May 9, 2009

Results

UC Davis Postseason Women's Golf Information in PDF Format

NCAA West Regional Complete Results

NCAA West Regional Tournament Site

TEMPE, Ariz. -- Sophomore Alice Kim fired a 2-under par 69 during Saturday's final round of the NCAA Division I Women's Golf West Regional, finishing in eighth-place and earning a spot in the national finals May 19-22 in Maryland.

Sophomore Chelsea Stelzmiller, also competing as an individual at the three-day tournament, enjoyed her best round of the regional, also shooting 69 and tying for 23rd in the 108-player field.

The top eight teams, along with the top two individuals not an advancing team, qualified for the championship finals which will be hosted by Georgetown University at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Md. Cathryn Bristow of Oregon, who finished a shot behind Kim in a tie for ninth, earned the second individual bid for the finals after winning a playoff with Miki Ueoka of Santa Clara.

Arizona State led wire-to-wire in the regional which was held on its home course at Karsten Golf Course. The Sun Devils finished at 22-under 842, winning by a convincing 19 strokes over fourth-ranked USC. Other teams in the 21-team field advancing to the national finals are LSU, TCU, UC Irvine, Texas, Arizona and Pepperdine.

Kim will give UC Davis representation at the NCAA Finals for the second consecutive year after the Aggies' team advanced last year, finishing 21st in its first-ever appearance.

She earned her bid after tying for the second-lowest score of the day while carding her best round of the tournament. Kim birdied her second hole, the par-4 11th, and then ended her front nine with two more in a row to make the turn at 3-under. She then played a steady back nine, making par on every hole to end her regional at 2-under 214.

Kim was tied for 44th after the first round before jumping to a tie fo 19th after Friday's play.

Stelzmiller, who posted a three-round total of 3-over 219, was three under after eight holes and made her turn two shots in the red. Back-to-back pars on holes No. 6 and 7 - her fourth and fifth of the round - pushed her back to 4-under before matching Kim with an impressive 69 on the 6,230-yard course.

Stelzmiller ended her standout sophomore season by earning All-Big West Conference first-team honors for the second straight year. She also won an event for the second consecutive season, taking the Anteater Invitational on her way to Big West Golfer of the Month honors for March.

Carlota Ciganda of Arizona State shot 71 on Saturday, finishing at 10-under 206 and earning a one-shot win over Jennifer Song of USC.

NCAA DIVISION I WEST REGIONAL
Tempe, Ariz. (hosted by Arizona State)
Karsten Golf Course
Par 72, 6,230 yards
Final

TEAMS (NCAA Finals qualifiers)
1. Arizona State, 273-283-286-842
2. Southern California, 289-283-289-861
3. LSU, 295-288-285-868
T4. TCU, 289-293-291-873
T4. UC Irvine, 289-284-300-873
T4. Texas, 288-290-295-873
7. Arizona, 288-300-288-876
8. Pepperdine, 294-300-285-879

INDIVIDUALS
1. Carlota Ciganda, ASU, 67-68-71-206

UC DAVIS
8. Alice Kim, 74-71-69-214
T23. Chelsea Stelzmiller, 74-76-69-219