Kamimura, Au Lead UW After Fall Play
November 30, 1998
Washington had its best fall in the history of the program, finishing the season ranked No. 13 in the Mastercard Golf Rankings. The Huskies averaged under 303 strokes per round through four tournaments tand notched top-10 finishes in all four events, including a victory in the Northwest Invitational. Twice this season, Washington has shot under 900, a feat unaccomplished by last season's squad. The Huskies won the Northwest Invitational with a 899, defeating Pepperdine by a stroke followed by a third-place finish in the competitive Stanford Intercollegiate.
Washington is led by the play of freshman Kelli Kamimura and sophomore Elisha Au. Kamimura is ranked 13th in the latest Mastercard Golf Poll and third in the Golfstat Cup Rankings with a 72.89 scoring average after nine rounds. In her second tournament of the season, Kamimura was defeated in a one hole play-off for the tournament championship. Au is ranked 31st in the Golfstat Cup Rankings after finishing the fall with a 74.83 stroke average. She was the co-champion in Washington's third place finish at the Stanford Intercollegiate. Kamimura and Au are on pace to finish first and second on Washington's all-time stroke average list, respectively.
Player Notes
Kelli Kamimura (Fr.): Leads Washington with a 72.89 stroke average, third best in the country. . .trails defending NCAA Champion Jennifer Rosales of USC and Angela Stanford of TCU. . .is No. 13 in the Mastercard Rankings. . .had a hole-in-one in the second day of competition of the McGuire Invitational. She holed a five iron on the 150-yard 17th hole, finishing the round with a 72. . .shot season-best 69 in the first round of the Northwest Invitational. . .lost in a one-hole playoff to take second at the Northwest Invitational after carding a 3-under 213 in the tournament. . .finished fourth in her collegiate debut at the McGuire Invitational with a 2-over-par 221 at the UNM Championship Golf Course. . .missed Princeville Fall Classic due to illness. . .was top-ranked player in the Golfstat Cup Rankings in the Oct. 16 and Oct. 31 polls. . .
Elisha Au (So.): Ranks 31st in the country with a 74.83 stroke average after 12 rounds. . .was co-champion of the Stanford Intercollegiate with a career-best 4-under 215. . .has been the first or second Washington finisher in all four of UW's tournaments. . .is one-over-par in the first rounds this season. . .placed 11th with a 227 at the McGuire Invitational. . .shot 74 in the first round of the Northwest Invitational, finishing tied for 18th overall. . .was Washington's top finisher at the Princeville Fall Classic, finishing tied for 22nd with a 226. . .
Paola Bellotti (Sr.): Ranks third on the team with a 77.5 stroke average. . .competed in the three of Washington's four fall tournaments. . .had top finish at the Princeville Fall Classic with a 227, finishing tied for 26th. . .finished 21st with a 231 at the the Northwest Invitational. . .played as an individual in the McGuire Invitational, shooting a 234. . .
Andrea Cordova (Jr.): Fourth on the team with a 77.8 stroke average after playing in all four of Washington's fall tournaments. . .shot three straight 78s to open season at McGuire Invitational finishing tied for 30th. . .finished tied for 23rd in Washington's win at the Northwest Invitational with a 232. . .tied for 26th in the Princeville Fall Classic with a 227. . .
Jennifer Stapleton (Sr.): Played in all four of Washington's tournaments this season. . .improved by carding a 228 in the both the Stanford Intercollegiate and the Princeville Fall Classic. . .after carding two rounds in the 80s in the first tournament of the season, has rebounded to shoot nine straight rounds in the 70s. . .
Kari Martin (So.): Made collegiate debut shooting a 246 at the McGuire Invitational. . .averages 82.0 after three rounds.
Hailey Bender (Fr.): Made collegiate debut shooting 256 at the Princeville Fall Classic. . .averages 84.8 after three rounds.
