Women’s Golf Opens Season With Strong 5th-Place Finish
February 15, 2007

Competing against a field of almost exclusively Division I schools, the Cougar women’s golf team more than held their own at the Lady Braveheart Challenge, tying for 5th in the 17-team field. Senior Jennell French led the way with a +17 (161), placing 18th.

San Diego State won the event, which was played on the Oak Valley Golf Club’s par-72 6,080 yard course. The Aztecs shot a +45 (621) for the two-day event, ten shots ahead of second place U.C. Davis. The Cougars’ +77 (653) tied them for fifth with Cal Poly, just one stroke back of the University of Portland.

For the Cougar women, the event can do nothing but build confidence. Coach Fred Hanover has a schedule filled with predominantly Division I tournaments, and the Cougars (who compete in the NAIA) showed in this event that they’re up for the challenge.

French, who has been a major contributor to the squad since her freshman year, got off to a strong start to her season with the 18th place finish. Other Cougars were not far behind her though, as Carly Ludwig tied for 24th with a +18 (162) and Ellyse Siu tied for 28th with a +19 (163). Adriana Borman posted a +24 (168), tying her for 44th. Danielle Pearce and Christina Austin rounded out the squad, shooting +31 and +36, respectively.

Next up for the Cougar women is the squad’s home event, the Cal State San Marcos Invitational, which is held at Lake San Marcos CC on February 18-20.