Huskies Own Eight Stroke Lead at California Collegiate
April 9, 2005
Stanford, CA - Led by three golfers who are packed between second and fourth place, the ninth-ranked Washington women's golf team leads the Peg Barnard California Collegiate by eight strokes after Saturday's first round of play. The 36-hole tournament concludes Sunday at the Stanford Golf Course.
Husky freshman Kim Shin shot 1-under 70 to lead the pack of Huskies near the top of the leaderboard. She trails Washington State's Kim Welch by four strokes. Shin's score was her best single-round performance this spring.
Junior All-American Paige Mackenzie is one stroke behind Shin in third place. Sophomore Courtney McCracken is one of three players tied for fourth at 1-over 72. Husky junior Sung Ea Lee is tied for 11th at 3-over 74 while sophomore Amber Prange is 30th at 79.
Washington is attempting to win its first tournament of the season after compiling four runner-up finishes this year. The Huskies were second at last year's California Collegiate.
Peg Barnard California Collegiate
Stanford Golf Course
Par 71, 6,030 yards
Team Results1. Washington 287 2. Washington State 295 3. Stanford 302 3. Fresno State 302 5. San Francisco 309 6. Denver 311 7. Oregon 312 8. Oregon State 313 9. Long Beach State 317 10. UC-Irvine 320 11. Portland State 324 12. San Jose State 325 12. Hawaii 325 14. Santa Clara 329 15. Montana State 336
Top Individuals 1. Kim Welch, Washington State 66 2. Kim Shin, Washington 70 3. Paige Mackenzie, Washington 71 4. J. Tangtiphaibgoontan, Stanford 72 4. Meggie Fagundes, Fresno State 72 4. Courtney McCracken, Washington 72 7. Johnna Nealy, Oregon 73 7. Joan Shimozaki, San Francisco 73 7. Sarah Tiller, Portland State 73 7. Kari Broshko, Denver 73
Husky Results 2. Kim Shin 70 3. Paige Mackenzie 71 4. Courtney McCracken 72 11. Sung Ea Lee 73 30. Amber Prange 79
