Highlanders Second After First Day of Inland Empire Classic

COMPLETE RESULTS

(Sept. 27, 2004) - Junior Lindsay Snowden's 2-under 70 helped the UC Riverside women’s golf team finish in second place after Day One of the Inland Empire Women's Classic in Post Falls, ID. Snowden is currently tied for first place among individual competitors.

As a team, UCR shot 307, nineteen strokes over par. They trail first-place Idaho by eight strokes after the Vandals shot an 11-under 299. The rest of the top five rounds out as follows: hosts Eastern Washington (313, +25), Montana (314, +26), and Wyoming (315, +27).

Individually, Snowden set the tone for the day, shooting 35-35 to tie for the lowest first round. Seniors Kim Feliciano (42-36) and Le-Anh Nguyen (38-40) each shot a six-over 78 and are tied for 22nd. Junior Cathleen O'Neill shot 40-41 and is tied for 37th at 81 (+9). Senior Courtney O'Neill is twelve strokes back and tied for 41st, having shot 42-40 for a 10-over 81.

The tournament concludes tomorrow at The Highlands CC.

UCR Wins Inland Empire Classic by Eight Strokes

COMPLETE RESULTS

(Sept. 28, 2004) - The UC Riverside women’s golf team won its first-ever tournament Tuesday, shooting a final round 299 to win the 11-team Inland Empire Women's Classic in Post Falls, ID. Junior Lindsay Snowden led the way, winning the tournament with an even-par 144.

Coming into the second and final day of competition, UCR was at 307, eight strokes behind Idaho. The Highlanders turned it on Tuesday, posting a combined score of 299, eleven strokes over par. UCR ended the two-day event at 606, 30 strokes over par. Idaho finished second with a total of 299-315=614 (+38).

After tying for the first round lead with a 2-under 70, Snowden played steady enough the second round, carding a 2-over 74 to finish at even-par 144, one stroke ahead of Eastern Washington's Carlie Allen. The win was Snowden's first of the year after winning two events last season.

Senior Le-Anh Nguyen was the Highlanders' low scorer Tuesday, shooting 71 (-1) to finish tied for fifth at 149, five strokes back. Junior Cathleen O'Neill also cracked the top-20, firing an 81-74=155 to finish tied for 14th. Rounding out the UCR scoring were senior Courtney O'Neill, who finished tied for 36th at +18 (82-80=162) and senior Kim Feliciano in 54th place at 78-93=171 (+27).

UCR Places 12th at Bronco Fall Invitational

(Oct. 12, 2004) -The UC Riverside Highlanders moved up on spot to finish in 12th place at the Bronco Fall Invitational at Falcon Crest Golf Course in Kuna, Idaho.

The Highlanders shot a final round 318 to finish with a three round total of 949, 67 shots behind first place Southern Methodist, which won the tournament with an 882, 21 shots up on second place Colorado State.

The Highlanders shot 321 in the first round and team tournament best 310 in the second. They had opened Tuesday in a tie for 13th as they finished the final three holes of the second round, which had been called by darkness on Monday.

Cathleen O'Neill took low honors for the Highlanders with a 235, good for a tie for 36th. Her sister, Courtney, finished two shots behind at 237, placing her in a tie for 45th.

  12 UC Riverside      321 310 318 321
T 36 Cathleen O'Neill   78  77  80 235
T 45 Courtney O'Neill   80  79  78 237
T 60 Lindsay Snowden    79  79  83 241
T 60 Le-Anh Nguyen      84  75  82 241
T 74 Kimberly Feliciano 84  83  78 245

Stats can be found here.

UCR Finishes Third at Cal State Monterey Bay

(Oct. 26, 2004) - The UC Riverside Highlanders finished third at the Golfmart/Lady Otter Invitational at Black Horse Golf Club in Seaside, CA. The Highlanders shot a final round 326 and slipped one spot back behind first place Cal Poly and second place Chico State.

On day one, the Highlanders shot a first round 321, five shots behind first place Cal Poly's 316.

Senior Le-Anh Nguyen led the highlanders with a sixth place finish at 11-over 157, good for a tie for sixth place. Junior Lindsay Snowden was ninth overall at 159.

The second day was played in intermittent showers. Nguyen shot a second round 78, the lowest round on the team in the two-day tournament.

  3  UC Riverside      321 326 647 
T 6  Le-Anh Nguyen      79  78 157
T 9  Lindsay Snowden    79  80 159
T 23 Courtney O'Neill   82  83 165
T 25 Kimberly Feliciano 81  85 166 
T 48 Sarah Walmsley     88  90 178

UCR Finishes Fifth at Cal Poly Tournament

(Nov. 9, 2004) - The UC Riverside Highlanders women's golf team finished the day right where they started, placing fifth at the Cal Poly Sports and Wellness tournament at Cypress Ridge Golf Club in Arroyo Grande, CA.

The Highlanders shot their second consecutive round of 319, for a two round total of 648, 19 shots behind first place Cal Poly and five strokes behind fourth place Northern Arizona.

Junior Lindsay Snowden was the Highlanders' top finisher, placing in a tie for fourth at 152 after shooting a team-low 78 in the second round. Senior Kim Feliciano, playing in her final match of her career, improved to 31st and second on the team with a two round total of 162. Sisters Cathleen (JR) and Courtney (SR) O'Neill finished in a tie for 41st at 165. Senior Le-Anh Nguyen had the best improvement of the tournament, overcoming a first-round 89 to shoot a second round 79, improving to 50th place.

  5  UC Riverside      319 319  638
T 4  Lindsay Snowden    74  78  152
T 31 Kimberly Feliciano 82  80  162
T 41 Cathleen O'Neill   83  82  165
T 41 Courtney O'Neill   80  85  165
T 50 Le-Anh Nguyen      89  79  168
T 77 Jessica Smith      95  88  183

UCR Finishes 12th at Bobcat Desert Classic

(Mar. 9, 2004) - The UC Riverside women's golf team finished slipped one spot on the final day to place in a tie for 12th at the Bobcat Desert Classic Tournament at Palm Valley Golf Club in Goodyear, AZ, hosted by the University of Montana.

The Highlanders shot a third round 317, their worst round of the tournament, and slipped from 11th to 12th with a three round total of 947. They were 59 shots behind first place Idaho, which one the tournament by 15 strokes over Boise State.

Senior Le-Anh Nguyen was the Highlanders' top player, finishing in a tie for 34th at 233 with a final round 80. Junior Lindsay Snowden shot her second straight 81, which dropped her to 47th at 236. UCR's top rounds of the day came from sisters Courtney and Cathleen O'Neill. Senior Courtney shot a final round 77, finishing in 54th at 238, while junior Cathleen rolled a 79 to finish 65th at 242.

Bobcat Desert Classic
Palm Valley G.C. Goodyear AZ
Dates: 03/07 - 03/09 Par: 72
Yardage: 6050

Fin. School Scores
12 UC - Riverside    316 314 317 947
T 34 Le-Anh Nguyen    77 76 80 233
T 47 Lindsay Snowden  74 81 81 236
T 54 Courtney O'Neill 83 78 77 238
T 65 Cathleen O'Neill 83 80 79 242
T 71 Jessica Smith    82 80 82 244

Highlanders Declared Victors After Final Round Washout

(Mar. 22, 2005) - The UC Riverside women's golf team was declared the winners of the Colby Invitational, hosted by Santa Clara. Heavy rains washed out Tuesday's final round at the Rancho Canada Golf Club in Carmel, CA.

The Highlanders had a nine-shot lead over Northern Colorado after first-round action, carding a new team-low 302. The score beats Riverside's previous low of 305 at the NAU Lumberjack Invitational in 2002.

Three groups were able to start the day when tee-times began at 7:30am, but were pulled off the course by 8:15. Later, teams returned to action for 90 minutes until the rains returned, rendering the golf course unplayable. A flood warning was issued by the National Weather Service through the evening, as rainfall was as heavy as 1/2 inch per hour and wind gusts were surpassing 20 mph.

Senior Courtney O'Neill was the individual champion, with a 1-over 72 in the opening round.

Fellow senior Le-Anh Nguyen finished in a three-way-tie for second with a three-over 74, while junior Cathleen O'Neill ended in a tie for eighth at 76. Junior Lindsay Snowden finished with an 80, good for a tie for 23rd, and rounding out the Highlander top-five was junior Jessica Smith who came in right behind Snowden at 81 and in a tie for 28th. Competing as an individual for UCR was senior Sarah Walmsley who struggled to a 73rd place finish.

The Highlanders next face off against Harvard in a spring break match up March 31 at Canyon Crest Country Club in Riverside, CA before heading north to the Fresno State Invitational, April 4-5 in Fresno, CA.

For complete results click here.

Highlanders Finish Second in Lady Braveheart Challenge

(Mar. 31, 2005) - The UC Riverside women's golf team came in second, two strokes behind winnners Cal State Northridge, at the one-day Lady Braveheart Challenge at Canyon Crest CC in Riverside. Le-Anh Nguyen finished second and Lindsay Snowden came third among individuals at the three-team event.

The Highlanders shot a 313 as a team in windy conditions while CSUN carded a 311 to win. Harvard University finished third with a 331.

Nguyen shot a 38 on both nines to card a five-over 76, one stroke behind medalist Emma Wahlgren of Northridge. Snowden went 38-39 to finish third with a 77. Courtney O'Neill tied with CSUN's Adrienne Cipparone for fourth with a 78.

For complete results, click here.

The Highlanders close out the regular season on Monday and Tuesday at the Fresno State Invitational at Riverbend GC in Fresno.

2   UC Riverside      313
2   Le-Anh Nguyen      76
3   Lindsay Snowden    77
T4  Courtney O'Neill   78
T9  Jessica Smith      82
T11 Cathleen O'Neill   83
20  Sarah Walmsley     91

Highlanders Finish Ninth at Fresno State Invitational

(Apr. 5, 2005) - The UC Riverside women's golf team finished Tuesday in the same place they started, finishing ninth at the Fresno State Invitational at Riverbend Golf Club in Madera, CA.

The Highlanders finished with a three round total of 993, one shot behind eighth place Montana State and 75 shots behind winner and host Fresno State.

Junior Lindsay Snowden was UCR's top finisher, placing in a tie for seventh with a final round 79 for a total of 233. Snowden was the only Highlander to shoot below 80, achieving the feat in each of the three rounds.

Senior Le-Anh Nguyen moved up to 44th from 52nd with a final round 81, giving her a total of 252. Junior Cathleen O'Neill was one shot behind at 253 following a final round 85. Senior Courtney O'Neill and junior Jessica Smith finished tied for 62nd at 264.

For complete results, click here.

9 UC - Riverside     334 329 330 993
T 7 Lindsay Snowden   79  75  79 233
T 44 Le-Anh Nguyen    85  86  81 252
T 47 Cathleen O'Neill 83  85  85 253
T 62 Courtney O'Neill 87  85  92 264
T 62 Jessica Smith    95  84  85 264
  71 Sarah Walmsley   92 100  91 283

Highlanders Finish Sixth at Big West Championships

(Apr. 19, 2005) - The UC Riverside women's golf team finished in sixth place at the Big West Championship Golf Tournament, held April 18-19 at Tijeras Creek Golf Club in Rancho Santa Margarita, Calif. The UC Irvine women's golf team packed five golfers into the top 10 to breeze to their second Big West team title.

UCR's top finisher was junior Lindsay Snowden, who was 22nd, 33 shots back with a three round total of 249. Senior Le-Anh Nguyen was one shot behind at 250. As a team, UCR finished with a three round total of 1,000, 106 shots behind Irvine.

Led by freshman Selanee' Henderson's 3-over 219, UC Irvine stayed well ahead of the pack as the only team to stay under 300 on every round. No one was able to catch Idaho freshman Renee Skidmore. Skidmore put up scores of 70 and 69 on the first day and then shot a 75 on the final round to finish as the individual champion with a 2-under 214.

Snowden was named first team All-Big West following the tournament.

For complete results, click here.

Fin Team Scores
1. UC Irvine             299 - 296 - 299 — 894
2. Long Beach State      306 - 308 - 300 — 914
3. Idaho                 300 - 316 - 308 — 924
4. Cal Poly              325 - 319 - 317 — 961
5. Cal State Northridge  327 - 309 - 330 — 966
6. UC Riverside          339 - 328 - 333 — 1000

22  Lindsay Snowden  UC Rvrside 81 84 84 249 +33
T23 Le-Anh Nguyen    UC Rvrside 84 81 85 250 +34
25  Courtney O'Neill UC Rvrside 92 81 80 253 +37
26  Cathleen O'Neill UC Rvrside 85 82 87 254 +38
29  Jessica Smith    UC Rvrside 89 86 84 259 +43

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

COMPLETE RESULTS

(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