March 8, 2010

Day 1 Results in PDF Format

By Leah Sakdol
Athletic Media Relations

SAN JOSE, Calif. – The Colorado State women’s golf team stands in 14th place after the first 36 holes of the Juli Inkster Spartan Invitational.

The Rams posted a team score of 313 during the first round and a score of 320 during the second. Going into the final round the Rams have a score of 633.

San Jose State University is currently in first place with a score of 595. UC Davis is in second (297) and California is in third (301).

“We had some tough conditions today,” commented Head Coach Angie Hopkins. “It was a little spring golf with rain and wind but we are pretty used to that by now. Everybody hit the ball well, we just struggled with putting. The good news is we are hitting the ball well and it can be a better day tomorrow.”

CSU senior Kasey Claussen leads for the Rams with a score of 156 going into the last round. Claussen scored a 79 (+7) during the first round, but then shaved off two strokes during the second 18 holes giving her a 77 (+5). She is currently tied for 38th place.

“Kasey came back the second round and played better,” mentioned Hopkins. “Emily played very solid the first round. She made some freshman mistakes the second round but held together well.”

Senior Natalie Stone is tied for 44th with a score of 157 (+13). Freshman Emily Roering has a score of 161 (+17) putting her tied for 61st. Sophomores Brianna Espinoza and Melissa Martin are tied for 64th with scores of 162 (+18).

The Rams will resume play Tuesday with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. MT. Live results will be available at www.golfstat.com.