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Four Spartans In Top-12 As SJSU Leads The Molly Collegiate After Two Rounds

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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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