Tournament: Fresno State Classic
Location:  Fresno, Calif. (Copper River Country Club; 6,276-yard Par 72)
UC Davis Final Finish: 13 of 21
Top Aggie: Vani Karimanal T22 (+5)
 
The short story: UC Davis finished the Fresno State Classic in 13^th place with Vani Karimanal's 1-under, 71 leading the pack in the third and final round. During day one, UC Davis got off to a strong start with Abby Leighton standing out in an Aggie ensemble that boasted four athletes ranked among the top-50 following the initial day of competition. At the conclusion, three Aggies ultimately finished within the top-50 as the Aggies competed in the ultra-competitive field.

FINAL TEE BOX (DAY TWO)

• Karimanal finished as the top Aggie at 5-over for the entirety of the tournament
• Karimanal carded three birdies to fuel her 1-under round, and her seven birdies were most among Aggies during the whole tournament
• Lauren Calderon carded a 2-over 74 with three birdies, including a pair of back-to-back on holes 15 and 16
• Skyler May, and Abby Leighton rounded out the trio of Aggies within the top-50 as the pair both tied for 44^th
• Marina Mata finished the tournament tied for 97^th

FIRST TEE (DAY ONE)

• The former All-Big West First Team selection found her groove in Fresno, leading UC Davis with a 5-over during two rounds of play
• Leighton carded four birdies on the day, collecting an impressive three of them during her first 18 hole round of the day in which she shot a 1-over, 73
• After round one, the Aggies found themselves in 10^th place, but they would ultimately end the day tied for 13^th with fellow Big West foes, UC Riverside
• Skyler May, Vani Karimanal, and Lauren Calderon all battled and find themselves as the other three Aggies within the top-50
• May and Karimanal are tied for 41^st after day one with Calderon tied for 50^th
• Marina Mata rounded out the Aggie lineup as she is tied for 97^th
• Dealing with darkness, play during round two was suspended and the field will finish round two with a shotgun start tomorrow and continue play into round three right after

UC DAVIS SCORECARD

13	UC Davis	296	304	296	896
T22	Vani Karimanal (3)	73	77	71	221
T44	Skyler May (2)	76	74	75	225
T44	Abigail Leighton (4)	73	76	76	225
T56	Lauren Calderon (1)	74	79	74	227
T97	Marina Mata De La Barata (5)	80	77	80	237

NEXT UP
The Aggies will turn their focus to postseason play as UC Davis will compete in the Big West Championships which begin April 14 at Spanish Trails Country Club in Las Vegas.