Hear from @DanaDormann after the team’s successful first two rounds of The Molly Collegiate Invitational. #AllSpartans pic.twitter.com/x5FcrScqGk
— San Jose State Women's Golf (@SanJoseStWGOLF) September 26, 2023
SEASIDE, Calif.—Four Spartan women’s golfers are in the top-12, led by Lucia Lopez Ortega who is second at 7-under 137, to lead the San José State women’s golf team to a one-shot lead over host California after two rounds of The Molly Collegiate Invitational at the Bayonet Golf Course in Seaside, Calif.
- Lopez Ortega shot 68-69 to start the tournament and is just two shots behind Ashleigh Park of Oregon.
- Lopez Ortega leads the field in par-4 scoring at -4, and made 11 birdies over the two rounds.
- She shot 4-under over her final 12 holes of the second round with four birdies and eight pars.
- Rebecca Gyllner is tied for fifth at 5-under 139. She shot a 69 in the first round, her first round in the 60s this season.
- Gyllner is tied for second in the field in birdies made with 12, making six in each round.
- Kajsa Arwefjäll and Darae Chung are tied for 11th at 4-under 140. Arwefjäll shot 70 in each round, finishing her final 10 holes with three birdies and seven pars.
- Chung shot a 5-under 67 in the second round, making six birdies and 11 pars and one bogey in the round.
- Louisa Carlbom rounded out the Spartan team with a 6-over 150 and is tied for 42nd.
- Playing as individuals, Tessa Kremser is tied for 25th at even-par 144, while Moa Andersson, playing in her first tournament as a Spartan, is tied for 29th at 1-over 145.
- San José State tied for second after the first round and moved past California with a 276 in the second round, the third lowest score shot in school history.
- The 12-under ties for the second-lowest round in school history in relation to par, tying last year’s first round at the Illini Women’s Invitational at Medinah Country Club.
- The 20-under, 556, is the fourth-lowest 36-hole score in school history.
- SJSU is just one shot ahead of host California and three shots ahead of Oregon.
UP NEXT – The final round of The Molly Collegiate Invitational begins Tuesday morning with a shotgun start at 8:30 a.m. The Spartans will start on holes 1-4 with California and Oregon. Admission is free for all spectators.
The Molly Collegiate Invitational
Bayonet Golf Course
Par 72, 6,128 yards
Team Standings (after 2 rounds)
1. San José State 280-276-556 -20
2. California 271-286-557 -19
3. Oregon 280-279-559 -17
4. Maryland 285-283-568 -8
5. Oregon State 281-289-570 -6
6. Kansas 288-288-576 E
7. Georgia Southern 298-287-585 +9
8. Washington State 294-296-590 +14
9. Rutgers 297-297-594 +18
10. Delaware 310-300-610 +34
11. UC Irvine 318-309-627 +51
Individual Standings
1. Ashleigh Park, Oregon 68-67-135 -9
2. Lucia Lopez Ortega, San José State 68-69-137 -7
San José State Results
2. Lucia Lopez Ortega 68-69-137 -7
T5. Rebecca Gyllner 69-70-139 -5
T11. Kajsa Arwefjäll 70-70-140 -4
T11. Darae Chung 73-67-140 -4
T42. Louisa Carlbom 75-75-150 +6
*T25. Tessa Kremser 72-72-144 E
*T29. Moa Andersson 71-74-145 +1
*playing as an individual
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