Spartans Atop The Leaderboards After First Round of MW ChampionshipSpartans Atop The Leaderboards After First Round of MW Championship

Spartans Atop The Leaderboards After First Round of MW Championship

RANCHO MIRAGE, Calif.—Lucia Lopez Ortega and Kajsa Arwefjäll sit in the top the individual leaderboard, and the San José State women’s golf team has a six-shot lead after the first round of the Mountain West Championship at the Mission Hills Golf Club.

  • Lopez Ortega shot a 5-under 67 and has a one-shot lead over Arwefjäll after the first round. Her 67 ties for the third-lowest round shot by an individual at the championship.
  • Lopez Ortega was 2-under for her final nine holes and made six birdies over her 18 holes. Her only blemish on her card was a bogey on the par-3 eighth hole.
  • She leads the field in par-4 scoring at -5 and is second in the field in birdies made.
  • Arwefjäll shot a 4-under 68, making five birdies, 12 pars and one bogey on the day.
  • After starting 1-over through three holes with a bogey on the third hole, she had a clean card for the rest of the round, making a birdie on two of her three final holes.
  • Arwefjäll leads the field in par-3 scoring at 1-under par and is tied for third in birdies made.
  • Rebecca Gyllner is tied for 11th at even-par 72, making two birdies, two bogeys and 14 pars for her round.
  • Louisa Carlbom is tied for 17th at 1-over 73, making two birdies during her round.
  • Darae Chung shot a 3-over 75 and is tied for 25th. She finished her round with a birdie on 18.
  • The Spartans shot an 8-under 280 to open the Mountain West Championships, the second-lowest score shot by a team in the first round. The record is 279 set by the Spartans in 2022.
  • The team has a six-shot lead over Colorado State and nine-shot lead over UNLV.

UP NEXT – The Spartans begin the second round Wednesday at 8:30 a.m. alongside Colorado State and UNLV. Fans can follow along on Golfstat.com or watch live on GolfKast.

2024 Mountain West Women’s Golf Championship

Mission Hills Golf Club – Dinah Shore Tournament Course

Par 72, 6,286 yards

Team Standings (after one round)

1. San José State         280      -8

2. Colorado State        286      -2

3. UNLV                       290      +2

4. Fresno State            293      +5

5. San Diego State       294      +6

6. New Mexico            297      +9

7. Boise State              299      +11

7. Nevada                    299      +11

9. Wyoming                 300      +12

 

Individual Standings

1. Lucia Lopez Ortega, San José State      67  -5

2. Kajsa Arwefjäll, San José State            68  -4

3. Sophia Chen, Fresno State                    69  -3

 

SJSU Results

1. Lucia Lopez Ortega    67     -5

2. Kajsa Arwefjäll           68     -4

T11. Rebecca Gyllner     72     E

T17. Louisa Carlbom      73     +1

T25. Darae Chung          75     +3

 

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