women's golf team shot a nine-under 279 and is tied for second after the first round of the MountainView Collegiate in Tucson.
After today's round, @DanaDormann talks about the team's successes to build upon for the next two rounds. #AllSpartans pic.twitter.com/aLK4eQifCd
— San Jose State Women's Golf (@SanJoseStWGOLF) March 17, 2023
- Lopez Ortega made three birdies and an eagle during her round of 68. Her eagle came on the par-4, sixth hole. She was three-under for the first nine holes and made eight pars and a birdie over her final nine holes.
- Louisa Carlbom is tied for sixth at three-under 69. She was two-under for the first nine holes, making birdies on #5 and #7. She made two more birdies over her final nine holes and made six straight pars to finish the round.
- Kajsa Arwefjäll and Antonia Malate tied for 18th at one-under 71. Arwefjäll made four birdies in her round, while Malate made three birdies. Each finished the round with three consecutive pars.
- Rebecca Gyllner shot a three-over 75 and is tied for 68th.
- The Spartans shot a 9-under 279, and are tied for second with Ohio State. They are three shots behind leader TCU who shot a 12-under 276.
- The 279 ties for the sixth-lowest round for the Spartans this season. SJSU shot a 279 in the first round of the Stanford Intercollegiate.
Second round action begins at 8 a.m. PT, with the Spartan tee times starting at 9:30 a.m. The team will play the round with TCU and Ohio State.
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MountainView Collegiate
MountainView Golf Club
Par 72; 6,352 yards
Team Results (after first round)
1. TCU 276 -12
2. San José State 279 -9
2. Ohio State 279 -9
4. Iowa State 280 -8
5. Tulsa 285 -3
6. UNLV 286 -2
7. New Mexico 287 -1
7. Arkansas 287 -1
9. North Texas 288 E
10. Nebraska 289 +1
10. North Carolina 289 +1
12. New Mexico State 290 +2
12. Wisconsin 290 +2
12. Missouri 290 +2
15. Houston 291 +3
16. Southern Mississippi 297 +9
16. Kansas State 297 +9
Individual Results (after first round)
1. Karisa Chul-ak-sorn, Iowa State 65 -7
1. Caitlyn Macnab, TCU 65 -7
San José State Results
T3. Lucia Lopez Ortega 68 -4
T6. Louisa Carlbom 69 -3
T18. Kajsa Arwefjäll 71 -1
T18. Antonia Malate 71 -1
T68. Rebecca Gyllner 75 +3
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