Huskies Head to Stanford Intercollegiate
October 17, 2015 | Women's Golf
The Huskies will look to build off of their last tournament where they claimed the team title at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational in Tacoma, Wash. The Dawgs easily handled the field, winning by a commanding 31 strokes. Additionally, freshman Julianne Alvarez took home the individual crown, finishing with the only under-par scorecard at the event at 5-under 211.
The field at the Stanford tournament is stacked featuring No. 1 USC, No. 3 Georgia, No. 4 Northwestern, No. 6 Arizona, No. 9 Stanford, No. 12 UCLA, No. 13 Arizona State, No. 15 Iowa State, No. 21 Washington, No. 22 Vanderbilt, No. 28 Oregon, No. 35 Auburn, No. 43 California, Pepperdine, San Jose State, UC Davis and Washington State.
"This is a really tough field, but thankfully we have already played against some tough competition this season which I think will help us," said head coach Mary Lou Mulflur. "Charlotte and Ying have also played this course quite a few times so they'll be able to help our freshman quite a bit."
The event will span three days and features 54-holes of stroke pay. Groups will begin from holes 1 and 10. All players will be re-grouped before each round based on respective scores.
Here's a look at how the five-player rotation has competed so far this season.
Julianne Alvarez
-Alvarez has been in the rotation in all four of the Dawgs' tournaments so far this season and has been at the number one spot twice
-The New Zealand native has already earned one individual title this season most recently finishing with a 5-under at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational which included a season-low round of 68 on the final day
-She tied for 28th at the Edean Ihlanfeldt last week with a 17-over 233
- Alvarez posted UW's best round at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate as she knocked in three birdies for a 3-under 69 during her final round to conclude the tournament 18 spots higher than she started
- Alvarez was one of just six in the 60-person field to shoot under 70 during the final round
Sarah Rhee
- Freshman Rhee posted her best finish of the season at the Dawgs' last tournament with a second-place effort at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational
- Rhee was one of two players to card a sub-70 round during the final 18 holes, firing a 3-under 69
- She has been in the rotation in all four of the Dawgs' tournaments so far this season
- Rhee posted a 14-over 230 for 35th at the Edean Ihlanfeldt and tied for 47th in Orlando at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate
- Rhee is the reigning WIAA 3A State Champion
Ying Luo
- Luo has posted solid finishes in three tournaments this year, finishing fourth at the Pat lesser Harbottle Invitational (4-over 220), placing tied for 25th at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate (even-par 216) and tying for 22nd at the Edean (5-over 221)
- Luo climbed 28 spots over the final two rounds at the Edean Ihlanfeldt despite bad weather conditions
- Luo is one of two seniors on the seven-member squad
Charlotte Thomas
- Senior Charlotte Thomas has carded two top 10 and three top 20 finishes this season
- She most recently finished tied for 6th with a 6-over 222 at the Pat Lesser Harbottle Invitational
- Thomas' 7th place tie at the Edean Ihlanfeldt gave her the 12th top 10 finish of her career, which gives her sole possession of sixth all-time at UW for Top 10 finishes
- Thomas also led the Dawgs at the prestigious ANNIKA Intercollegiate with a three-day total of 2-under 214 to finish tied for 16th overall.
Wenyung Keh
- The freshman led the Dawgs at the Edean Ihlanfedt as she tied for fifth with a 5-over 221.
- Keh carded the third best score in the final round at the Edean with her 1-over 73
- The New Zealand native finished tied for 34th at the ANNIKA Intercollegiate after being paired with some of the top golfers in the country
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