Prendergast Earns First Collegiate Win at UC Irvine Invitational

Round 3 Results

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The CSU women's golf team finished its fall schedule today, recording a third place finish at the UC Irvine Invitational at Santa Ana Country Club. Junior Katrina Prendergast earned her first collegiate win carding a nine-under par 207 at the Invite.

The Rams recorded a 15-over par 303 on the final day to drop to third place after finishing the first day in first. Prendergast undeniably led CSU with a one-under par 71 the final day in route to her first place finish. Ellen Secor followed placing tied for 18th after tallying a seven-over par 79 during the final day.

ROUND 3 (+18) 294-285-303--882
1 Katrina Prendergast (-9) 70-66-71--207
T18 Ellen Secor (+7) 72-72-79--223
T25 Haley Greb (+10) 76-74-76--226
T29 Brooke Nolte (+11) 76-73-78--227
T46 Jessica Sloot (+16) 78-76-78--232
(I) T29 Fiona Hebbel (+11) 74-72-81--227

Prendergast finished the two-day Invite with 17 birdies – including five during the final day. Her nine-under par is the best finish of the her career, besting her eight-under par earlier this season at the Ptarmigan Ram Classic where she finished tied for second.

The Rams will be ideal for the next couple months and will continue its season in the spring starting in February 12 at the Gold Rush at El Dorado CC in Long Beach, Calif.

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[Day 1 Recap]

Round 1 Results | Round 2 Results

SANTA ANA, Calif. – The Colorado State women's golf team made up three strokes after the first round of the UC Irvine Invitational to finish the first day in first place with a three-over par 579. The Rams carded a six-over par 294 in the first round and three-under par 285 the second round to garnish the leader spot.

Katrina Prendergast finished the first round of the day tied for second and leading the Rams with a two-under par 70. Teammate Ellen Secor followed just behind at even-par 72 and tied for sixth place. The pair combined for eight birdies in the first 18 holes of the Invite.

ROUND 1 (+6) 294
T2 Katrina Prendergast (-2) 70
T6 Ellen Secor (E) 72
T35 Haley Greb (+4) 76
T35 Brooke Nolte (+4) 76
T42 Jessica Sloot (+6) 78
(I) T18 Fiona Hebbel (+2) 74

In the second round of the day, Prendergast and Secor continued to pave the way for the Ram towards the top spot. The pair again combined for 12 birdies, including Prendergast carding five on the front nine. CSU leads the 11-team field with 30 total birdies and doing well on the par-5 holes carding an average 4.69 strokes and scoring a -2 as a team.

Prendergast dialed it in during the second round of action, inking a six-under par 66 to take sole possession of first place in the 71-player field. The junior carded eight birdies in the round, while having just two bogies. Ellen Secor kept things steady in the second 18 holes, also tallying four birdies to remain at even-par 72 and tied for sixth.

ROUND 2 (+6) 294-285--579
1 Katrina Prendergast (-8) 70-66--136
T6 Ellen Secor (E) 72-72--144
T22 Brooke Nolte (+5) 76-73--149
T27 Haley Greb (+6) 76-74--150
43 Jessica Sloot (+10) 78-76--154
(I) T10 Fiona Hebbel (+2) 74-72--146

The Rams will conclude the UC Irvine Invitational and their fall schedule tomorrow starting at 9:30 a.m. MT. Pairings & Live Scoring

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[PREVIEW]

FORT COLLINS, Colo. – The CSU women's golf team hits the road for the final golf tournament of the fall season at the UC Irvine Invitational in Irvine Calif. Oct. 30-31 at the Santa Ana Country Club. Round one will be played on Santa Ana CC Course 1 and has a yardage of 6129, and round two will be played on Santa Ana CC Course 2 and has a yardage of 6072. Both courses are a par 72.

PARTICIPANTS
The 36-hole contest will consist of 13 teams, which include: CSU Fullerton, Colorado State, Fresno State, Idaho, Long Beach State, Long Beach State as "B" team, Northern Illinois, San Diego State, San Francisco, UCLA, UC Irvine, UC Irvine as "B" team, and UC Riverside.

COLORADO STATE LINEUP
1. Katrina Prendergast
2. Ellen Secor
3. Haley Greb
4. Brooke Nolte
5. Jessica Sloot
(I) Fiona Hebbel

RECAP OF SEASON THUS FAR
At the Ptarmigan Ram Classic, the Rams tied for third with an eight-over par 872. Junior Katrina Prendergast carded a Colorado State record-low 65 in the third round of the weekend. Ellen Secor finished in fifth place with a three-under par 213, Haley Greb tied for 13th (219), Fiona Hebbel tied for 67th and Jessica Sloot tied for 69th.

In Coeur D'Alene, Idaho, the Rams finished in 10th place with a 27-over par 300. Katrina Prendergast tied for 16th with a one-over par 214, Ellen Secor tied for 18th (215), Haley Greb tied for 51st (223), Brook Nolte tied for 68th (227) and Fiona Hebbel tied for 83rd (236).

In Sammamish, Wash., the Rams finished in 11th place with a 70-over par 934 after carding a 311-317-306 over the two day invite. Ellen Secor tied for 13th with an eight-over par 224, Katrina Prendergast tied for 43rd with a 21-over par 237, Brook Nolte tied for 45th (238), Haley Greb finished in 53rd (244), and Jessica Sloot tied for 54th (246).

In Las Vegas, Nev., the Rams finished in 11th place with a 13-over par 301. Karina Prendergast led the Rams tied for 26th overall with a three-over par 219 after carding a three-over par 75 on the final day. Haley Greb tied for 33rd with a five-over par 221, Ellen Secor tied for 59th (226), Brooke Nolte tied for 63rd (227), and Fiona Hebbel tied for 82nd (234).

TWO RAMS QUALIFY FOR U.S. WOMEN'S AMATEUR… AGAIN
For the second consecutive year, teammates Katrina Prendergast and Ellen Secor qualified for the U.S. Women's Amateur Four-Ball Championship. A year after earning medalists honors at the Ranch CC, Prendergast and Secor repeated in that role, this time by shooting a best-ball six-under par 66 on Oct. 3 at Walnut Creek Golf Preserve in Westminster, Colo. The 2018 U.S. Women's Four-Ball will be held April 28-May 2 at El Caballero CC in Tarzana, Calif. It will be the third straight trip to the national Women's Four-Ball for Secor and second for Prendergast.

THOSE WHO ARE RETURNING
Annie Young is in her fifth year as head coach for the Rams. Other returners include junior Katrina Prendergast, and sophomores Ellen Secor and Jessica Sloot.

NEW FACES
The Rams have added three new faces to the roster:
Haley Greb - A freshman from Pendleton, Ore., who competed on the varsity golf team all four years at Pendleton High School. In her senior season, she won the State Championship.
Fiona Hebbel - A native of Levekusen, Germany, Hebbel transferred from King University in Tenn., and helped King University win their first Conference Carolinas title and finished 11th at the Conference Carolinas Championship with a stork total of 154, shooting 79-75. She led King University with a stroke average of 77.56.
Brooke Nolte - A transfer from Bowling Green State and a Melissa, Texas native, Nolte qualified as the number one player as a freshman. She was the only player on the team to finish in the top two in all events on the team.

NEW ASSISTANT COACH
The Rams welcome Tommy Baker as the new assistant coach prior to the 2017-18 season. Baker previously coached the women's team at Saint Leo University in Florida. The Lions qualified for the NCAA South Super Regional in each of his four season as head coach. He set multiple school records including: lowest team round- 279 (-9), lowest team 36 holes – 571 (-5) and lowest individual round -66. Baker earned his bachelor degree in exercise and sport science from UNC- Pembroke in 2006 and his maters in physical education with a concentration in sports administration in 2008.

WHAT'S NEXT FOR THE RAMS?
The Rams will get some time off before starting the spring season on the road Feb 12-13, when they head to Long Beach, Calif. to play in the Gold Rush.

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