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Highlanders Finish 14th at Oregon Invite

(September 16, 2003) - Senior Kim Feliciano shot a 21-over 237, good for 30th place as the Highlanders finished 14th in a 16 team field at the Oregon State Invitational at the Woodlands in Sun River, Oregon.

The Highlanders opened the second day of play in 14th place, but moved up to 12th after the first of two rounds Tuesday with a team tournament best 316, led by an oustanding 73 by junior Le-Ahn Nguyen, but slipped back to 14th with a third round total of 328.

Sophomore Lindsay Snowden opened the day in 11th place, but shot an 81 and 82 to slip to 36th at 239, tied with Nguyen.

UNLV won the team competition with a three round total of 905. TCU's Brooke Tull won the individual play with a three-over 219.

14th  UC Riverside    321   316   328     965
30th  Kim Feliciano    78    80    79     237

36th  Le-Ahn Nguyen    82    73    84     239
36th  Lindsay Snowden  76    81    82     239
72nd  Courtney O'Neill 85    86    83     254
77th
  Cathleen O'Neill 87    82    94     263

Highlanders Finish 10th at Lady Vandal Invite

(September 29, 2003) - The UC Riverside Highlanders women's golf team struggled over the final two rounds of the Lady Vandal Fall Invitational at the University of Idaho in Moscow Monday, wrapping up the tournament in 10th place with a three round total of 965.

The Highlanders were in third after the first round with a 312, but faltered with a 325 in round two and a 328 in round three.

Junior Le-Anh Nguyen shot a team-low 238, 22 over par, to lead UCR. Cathleen O'Neill and Kimberly Feliciano finished tied for 38th place at 241, and Lindsay Snowden was 52nd at 245.

Oregon won the tournament, turning in a three round total of 918. The Ducks' Erin Andrews won the tournament, finishing with a three round total of 219, three over par.

10th  UC Riverside    312   325   328     965
27th  Le-Ahn Nguyen    77    82    79     238

38th  Kim Feliciano    77    82    82     241
38th  Cathleen O'Neill 81    80    80     241
52nd  Lindsay Snowden  77    81    87     245

80th  Le-Quyen Nguyen  89    84    87     260

Highlanders Finish 11th at Lady Aztec Invite

(October 21. 2003) – Junior Le-Ahn Nguyen and sophomore Lindsay Snowden led the Highlanders with three-round totals of 236 good for a tie for 40th place at the Lady Aztec Fall Invitational.

After finishing the first day with scores of 314 in the morning round and 324 in the afternoon, the Highlanders finished the third round with a 308. Their 82-over par, 946 finish was 68 strokes of the top finisher and host San Diego State.

Le-Ahn Nguyen and Snowden were followed by junior Courtney O'Neil at 237, sophomore Cathleen O'Neill at 238 and senior Le-Quyen Nguyen at 244. Junior Sarah Walmsley, competing as an individual, rounded out the team at 255.

The team will be back in action on Nov. 3 and 4 when they participate in the Cal Poly Fall Invitational at Blacklake Resort in Nipomo, CA.

Fin. School Scores
1 San Diego State Univ    293 291 294 878 +14
2 Nevada, U. of           298 300 293 891 +27
3 Brigham Young Univ.     295 305 293 893 +29
4 Colorado, U. of         303 305 291 899 +35
5 Colorado State Univ.    289 306 305 900 +36
6 CSU-Northridge          295 314 295 904 +40
7 Santa Clara Univ.       303 307 303 913 +49
8 Northern Arizona U.     312 310 308 930 +66
9 San Diego State JV      316 304 317 937 +73
10 Western New Mexico     325 315 303 943 +79
11 UC - Riverside         314 324 308 946 +82
12 Wyoming, U. of         317 310 320 947 +83
13 Western Washington U   312 314 322 948 +84
14 Cal Poly               322 322 314 958 +94
15 CSU-Chico State        322 334 321 977 +113
16 Sacramento State U.    323 334 328 985 +121
17 Redlands               331 333 327 991 +127
18 McNeese State Univ.    343 326 325 994 +130
19 CSU-San Marcos         337 325 333 995 +131
CSU-Monterey Bay          335 333 327 995 +131
21 Grand Canyon U.        347 344 354 1045 +181

11 UC - Riverside     314 324 308 946
T 40 Lindsay Snowden   76  82  78 236
T 40 Le-Anh Nguyen     81  81  74 236
T 43 Courtney O'Neill  79  79  79 237
T 51 Cathleen O'Neill  79  82  77 238
T 68 Le-Quyen Nguyen   80  83  81 244

Individual
T 88 Sarah Walmsley  87 82  86 255

Women's Golf Finishes Second At Cal Poly

(Nov. 4, 2003) – The Highlanders almost caught leader Cal Poly in the second round, coming from behind nine shots at 325 to Cal Poly's 234, but finished the day three back at 651; Cal Poly won the event with a 648.

The Highlanders' highest finisher was junior Le-Anh Nguyen who carded a two-round total of 159 good for a tie for fourth. Nguyen was followed by sophomore Cathleen O'Neill in a tie for sixth with rounds of 84-78. In a tie for eighth was sophomore Lindsay Snowden at 79-84. Junior Courtney O'Neill finished tied for 15th at 85-82, and senior Le-Quyen Nguyen rounded out the Highlander squad with rounds of 87-84 good for a tie for 24th.

Competing as an individual for the Highlanders was sophomore Jessica Smith, who finished in a tie for 41st with rounds of 90-95.

Freshman Kyle Safford of Cal State San Marcos won the event with a 12-over two-round score of 156.

Kathleen Takaishi Announces Resignation to Take Position at Oregon State

(Feb. 17, 2004) – UC Riverside Assistant Golf Coach Kathleen Takaishi has announced her resignation to accept an assistant coaching position at Oregon State University, her alma mater.

“We are sorry to see Kathleen leave UCR, but this is an outstanding opportunity for her,” Head Coach Paul Hjulberg said. “She will be missed.”

Takaishi joined the Highlanders women’s golf staff as an assistant coach in the summer of 2002. She played on various LPGA tours over the last three years, including the Futures Tour. While at Oregon State University she received All Pac-10 Honorable Mention in 1999. Takaishi qualified for the nationals as an individual in 1999. She also shot an Oregon State school three-round record of 213. Takaishi won back-to-back Oregon Amateur Championships in 1997 and 98. In 1998 she was named to the All Pac-10 2nd team and received an All-American Honorable mention.

Jennifer Dolph Hired as New Assistant Golf Coach at UC Riverside

(Feb. 18, 2004) – Jennifer Dolph has been hired as UC Riverside assistant golf coach, Head Coach Paul Hjulberg announced Wednesday.

Dolph replaces Kathleen Takaishi, who was hired Tuesday as the assistant coach at Oregon State, her alma mater. Dolph will assist Hjulberg with both the men’s and women’s teams.

Dolph is a 2003 graduate of Eastern Washington University, where she received her degree in recreation management with a minor in business. Dolph earned Big Sky All-Conference and Academic-All-Conference honors in 2003, a season highlighted by her second place finish at the Santa Clara Invitational and fifth place finish at the conference championships.

A 1999 graduate of Pullman High School in Pullman, WA, Dolph was the Washington Junior Golf Association District Champ in 1997.

Dolph is also assistant golf pro at Oak Valley Golf Club in Beaumont.

Snowden Tied for First, UCR in Third at Springlake Classic

(Mar. 5, 2004) – Sophomore Lindsay Snowden is in a two-way tie for first place with a 1-under par 71 helping to put the UC Riverside women’s golf team in third place through one round at the Sixth Annual Springlake Classic hosted by Northern Illinois at the Springlake County Club.

Snowden’s 71 is the first under-par round of golf in the three-year history of the sport at UC Riverside. The Highlanders combined for a 17-over 305, six strokes behind first place Xavier and Florida Gulf Coast.

Two other Highlanders shot under 80 in the round with junior Le-Ahn Nguyen tied her career-low with a 2-over par 74, putting her in a tie for fourth place overall. Junior Courtney O’Neill shot a 4-over 76 putting her in a tie for 14th.

Junior Sarah Walmsley and sophomore Cathleen O’Neill rounded out the field. Walmsley shot 84 and O’Neill shot an 86.

The final round of 18 holes will be played on Saturday, March 6.

Snowden Wins, UCR in Third at Springlake Classic

(Mar. 6, 2004) - Sophomore Lindsay Snowden a 1-over par 145 over two rounds to win the Sixth Annual Springlake Classic hosted by Northern Illinois. The Highlanders finished third.

Snowden shot a 2-over 74 in the second round after shooting a 1-under 71 on Friday, finishing one stroke ahead of the closest competitor to seal the win.

As a team, UCR combined for a 20-over 308 on the second day, finishing with a two-day total of 613, 12 strokes behind the leader Xavier.

Le-Ahn Nguyen finished seventh overall with a two-round total of 150. Courtney O'Neill finished in a tie for 18th shooting 157 in the event. UCR's most-improved round on Saturday was shot by Cathleen O'Neill who improves nine strokes from an 86 on Friday to a 77 on Saturday. Sarah Walmsley rounded out the field with a pair of 84's to finish tied for 41st.

Snowden Wins Second Straight Tourney, Takes Bobcat Classic

(Mar. 9, 2004) - UC Riverside sophomore Lindsay Snowden won her second tournament in four days Tuesday, winning a four-way playoff to take first at the Bobcat Desert Classic at Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, AZ. The Highlanders, who had just four players in the tournament due to academic commitments, finished tied for 10th at 628. Western Michigan won the tournament in a playoff over Boise State University.

On Sunday, Snowden shot a 1-over par 145 over two rounds to win the Sixth Annual Springlake Classic in Florida, hosted by Northern Illinois. The Highlanders finished third.

Snowden shot a second round 75 following a low round of 71 on Monday to card her 146. Courtney O'Neill finished in a tie for fifth at 147, shooting a 74 on day 2. Le-Ahn Nguyen shot a team-low 72 in the second round to finish in a tie for 15th at 150. Sarah Walmsley rounded out the foursome with a two round total of 185.

Highlanders 10th at the Colby Invitational

(Mar. 22, 2004) - The UC Riverside women's golf team is 10th overall after the first day of the Colby Invitational hosted by Santa Clara at Rancho Canada in Carmel Valley, Calif.

The Highlanders first day score of 310 is 10 strokes behind tournament leader Oregon.

Cathleen O'Neill is five strokes behind the leader with a 75. Idaho's Ayumi Hori leads the field shooting a 70 in round one.

Oregon holds the team lead following its 16-over par performance of 300. Idaho is in second, just four strokes back, followed by Eastern Washington and Gonzaga, who are both at 306.

Tuesday's second and final round will begin tomorrow morning on the West Course, a par-72, 5,937-yard track. Tee times begin at 7:30 a.m.

FIRST ROUND RESULTS

UCR Adds Dual Match With Oregon State

(Mar. 23, 2004) - The UC Riverside Women’s Golf team has added a dual match against Oregon State University on Thursday, March 25th at 1:00 PM the Oak Valley Golf Club.

“We were fortunate to be able to add this match for our women’s team,” Head Coach Paul Hjulberg said. “It is nice to get one more match in during spring break.”

Snowden Takes Playoff to Six Holes, UCR Shoots to Seventh-Place Finish

(Mar. 23, 2004) - For the second time in as many tournaments, Lindsay Snowden forced a playoff but lost on the sixth extra hole to finish in second after firing a 71 in the second round of the Colby invitational hosted by Santa Clara Tuesday.

The UC Riverside women's golf team finishes seventh overall. In the team's last contest at the Bobcat Classic, Snowden forced four playoff holes and won the tournament.

Snowden tied Michelle Timpani of Oregon with a two-day total of 146 following a final round 71 and forced the sudden-winner playoff. Timpani would up the eventual individual winner helping give Oregon the team victory with a two-day total of 303.

The Highlanders improved three places to finish seventh, 14 strokes behind the winner.

Cathleen O'Neill shot two rounds of 74 to finish in a tie for fourth with a 148. Courtney O'Neill shot a 157 (79-78) to finish tied for 37th. Le-Anh Nguyen finished with a 166 (82-84) in 64th and Le-Quyen Nguyen had a 169 (83-86) to round out UCR's field.

The Highlanders will play a dual match against Oregon State on Thursday at Oak Valley Golf Club.

 

Snowden Named Big West Golfer of the Month

(Apr. 2, 2004) - UC Riverside sophomore Lindsay Snowden (Modesto, Calif.) was named Big West Female Golf Athlete of the Month for March. Snowden was perfect through last month, finishing in first place in three tournaments: NIU Springlake Classic, the Bobcat Classic and the Santa Clara Colby Invitational. She shot a round of 71 in each of the three tournaments and averaged 72.8 in six rounds of competition.

Highlanders Sixth After Two Round of the Big West Championships

(Apr. 9, 2004) - The UC Riverside women's golf team is sixth after two rounds of the Big West Championships at the Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho Margarita on Monday.

UCR shot a two-round total of 359, 45 strokes behind leader Cal State Northridge. The Highlanders Lindsay Snowden is 17th with a total of 162, after firing rounds of 80 and 82. Courtney O'Neill is in 18th with a total of 163 with rounds of 85 and 78.

Cal State Northridge held off UC Irvine in the second round. The Matador women hold a four-stroke advantage over the Anteaters heading into the final round. CSUN senior Beth Allen increased her individual lead to 10 strokes and is looking to repeat as Big West champ. Allen's first round score of 67 was a course record by a woman at Tijeras Creek Golf Club. UCI sophomore Angela Won is in second place with a 149 score.

The third and final round concludes on Tuesday.

 

Highlanders Sixth at Rain-Plagued Big West Tournament.

(April 22, 2003) - EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - The UC Riverside Highlanders women's golf team finished sixth, 53 shots behind first-place CS Northridge at the Big West Women's Golf Tournament at Serrano Country Club in El Dorado Hills Tuesday. The Matadors won the rain-shortened tournament with a two-round total of 617, four shots ahead of Idaho, UCR posted a 680 for the tournament.

Elizabeth Allen of Northridge won the tournament with a two-under 142. Freshman Lindsay Snowden was the top UCR finisher, posting a two-round total of 163 good for 12th place. Courtney O'Neill improved 10 shots from her opening round to post a two day total of 166, good for 16th.

2003 Big West Women's Golf Championships
Serrano C.C. (El Dorado Hills, CA)
Dates: 04/21 - 04/22 (Today:04-22-2003)
Par: 72 Yardage: 6083
Team Scores
Fin. School Scores
1 CSU-Northridge       314 303 617 +41
2 Idaho, University of 323 298 621 +45
3 UC - Irvine          327 311 638 +62
4 Long Beach State     330 324 654 +78
5 Cal Poly             343 325 668 +92
6 UC - Riverside       354 326 680 +104
UCR Individual Scores
Fin. Name               School      Scores
12 Lindsay Snowden    UC-Rvrside 84 79 163 +19
16 Courtney O'Neill   UC-Rvrside 88 78 166 +22
22 Kimberly Feliciano UC-Rvrside 89 80 169 +25
27 Le-Anh Nguyen      UC-Rvrside 93 89 182 +38
30 Cathleen O'Neill   UC-Rvrside 95 93 188 +44

Complete results from the tournament can be found here.

Feliciano, Snowden Named Second Team All-Big West

(April 23, 2003) - Senior Kim Feliciano and freshman Lindsay Snowden were named second team All-Big West Wednesday.

Snowden led the team with an average of 79.67 this season, while Feliciano was second at 79.95. Feliciano posted the team's first ever individual win by taking the Fidelity National Title Tournament in Arroyo Grande on April 14-15.

Highlanders Sixth at Big West Championship,
Snowden, Le-Ahn Nguyen Earn All-Conference Honors

(Apr. 20, 2004) - The UC Riverside women’s golf team finished sixth at the 2004 Big West Championship held at the Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho Margarita, CA, Monday and Tuesday.

Sophomore Lindsay Snowden earned First Team All-Big West and junior Le-Ahn Nguyen also earned Second Team All-Big West honors announced today at the conclusion of the tournament.

The Highlanders posted a three-round total 986, 61 strokes behind winner Cal State Northridge. The Matadors equaled UC Irvine's score of 311 in the final round to preserve its four-stroke lead and capture its second straight Big West Championship.

Matador senior Beth Allen continued her superb play and repeated as individual champion with a commanding 15-stroke victory.

All-Conference Teams
First Team
* Beth Allen, Sr. - Cal State Northridge
Emma Wahlgren, Jr. - Cal State Northridge
Marie Louise Juul, Sr. - Long Beach State
Angela Won, So. - UC Irvine
Minnie Choi, Fr. - UC Irvine
Lindsay Snowden, So. - UC Riverside
Cassie Castleman, Fr. - Idaho
* Player of the Year

Second Team
Bolee Kim, Fr. - Long Beach State
Le-Anh Nguyen, Jr. - UC Riverside
Ayumi Hori, Fr. - Idaho
Jennifer Tucker, So. - Idaho
Kate Parks, Sr. - Idaho

Coach of the Year - Bonnie Murphy, Cal State Northridge


 

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