University of Washington
NCAA Championships
Proud UW Women Finish Strong At Golf Championship
May 21, 2011 | Women's Golf
May 21, 2011
BRYAN, Texas -- Washington closed out their season on Saturday by shooting 293 (+5). It was the best round among teams competing during the morning in the final day of the NCAA Women's Golf Championship.
| 16 | Washington | 312 | 307 | 297 | 293 | 1209 |
| T26 | Kelli Bowers (5) | 78 | 74 | 73 | 72 | 297 |
| T32 | Anya Alvarez (2) | 74 | 76 | 72 | 76 | 298 |
| T63 | Karinn Dickinson (4) | 80 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 304 |
| T88 | Sadena Parks (1) | 80 | 80 | 76 | 74 | 310 |
| T123 | A Ram Choi (3) | 87 | 81 | 79 | 82 | 329 |
The Huskies were spurred on by a front nine that saw them combine to shoot -1 and ended the back nine with birdies by freshman Kelli Bowers and senior Anya Alvarez on the final hole. Ultimately, Washington wrapped up the 72-hole tournament at +57 (1209).
The Huskies, making their first championship appearance since 2006, entered the Traditions Golf Course clubhouse 16th on the leaderboard. UW began the day tied for 19th and was able to move past Pac-10 foes Stanford and 10th-ranked Arizona State, among other teams.
UCLA took home the team title, winning by four strokes over 2010 champion Purdue. Liz Ernst of LSU won medalist honors.
With pride only left to play for on the last day, UW head coach Mary Lou Mulflur was very impressed with her team's strong finish.
"We got off to a rough start (on Wednesday), but we improved every day," said Mulflur of the ninth team she has led to the Championship in her 28-year coaching career. "I thought they got more comfortable each day.
"To be playing with a couple of freshmen and five people that have never been (to the Championship) before, I was really proud of the way they handled themselves."
Seniors Karinn Dickinson and Alvarez were playing in the final tournaments of their Husky careers, and both ended on a high note. Dickinson was -3 through eight holes and ultimately ended her day at -1, the only Husky to shoot under par in four days of golf. She credits a relaxed state of mind to her excellent finish.
"I didn't really have any expectations," Dickinson said. "I just wanted to have fun, enjoy and embrace the last round of my career here at UW. I think that was the key...to just enjoy it, have fun and embrace every moment out here."
Alvarez shot 76 and drained a long birdie putt on No. 9 with her teammates watching on. For the senior from Jenks, Okla., the end of her career could not have gone any better.
"I'm so happy that we finished the way we did today. My score was the highest one we had to count...that is awesome. A 76 was the highest score we had to count today," exclaimed Alvarez, who finished +10 overall and tied for 32nd.
"I'm really proud of us," she continued. "It just shows we belong out here."
While Alvarez and Dickinson's careers are coming to an end, it marks the just the beginning for the freshman Bowers. She continued her late-season surge by firing a 72 and ended up as the top Husky on the leaderboard at +9 (297). Bowers' play left Mulflur looking forward to the future.
"I told her (Bowers) that she played great, great golf," said Mulflur, who will return three competitors from this week's tournament and welcome in four freshmen. "She never got rattled out there and played really solid."
Bowers was tied for 26th. Her finish is the seventh best by a Husky at a championship and the second-best ever by a UW freshman (Paige Mackenzie, 25th in 2002).
Junior Sadena Parks saved her best round of the tournament for the last day of competition. She fired a 74 and ended up +22 for the tourney.
Freshman A Ram Choi wrapped up her season by shooting 82.
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| Course:Traditions Golf Club: NCAA Tees Par 72 - 6260 yards |
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| current position |
team | scoring | rounds | total score |
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| to par | thru | today | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 |
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+21 | F | +7 | 289 | 295 | 294 | 295 | 1173 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2 |
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+25 | F | +4 | 292 | 295 | 298 | 292 | 1177 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 |
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+29 | F | +2 | 292 | 296 | 303 | 290 | 1181 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 4 |
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+34 | F | +8 | 291 | 300 | 299 | 296 | 1186 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T5 |
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+38 | F | +6 | 302 | 302 | 292 | 294 | 1190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T5 |
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+38 | F | +5 | 305 | 296 | 296 | 293 | 1190 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 7 |
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+39 | F | +12 | 295 | 294 | 302 | 300 | 1191 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T8 |
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+41 | F | +10 | 305 | 293 | 297 | 298 | 1193 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T8 |
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+41 | F | +4 | 301 | 303 | 297 | 292 | 1193 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T10 |
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+44 | F | +13 | 297 | 294 | 304 | 301 | 1196 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| T10 |
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+44 | F | +7 | 294 | 298 | 309 | 295 | 1196 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 |
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+45 | F | +6 | 306 | 292 | 305 | 294 | 1197 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 |
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+48 | F | +8 | 299 | 299 | 306 | 296 | 1200 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 |
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+50 | F | +8 | 298 | 307 | 301 | 296 | 1202 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 |
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+53 | F | +13 | 304 | 295 | 305 | 301 | 1205 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 |
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+57 | F | +5 | 312 | 307 | 297 | 293 | 1209 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 |
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+58 | F | +15 | 296 | 303 | 308 | 303 | 1210 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 18 |
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+59 | F | +8 | 302 | 315 | 298 | 296 | 1211 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 19 |
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+61 | F | +19 | 305 | 294 | 307 | 307 | 1213 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20 |
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+67 | F | +6 | 313 | 305 | 307 | 294 | 1219 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 21 |
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+69 | F | +17 | 303 | 315 | 298 | 305 | 1221 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 |
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+72 | F | +11 | 308 | 310 | 307 | 299 | 1224 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 |
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+73 | F | +21 | 308 | 305 | 303 | 309 | 1225 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 |
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+80 | F | +22 | 322 | 302 | 298 | 310 | 1232 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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