Oct. 31, 2005
LAS VEGAS, Nev. – The Notre Dame women’s golf team carded a first round 299 (+11) to currently reside in a tie for ninth-place following the first round of the Las Vegas Founders Collegiate Challenge. Junior Noriko Nakazaki (Hanover Park, Ill./Hoffman Estates) led the Fighting Irish on day one with an even-par 72 at the 6,207-yard Anthem Country Club. Today marked the seventh time that the Irish have shot a team round under 300 so far this season.
UCLA, the third-ranked team nationally according to golfstat.com, leads the loaded 16-team field with a nine-under par 279. No. 20 Arizona is second with a three-under par 285, while Pepperdine (No. 4) and Kent State are tied for third after shooting even-par 288s. UNLV’s Da Sol Chung leads the 85-golfer field with a five-under par 67.
Fighting Irish sophomore Jane Lee (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif./Peninsula) carded a two-over par 74 and is in a tie for 32nd-place. Senior co-captain Katie Brophy (Spokane, Wash./Gonzaga Prep) is one-shot behind Lee with a 75 and in a tie for 38th.
Senior Lauren Gebauer (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington) registered a six-over par 78 on the day and is tied for 60th. Freshman Lisa Maunu (St. Thomas, Ontario/Parkside Collegiate Institute) shot a 10-over par 82 and is tied for 72nd overall.
Tuesday’s second round will get underway with tee times beginning at 8:00 a.m. (PT). Live results of the tournament are available at golfstat.com. The third and final round will take place on Wednesday. For additional information please log on to und.com or call the Notre Dame athletics hotline at (574) 631-3000.
Las Vegas Founders Collegiate Showdown (Anthem Country Club Golf Course – Las Vegas, Nev., Par 72, 6,207-yards)
Top-10 Team Scores (18-hole totals): 1. UCLA 279, 2. Arizona 285, 3t. Pepperdine 288, 3t. Kent State 288, 5. UNLV 291, 6. Oregon 292, 7. Arkansas 294, 8. Colorado State 295, 9t. Missouri 299, 9t. Notre Dame 299
Top-4 Golfers (18-hole totals): 1. Da Sol Chung (UNLV) 67, 2t. Jane Park (UCLA) 68, 2t. Amanda Wilson (Arizona) 68, 4. Chelsea Benton (Colorado State) 69
Other Notre Dame Scores (18-hole totals): 15t. Noriko Nakazaki 72, 32t. Jane Lee 74, 38t. Katie Brophy 75, 60t. Lauren Gebauer 78, 72t. Lisa Maunu 82
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