2016-17 FRESNO STATE WOMEN’S GOLF FACT BOOK 1 TABLE OF CONTENTS QUICK FACTS INTRO Quick Facts ................................................................................... 1 Media Informaon ....................................................................... 1 2016-17 PREVIEW 2016-17 Schedule ......................................................................... 2 Roster ........................................................................................... 2 PLAYERS/COACH Returning Players...................................................................... 3-5 Newcomers................................................................................... 6 Head Coach Emily Loſtin............................................................... 7 2015-16 REVIEW 2015-16 Stascs ......................................................................... 8 2015-16 Tournament Results ................................................. 9-11 RECORDS & HISTORY All-Time Individual & Team Bests ............................................... 12 Conference History ..................................................................... 13 All-Time Tournament Medalists ................................................. 14 All-Time Tournament Wins ......................................................... 14 Fresno State All-Americans ........................................................ 15 All-Time NCAA Qualifiers/Results ............................................... 15 Academic Awards and Accolades ............................................... 16 All-Time Tournament Results ............................................... 17-19 All-Time Leerwinners ............................................................... 20 CREDITS The 2016-17 Fresno State women’s golf fact book is a product of the Fresno State Athlec Communicaons office. Wrien, edited and designed by Ma Burkholder. Photos by Keith Kountz and Cary Edmondson “V” is for Valley Fresno State prides itself on being the “Valley’s team.” This pride can be seen in the form of a large green V on the back of the Bulldog helmets, as a symbol to the agricultural community of the Central Valley of California. The San Joaquin Valley is the world’s richest agricultural area in export dollars. Fresno State Idenficaon The University’s formal name is Fresno State, not Cal State University, Fresno and not Fresno State University. Fresno St. is the acceptable shorter, less formal name for the University and is acceptable as a first text reference, as well as subsequent references. The University prefers to never be referenced as just Fresno, only Fresno State or Fresno St. For graphics or abbreviaons, we ask that you please use FS - not FSU, CSUF or Fresno. Another acceptable abbreviaon is Fresno St. FRESNO STATE GOLF Seasons of Golf (Inaugural Season) .................................. 12 (2004-05) 2015-16 Mountain West Finish ....................................................... 3rd Best Mountain West Finish....................................................... 3rd (2x) 2015-16 Tournament Wins ................................................................. 1 All-Time Tournament Wins ................................................................. 8 Conference Championships ................................................................ 1 Individual Conference Champions ...................................................... 3 NCAA Apearances............................................................................... 1 NCAA Individual Appearances ............................................................ 5 GENERAL INFORMATION Name of School .................................................................Fresno State Locaon .................................................................... Fresno, CA 93740 Founded ....................................................................................... 1911 Enrollment ................................................................................. 24,136 Nickname ................................................................................ Bulldogs School Colors ................................................................... Red and Blue Affiliaon ...................................................................... NCAA Division I Conference ..................................................... Mountain West (5th Yr.) President ................................................................ Dr. Joseph I. Castro Director of Athlecs ............................................................. Jim Bartko Athlec Dept. Phone ...................................................... 559-278-2643 MEDIA RELATIONS INFO/GOLF Ma Burkholder ...................................... Director of Communicaons Office .............................................................................. 559-278-6186 Cell .................................................................................. 559-862-3771 E-Mail .................................................... [email protected]Media Relaons Mailing Address 5305 N. Campus Drive NG 27 Fresno, CA 93740
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2016-17 FRESNO STATE WOMEN’S GOLF FACT BOOK
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
QUICK FACTS
INTROQuick Facts ...................................................................................1Media Information .......................................................................1
RECORDS & HISTORYAll-Time Individual & Team Bests ...............................................12Conference History .....................................................................13All-Time Tournament Medalists .................................................14All-Time Tournament Wins .........................................................14Fresno State All-Americans ........................................................15All-Time NCAA Qualifiers/Results ...............................................15Academic Awards and Accolades ...............................................16All-Time Tournament Results ............................................... 17-19All-Time Letterwinners ...............................................................20
CREDITSThe 2016-17 Fresno State women’s golf fact book is a product of the Fresno State Athletic Communications office. Written, edited and designed by Matt Burkholder. Photos by Keith Kountz and Cary Edmondson
“V” is for Valley Fresno State prides itself on being the “Valley’s team.” This pride can be seen in the form of a large green V on the back of the Bulldog helmets, as a symbol to the agricultural community of the Central Valley of California. The San Joaquin Valley is the world’s richest agricultural area in export dollars.
Fresno State IdentificationThe University’s formal name is Fresno State, not Cal State University, Fresno and not Fresno State University. Fresno St. is the acceptable shorter, less formal name for the University and is acceptable as a first text reference, as well as subsequent references.
The University prefers to never be referenced as just Fresno, only Fresno State or Fresno St. For graphics or abbreviations, we ask that you please use FS - not FSU, CSUF or Fresno. Another acceptable abbreviation is Fresno St.
FRESNO STATE GOLF Seasons of Golf (Inaugural Season) ..................................12 (2004-05)2015-16 Mountain West Finish ....................................................... 3rdBest Mountain West Finish ....................................................... 3rd (2x)2015-16 Tournament Wins ................................................................. 1All-Time Tournament Wins ................................................................. 8Conference Championships ................................................................ 1Individual Conference Champions ...................................................... 3NCAA Apearances ............................................................................... 1NCAA Individual Appearances ............................................................ 5
GENERAL INFORMATION Name of School .................................................................Fresno StateLocation .................................................................... Fresno, CA 93740Founded ....................................................................................... 1911Enrollment ................................................................................. 24,136Nickname ................................................................................BulldogsSchool Colors ................................................................... Red and BlueAffiliation ......................................................................NCAA Division IConference ..................................................... Mountain West (5th Yr.)President ................................................................ Dr. Joseph I. CastroDirector of Athletics .............................................................Jim BartkoAthletic Dept. Phone ...................................................... 559-278-2643
MEDIA RELATIONS INFO/GOLF Matt Burkholder ...................................... Director of CommunicationsOffice .............................................................................. 559-278-6186Cell .................................................................................. 559-862-3771E-Mail .................................................... [email protected]
Media Relations Mailing Address5305 N. Campus Drive NG 27
Fresno, CA 93740
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Name Yr. Ht. Hometown (Previous School)Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir Sr. 5-4 Hafnarfjordur, Iceland (Flensborgarskolinn)Kaitlyn Ellis So. 5-9 La Quinta, Calif. (La Quinta High School)Mimi Ho Jr. 5-1 Hong Kong (Discovery College)Joanna Kim Jr. 5-6 Auckland, New Zealand (Saint Kentigern College)Danielle Richman Fr. 5-6 Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa High School)Kristin Simonsen So. 5-8 Bergen, Norway (Norges Toppidrettsgymnas Baerum)Samantha Spencer Jr. 5-7 Georgetown, Canada (Christ the King Secondary School)Yifei Wang So. 5-6 Guangzhou, China (Guangzhou No. 47 Middle School)
COACHING STAFFEmily Loftin – Head Coach (4th Season)
DATE TOURNAMENT [HOST] LOCATION VENUE Sept. 12-13 Ptarmigan Ram Classic [Colorado State] Fort Collins, Colo. Ptarmigan Country ClubOct. 3-4 Johnnie Imes [Missouri] Columbia, Mo. The Club at Old HawthorneOct. 7-9 Ron Moore Intercollegiate [Denver] Littleton, Colo. Highlands Ranch Golf ClubOct. 23-25 Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown [UNLV] Las Vegas, Nev. Boulder Creek Golf Club
Feb. 27-28 Gold Rush Invitational [Long Beach State] Seal Beach, Calif. Old Ranch Country ClubMarch 13-14 Fresno State Classic [Fresno State] Fresno, Calif. San Joaquin Country ClubMarch 20-22 March Mayheim [San Diego State] Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. The Farms Golf ClubMarch 27-29 Anuenue Spring Break Classic [Hawai’i] Kapalua, Hawai’i The Bay CourseApril 10-11 Dale McNamara Invitational [Tulsa] Tulsa, Okla. Tulsa Country ClubApril 17-19 Mountain West Championships [MW] Rancho Mirage, Calif. Mission Hills Country Club ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Four sites –May 8-10 NCAA Regionals Albuquerque, N.M. UNM Championship Course Greenville, N.C. Ironwood Golf and Country Club Lubbock, Texas The Rawls Course Columbus, Ohio Scarlet Course/OSU Golf Course
May 19-24 NCAA Championships Sugar Grove, Ill. Rich Harvest Farms
2015-16 (JUNIOR): One of three squad members to compete in all 11 tournaments during the season … carded a team-best 73.32 season scoring average (1.39 vs. par) over 31 rounds – it was the second-lowest scoring average vs. par in program history … placed in the top 10 in four of the last five events of the season, placed in the top 15 in seven of the season’s 11 tournaments … top finish was a tie for second at the Fresno State Classic (March 7-8) behind the lowest 36-hole total in program history, a 5-under-par 139 (68-71) … led the team with a school record 14 rounds carded par or better in a single season, two of which were in the 60’s … shot a career-low 68 during the first round of the Fresno State Classic, which tied for the fifth-best single round in school history … fired 54-hole career-low 2-under-par 214 at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (Oct. 26-27), which tied for the seventh-lowest 54-hole score in school history … posted a tie for the fourth-highest single season birdie count in program history with 78 and added one eagle to her resume during the season … led Fresno State in both par 4 scoring (4.11) and par 5 scoring (4.90) … placed tied for seventh at the Mountain West Championship with a 7-over-par 223 … garnered two Mountain West Golfer of the Week accolades – her first two career selections – on March 9 following the Fresno State Classic performance and on March 29 following the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational (76-72-72), a site where she started 6-over-par on the first 14 holes and proceeded to go 2-under-par over the next 40 holes … season concluded with her ranked No. 220 by Golfstat ... named to the Mountain West All-Academic team, a MW scholar-athlete and an Academic All-American Scholar by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association. 2014-15 (SOPHOMORE): Posted an average score of 75.64 over 28 rounds, competing in 10 of the 11 scheduled tournaments ... claimed five top 20 finishes, including a season-best third place finish at the Fresno State Classic at San Joaquin CC (71-78-72--221) on Oct. 7 with a season-low 54-hole score ... achieved 54-hole season-low 221 twice during the season, which also included the Rebel Intercollegiate (73-75-73--221) on April 5, in addition to the Fresno State Classic ... fired a 70 in the second round of the Juli Inkster Spartan Invite on Feb. 23 to match a single round career-low that led to a seventh place finish (78-70-77--225) ... shot par or better in five of 28 rounds ... named an All-American Scholar by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association. 2013-14 (FRESHMAN): Won the Women’s Golf Mountain West Championship (71-71-76--218), becoming the fourth freshman in MW history to claim the conference title and third player in the Fresno State women’s golf program history to claim a conference title … named to the MW All-Conference Second Team … joined the Bulldogs in January 2014 ... competed in six tournaments ... recorded a 75.86 scoring average over 14 rounds ... awarded 2014 Outstanding Performance of the Year ... posted a season-low 70 at the Silverado Showdown (70-77-76--223) ... named to the Mountain West All-Academic team. AMATEUR CAREER: Member of the Icelandic National Team, beginning at age 16 ... participated as an Iceland National Team Member in Women’s World Team Championship in 2010 and 2012 ... participated as an Iceland National Team Member in European Ladies Team Championship in 2011 and 2013 ... Icelandic Junior Champion from 2006-2012. PERSONAL: Born in Iceland ... parents are Heidrun Johannsdottir and Biorgvin Sigurbergsson ... has one younger brother, Helgi ... enjoys sports, working out, spending time with friends and family and traveling ... favorite athlete is Adam Scott ... biggest athletic thrill is representing her country ... most admires her family for supporting her in everything she does ... chose Fresno State because she wanted to try something different, work with an awesome coach and enjoy California’s good golfing weather ... major at Fresno State is kinesiology-exercise science.
GUDRUN BJORGVINSDOTTIR’S CAREER STATS No. No. Avg. Vs. Low Rds. Par or Best Tour. Rds. Score Par Rd. in 60’s Better Wins Finish2013-14 (Fr.) 6 17.0 75.29 3.41 70 0 4 1 12014-15 (So.) 10 28.0 75.64 3.64 70 0 5 0 22015-16 (Jr.) 11 31.0 73.32 1.39 68 2 14 0 T2TOTAL 27 76.0 74.62 2.67 68 2 23 1 1
KAITLYN ELLIS 5-9 | So. | 2nd YearLa Quinta, California (La Quinta HS)CAREER TOURNAMENTS: 1
2015-16 (FRESHMAN): Competed in one tournament, the Fresno State Classic (March 7-8) at San Joaquin Country Club … fired a single-round best 7-over-par 79 during the final round of the event … placed tied for 75th overall following a 36-hole 21-over-par 165.
HIGH SCHOOL: Four-year varsity golfer under Gary Nadler at La Quinta High School ... named team captain senior season ... a three-time team MVP and two-time Desert Valley All-League selection.
PERSONAL: Born and raised in La Quinta, Calif. ... daughter of Jim and Denise Ellis ... has one younger brother, Tanner ... favorite athlete is LPGA golfer Stacy Lewis ... biggest athletic thrill to date is making birdie on the final hole of a tournament in high school to finish 1-under for the event ... major at Fresno State is criminology-victimology and would like to pursue a career as a special victims detective.
KAITLYN ELLIS’ CAREER STATS No. No. Avg. Vs. Low Rds. Par or Best Tour. Rds. Score Par Rd. in 60’s Better Wins Finish2015-16 (Fr.) 1 2.0 82.50 10.50 79 0 0 0 T75TOTAL 1 2.0 82.50 10.50 79 0 0 0 T75
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JOANNA KIM 5-6 | Jr. | 3rd YearAuckland, New Zealand (Saint Kentigern College)CAREER TOURNAMENTS: 12
2015-16 (SOPHOMORE): Participated in all five fall tournaments and one spring event … fired a 75.06 season scoring average (3.06 vs. par) over 17 rounds … was the runner-up at the Washington State Cougar Cup (Sept. 21-22), securing best career finish after the second event of the season – shot a 54-hole career-best 3-under-par 213 that included a single-round career-low 69 … the WSU Cougar Cup score tied for the fourth-best 54-hole tournament score in program history (213) at season’s end ... carded five of 17 rounds played with a par or better score … finished two of the six events played in, in the top 15.
2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Joined the Bulldogs midseason, Jan. 7 ... played in all six spring tournaments and averaged a 76.71 score over 17 rounds ... carded a season-low 54-hole 11-over-par 227 at the Juli Inkster Spartan Invite (75-76-76--227) and at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invite (76-77-74--227) ... shot a single-round best 1-under-par 71 at the Ole Miss Rebel Intercollegiate on April 4 ... top finish was a tie for eighth place at the Juli Inkster Spartan Invite.
HIGH SCHOOL: Attended Saint Kentigern College, a private secondary school in South Auckland, New Zealand ... named Golf Academy Captain in 2013.
PERSONAL: Born in South Korea and raised in Auckland, New Zealand ... daughter of Jonathan Kim and Joy Park ... member of Auckland Women’s Team and New Zealand National Development Team ... led Auckland to its fourth consecutive Toro Inter-Provinicials win ... favorite athlete is Rickie Fowler ... admires her parents more than anybody ... pre-psychology major at Fresno State.
JOANNA KIM’S CAREER STATS No. No. Avg. Vs. Low Rds. Par or Best Tour. Rds. Score Par Rd. in 60’s Better Wins Finish2014-15 (Fr.) 6 17.0 76.71 4.71 71 0 2 0 T82015-16 (So.) 6 17.0 75.06 3.06 69 1 5 0 T2TOTAL 12 34.0 75.88 3.88 69 1 7 0 T2
MIMI HO 5-1 | Jr. | 3rd YearHong Kong (Discovery College)CAREER TOURNAMENTS: 22
2015-16 (SOPHOMORE): One of three squad members to compete in all 11 tournaments during the season … recorded a 75.77 scoring average (3.84 vs. par) over 31 rounds … posted three top 20 finishes … fired a single-round career-low 67 (-5) at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (Oct.26-27) – it was also a single-round low for the team during the season and tied for the third-lowest single-round fired in program history … tallied four rounds scored par or better … 54-hole tournament-low was even-par 216 (78-71-67) at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown … best finish was a tie for 12th at the Fresno State Classic (March 7-8) behind a 4-over-par 148 (75-73) … led the team in pars per round at 11.94 … carded 47 birdies and one eagle during the season ... named to the Mountain West All-Academic team, a MW scholar-athlete and an Academic All-American Scholar by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association.
2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Competed in all 11 tournaments (31 rounds) as a first-year player and posted an average score of 76.19 ... named co-Mountain West Golfer of the Week on Feb. 12 following a top 5 finish on Feb. 9-10 at the Long Beach State Gold Rush (75-74-74--223) - a season-best ... recorded four top 20 finishes for the season ... lowest 54-hole score was a 5-over-par 221 at a competitive Mountain View Collegiate tournament, March 20-21, that placed her in a tie for 40th (76-73-72--221) ... fired a single-round season-low 2-under-par 70 in the first round of the Ole Miss Rebel Intercollegiate (April 3) ... owned four rounds of golf that were par or better... named to 2015 Academic All-Mountain West team, named a 2015 Mountain West acholar-athlete, and named an All-American Scholar by the Women’s Golf Coaches Association.
DISCOVERY COLLEGE (INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) WORLD SCHOOL): Team captain for Discovery College ... FCG 2013 15-18 age champion as well as the 2011 Singapore Junior Golf champion, HK Winter Junior Close champion and the Macau Ladies Amateur Open champion in 2013 ... in 2012 and 2013 she was the girls ACAMIS Invitational Golf Tournament Champion.
PERSONAL: Born in Hong Kong to parents Li Yuk Lin and Ho Yun Shing Danng ... has an older sister, Angie Ho ... favorite athletes are Inbee Park and Miguel Angel Jimenez, because of their positive aurora they carry on the field and the way they demonstrate their calmness ... biggest athletic thrill was attending the Hong Kong Junior Close Championship sudden death playoff in 2012 ... admires her sister as she has always been a positive role model by being thoughtful and selfless and inspiring her to become a psychologist in order to help others ... chose Fresno State because she felt the women’s golf program and the schools environment will help her strive and succeed in both academics as well as her golfing career ... pre-psychology major at Fresno State.
MIMI HO’S CAREER STATS No. No. Avg. Vs. Low Rds. Par or Best Tour. Rds. Score Par Rd. in 60’s Better Wins Finish2014-15 (Fr.) 11 31.0 76.19 4.19 70 0 4 0 T52015-16 (So.) 11 31.0 75.77 3.84 67 1 4 0 T12TOTAL 22 62.0 75.98 4.02 67 1 8 0 T5
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SAMANTHA SPENCER 5-7 | Jr. | 3rd YearGeorgetown, Canada (Christ the King Secondary School)
2015-16 (SOPHOMORE): Competed in eight of 11 scheduled tournaments and recorded a 76.91 scoring average (5.00 vs. par) over 22 rounds … matched single-round career-low of 73 on two separate occasions – during the third round of the Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate (Oct. 9-10) and during the second round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (Oct. 26-27) … best finish was a tie for 32nd (74-78=152), coming at the 36-hole Peg Barnard Invitational … carded 38 birdies during the season, and averaged 10.82 pars per round.
2014-15 (FRESHMAN): Competed in seven tournaments (17 rounds) and posted a 78.63 scoring average ... finished in fourth place at the Fresno State Classic and set season lows for both single round (73) and 54-hole score (223) on Oct. 6-7 at San Joaquin Country Club (73-75-75=223) ... top finish during the spring slate was at the Long Beach State Gold Rush (Feb. 9-10), carded a 75-80-76=231 to place in a tie for 30th among the 65-person field ... named to the Mountain West All-Academic team.
CHRIST THE KING SECONDARY SCHOOL : Played varsity golf all four years ... received MVP Honors every year in high school and was the regional champion her junior and senior year ... she holds the record of 67, 69 at regional championship.
PERSONAL: Born in Brampton, Ontario to parents Cathy and Kevin Spencer ... has a younger brother Chase ... enjoys hanging out with friend, downhill skiing and swimming ... favorite athlete is Tiger Woods ... biggest athletic thrill was playing with Annika Sorenstam and Natalie Gulbis in the Scotiabank Charity Classic ... chosen as a member of Team Ontario for the 2013 Canada Summer Games ... admires her parents the most because they have always supported her ... chose Fresno State because it has everything a student-athlete could want along with great weather, facilities and coaches ... pre-business major at Fresno State.
SAMANTHA SPENCER’S CAREER STATS No. No. Avg. Vs. Low Rds. Par or Best Tour. Rds. Score Par Rd. in 60’s Better Wins Finish2014-15 (Fr.) 7 19.0 78.63 6.63 73 0 0 0 42015-16 (So.) 8 22.0 76.91 5.00 73 0 0 0 T32TOTAL 15 41.0 77.71 5.76 73 0 0 0 4
2015-16 (FRESHMAN): Selected to All-Mountain West second-team … named an at-large selection by the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Committee to compete at the Stanford Regional (May 5-7), becoming second Bulldog freshman to earn an at-large bid in program history … joined Fresno State midseason, competed in all six scheduled spring tournaments, plus NCAA Regional, and posted a 73.84 season scoring average (2.11 vs. par) over 19 rounds … placed inside the top 15 in four tournaments and was a top 25 finisher in all six regular season events … carded season-low single round 1-under-par 70 at the NCAA Stanford Regional during the second round – finished tied for 27th in first career postseason action (76-70-75=221) … best finish was fifth at the Fresno State Classic behind a 1-over-par 145 … best 54-hole tournament score vs. par was 5-over (75-74-72=221) at the Gold Rush Invitational (Feb. 22-23) … registered best par 3 single-season scoring average in school history, carding a 3.0741 average … recorded five rounds scored par or better … tallied 42 birdies during the spring and carded 12.00 pars per round … named Mountain West Golfer of the Week on Feb. 17 following first career tournament at the Peg Barnard Invitational – fired a 5-over-par 147 (74-73) and tied for 15th against a field of 70 … owned a No. 126 Golfstat ranking at conclusion of the year ... named to the Mountain West All-Academic team and a MW scholar-athlete.
SIMONSEN AMATEUR CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:• Represented Norway in the European Ladies Teams Championship (2015).• Ranked No. 2 Norwegian Cup & Order of Merit (2015).• Finished runner-up Harder German Junior Championship (2014).• Ranked No. 1 Norges Cup (Norwegian Cup) & Order of Merit (2013-14).• Ranked No. 2 Titleist Tour U-18 Order of Merit (2013-14).
PERSONAL: Kristin Simonsen is a native of Bergen, Norway and was a member of the Ladies Norwegian National Team, after having elevated from the Norwegian Junior National Team, before joining the Bulldogs in January 2016. Prior to Fresno State, Simonsen attended Norges Toppidrettsgymnas (Bærum).
KRISTIN SIMONSEN’S CAREER STATS No. No. Avg. Vs. Low Rds. Par or Best Tour. Rds. Score Par Rd. in 60’s Better Wins Finish2015-16 (Fr.) 7 19.0 73.84 2.11 70 0 5 0 5TOTAL 7 19.0 73.84 2.11 70 0 5 0 5
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YIFEI WANG 5-6 | So. | 2nd YearGuangzhou, China (Guangzhou No. 47 Middle School)CAREER TOURNAMENTS: 5
2015-16 (FRESHMAN): Joined the Bulldogs in January, played in final five tournaments of the season … carded a 76.29 season scoring average (4.29 vs. par) over 14 rounds … set a single-round season-low 73, three times, at three different par 72 courses … best finish was a tie for 12th at the Fresno State Classic (March 7-8) following a 4-over-par 148 (75-73) at the 36-hole event …low 54-hole tournament of the spring came at the Gold Rush (Feb. 22-23), scoring a 7-over-par 223 (73-74-76) … carded 23 birdies during the season, and averaged 11.29 pars per round ... ... named a Mountain West scholar-athlete.
PRIOR TO FRESNO STATE: Attended Guangzhou No. 47 Middle School in Guangzhou, China - the third largest city in China that is located north-northwest of Hong Kong ... recent highlights on the links include finishing second at the 2015 World Stars of Amateur Golf (76-78-77), third at the 2015 College Combine (72-78) and second at the 2014 ANNIKA Invitational in China (72-75-73) ... captain of girls basketball team at Guangzhou No. 47 Middle School.
PERSONAL: Daughter of Yi Wang and Yu Qi Huang ... has one younger brother, Zi Pei Wang ... in addition to golf, also plays tennis and basketball, and swims ... proudest golfing accomplishment entering Fresno State was being runner-up at the ANNIKA Invitational and Annika Sorenstam presenting the trophy ... favorite athlete is Jordan Speith ... major at Fresno State is business.
YIFEI WANG’S CAREER STATS No. No. Avg. Vs. Low Rds. Par or Best Tour. Rds. Score Par Rd. in 60’s Better Wins Finish2015-16 (Fr.) 5 14.0 76.29 4.29 73 0 0 0 T12TOTAL 5 14.0 76.29 4.29 73 0 0 0 T12
DANIELLE RICHMAN 5-6 | Fr. | 1st YearManhattan Beach, Calif. (Mira Costa High School)
HIGH SCHOOL: Three-year varsity golfer at Mira Costa High School ... earned scholar-athlete honors all four years ... two-year co-captain for the 2015 California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) state championship team, Mira Costa High School - the program’s first state championship achieved by a combined 391 to edge second-place Walnut by three strokes in the CIF state championship at Poppy Hills Golf Course on Nov. 17 ... named first-team All-Bay League in 2015 and second-team All-Bay League in 2014.
PERSONAL: Daughter of David Richman … has one brother, David … was a Model United Nations delegate for Mira Costa High School … favorite athlete is Lexi Thompson because she sacrifices a lot and works really hard to be a professional golfer … biggest athletic thrill is competing in any event … most admires her father because he has taught her the urgency of ambition, discipline and determination … Richman is a recipient of the Smittcamp scholarship, a member of the Smittcamp family Honors College and is a member of the Associated Students Incorporated legislative committee ... plans to major in political science at Fresno State.
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Emily Loftin, the second head coach in Fresno State women’s golf program history, will enter her fourth season at the helm of the Bulldogs in the fall of 2016, since being hired on Aug. 2, 2013.
In Loftin’s third season guiding the Bulldogs, Fresno State saw unprecedented success. The 2015-16 squad recorded the lowest team scoring average in program history at 295.00 (7.26 vs. par), the ‘Dogs posted six team rounds scored par or better – shattering the previous record of two, the lowest single-round scored by a team (279) and lowest round vs. par (9-under-par 279), and first 54-hole tournament scored under-par in program history (12-under-par 859).
The Bulldogs won their home-hosted Fresno State Classic for the third-straight season, against a 2016 field of 15 that included top 100 teams Boise State, CSU Fullerton, Idaho, Nevada and Santa Clara. An event cut to 36 holes due to weather, was won by the Bulldogs with a 1-over-par 577.
In addition to the home win, Fresno State was the runner-up at the Gold Rush (881) and claimed third in three other tournaments, including the Mountain West Women’s Golf Championship. The finish at the conference championship matched the Bulldogs best finish at the conference tournament in the program’s four years in the league and their 54-hole 897 was an all-time event low. Fresno State finished behind tournament champion No. 17 UNLV and No. 22 San Diego State. The Bulldogs were in third place and two shots back from the lead after round one, rose to second after Tuesday’s round, and dropped back to third at the conclusion of the championship.
Overall, the ’Dogs placed at least in the top six in seven of the 11 tournaments they played during the 2015-16 season.
Loftin guided an individual to the NCAA postseason for the third-straight season as freshman Kristin Simonsen was named an at-large selection by the NCAA Division I Women’s Golf Committee to compete at the Stanford Regional (May 5-7). Simonsen became the second Bulldog freshman to earn an at-large bid in program history – joining Laura Luethke (2005). Simonsen was also named second-team All-Mountain West.
Other individual accomplishments under Loftin’s tutelage included junior Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir carding the second-lowest scoring average vs. par in program history at 1.39 vs. par following a 73.32 season scoring average that led the team. Bjorgvinsdottir set the lowest 36-hole total in program history, a 5-under-par 139 (68-71) at the Fresno State Classic and also led the team with a school record 14 rounds carded par or better in a single season.
Senior Hannah Sodersten posted the fourth-best single-season scoring average in program history with a 73.55 scoring average (1.61 vs. par) over 31 rounds and completed her career with a 75.15 scoring average (3.18 vs. par) -- the third-best career scoring average in program history when playing at least 100 rounds.
Loftin’s squad finished the season with its best ranking since taking over the program, ranking No. 68, while Bjorgvinsdottir, Simonsen and Sodersten were all ranked in the final poll individually.
During Loftin’s sophomore campaign in 2014-15 she led the Bulldogs to several all-time program bests, including lowest single-round (285-Mountain View Collegiate), lowest three-round score (871-Mountain View Collegiate) and lowest team season scoring average (298.71). Her squad also posted the most birdies (291) and eagles (6) in a single season in school history.
The Bulldogs achieved their best national ranking in 2014-15 since the 2007-08 season.
She won the Fresno State Classic for the second-straight season. The Bulldogs clinched the top spot with a 21-stroke win over the second-place opponent and took the top three spots on the individual leaderboard en route to defending their title.
Loftin’s star pupil, senior Madchen Ly, reached the NCAA Regionals for a second consecutive season. In 2015 Ly was selected to play in the South Bend Regional. Ly fired a 7-over at the tournament to finish in a tie for 26th overall. Prior to the NCAA selection, Ly was named first-team All-Mountain West
Loftin’s team’s achievements have also been held off the course, and in the classroom as well. The Fresno State women’s golf team was recognized for its multi-year NCAA Division I Academic Progress Rate (APR). The Bulldogs earned the NCAA’s highest possible multi-year score with a perfect mark of 1,000.
Additionally, four Bulldogs were named to the 2015 All-Mountain All-Academic team (Mimi Ho, Madchen Ly, Hannah Sodersten and Samantha Spencer). Three were named MW Scholar Athletes (Mimi Ho, Kayla Luis) and two were named Women’s Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholars (Guðrún Brá Björgvinsdóttir and Mimi Ho).
In Loftin’s first season as head coach of the women’s golf program, she guided freshman Bjorgvinsdottir to an individual Mountain West Championship title - the third individual to claim a conference championship and first from the Mountain West. The Bulldogs freshman took first place at 2-over par, 218 (71-71-76), sinking 10 birdies in the process.
The championship marked Bjorgvinsdottir’s best career finish, while teammate Madchen Ly claimed sixth-place to help place the ‘Dogs third overall at the Championship. Both of Loftin’s student-athletes were named to the All-Mountain West second-team at the conclusion of the season.
After her first season with the team, five members from the women’s golf team were named to the All-Mountain All-Academic team and two were named Mountain West Scholar Athletes.
Known as Emily Milberger (maiden name) when joining Fresno State in 2013, she came to Fresno after leading the University of Montana for two seasons as its head coach for the women’s golf team.
While coaching at Montana, Loftin (Milberger) led 38 women to top-25 finishes, secured the team record for the lowest three-round total in school history (903) and guided the Grizzlies to one team win along with two individual wins.
In Loftin’s (Milberger) first season she led an individual to a season scoring average of 76.30, the lowest average in program history and coached another to Big Sky Conference Freshman of the Year accolades.
Her team owned the highest athletics GPA (3.41) in the 2013 spring semester at UM and she has had seven selections on the Academic All-Big Sky Conference team in the past two seasons.
Prior to her seizing her first head coaching position at Montana, she spent two seasons as an assistant at Southern Methodist University (2009-2011) and served as the interim head coach for SMU during the spring of 2011.
Loftin (Milberger) guided the Mustangs to a sixth-place finish that spring, just nine strokes behind league champion UTEP.
She began her coaching career at the University of Oklahoma, her alma mater. After serving as a graduate assistant from 2005-07, she moved into her first full-time coaching position. She continued to coach for the Sooners for two seasons (2007-09) before accepting her position with SMU.
Loftin (Milberger) earned an undergraduate degree in marketing in May 2005, and then earned a master’s degree in adult and higher education in May 2007, both from Oklahoma.
Originally from Olathe, Kan., Loftin (Milberger) was a four-year letterwinner and four-time National Golf Coaches Association Academic All-American while at Oklahoma (2001-05). She was a second-team All-Big 12 selection as a senior and advanced to NCAA regionals in 2005 as an individual.
Emily LoftinFresno State Head Coach4th Season | Oklahoma (2005)
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2015-16 STATISTICS
Date Tournament 1 2 3 Total Finish Low Player Tourn. Avg. Year Avg.Sept. 14-15 Ptarmigan Ram Classic 302 302 297 901 (+37) 9th of 17 Sodersten (T-2nd) 300.33 300.33Sept. 21-22 WSU Cougar Cup 300 286 296 882 (+18) 3rd of 12 Kim (T-2nd) 294.00 297.17Sept. 28-29 Rose City Collegiate 296 285 294 875 (+11) 3rd of 15 Sodersten (T-3rd) 291.67 295.33Oct. 9-11 Ron Moore Women’s Intercollegiate 294 302 295 891 (+27) 8th of 18 Sodersten (T-25th) 297.00 295.75Oct. 25-27 Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown 289 284 279 852 (-12) 14th of 19 Sodersten (T-13th) 284.00 293.40Feb. 13-14 Peg Barnard Invitational 295 302 -- 597 (+29) 7th of 13 Simonsen (T-15th) 298.50 294.00Feb. 22-23 The Gold Rush 292 295 294 881 (+17) 2nd of 15 Sodersten (T-5th) 293.67 293.95Mar. 7-8 Fresno State Classic 286 291 -- 577 (+1) 1st of 14 Bjorgvinsdottir (T-2nd) 288.50 293.45Mar. 22-23 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational 307 295 295 897 (+33) 6th of 15 Bjorgvinsdottir (T-13th) 299.00 294.12Apr. 1-3 Ole Miss Rebel Intercollegiate 304 305 286 895 (+31) T3rd of 15 Bjorgvinsdottir (8th) 298.33 294.57Apr. 18-20 Mountain West Championships 297 301 299 897 (+51) 3rd of 9 Bjorgvinsdottir (T-7th) 299.00 295.00
Low. Sub-Par Name (Yr.) Events Rounds Avg. Round Rounds. Best FinishGudrun Bjorgvinsdottir (Jr.) 11 31.0 73.32 68 12 T-2nd (Fresno State Classic)Hannah Sodersten (Sr.) 11 31.0 73.55 68 10 T-2nd (Ptarmigan Ram Classic)Kristin Simonsen (Fr.) 7 19.0 73.84 70 3 5th (Fresno State Classic)Joanna Kim (So.) 6 17.0 75.06 69 3 T-2nd (WSU Cougar Cup)Mimi Ho (So.) 11 31.0 75.77 67 3 T-12th (Fresno State Classic)Yifei Wang (Fr.) 5 14.0 76.29 73 0 T-12th (Fresno State Classic)Samantha Spencer (So.) 8 22.0 76.91 73 0 T-32nd (Peg Barnard Invitational)Kaitlyn Ellis (Fr.) 1 2.0 82.50 79 0 T-75th (Fresno State Classic)Kayla Luis (Sr.) 1 2.0 83.00 82 0 T-78th (Fresno State Classic)
Tournament 1 2 3 4 5 IndividualsPtarmigan Ram Classic Sodersten Spencer Kim Bjorgvinsdottir Ho NoneWSU Cougar Cup Sodersten Bjorgvinsdottir Ho Kim Spencer NoneRose City Collegiate Kim Sodersten Bjorgvinsdottir Spencer Ho NoneRon Moore Women’s Intercollegiate Sodersten Kim Bjorgvinsdottir Ho Spencer NoneLas Vegas Collegiate Showdown Sodersten Bjorgvinsdottir Spencer Ho Kim NonePeg Barnard Invitational Sodersten Bjorgvinsdottir Ho Spencer Simonsen NoneThe Gold Rush Simonsen Ho Sodersten Bjorgvinsdottir Spencer WangFresno State Classic Sodersten Bjorgvinsdottir Simonsen Wang Ho Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational Bjorgvinsdottir Simonsen Ho Wang Sodersten NoneOle Miss Rebel Intercollegiate Bjorgvinsdottir Simonsen Wang Ho Sodersten NoneMountain West Championships Bjorgvinsdottir Simonsen Sodersten Ho Wang None
Overall Team Statistics
Individual Statistics
Lineups
Ellis, Kim, Luis, Spencer
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Sept. 14-15, 2015Ptarmigan Country Club
Fort Collins, Colo.Par 72; 6,332
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS1. BYU ................................. 293-287-296=876 (+12)2. San Jose State ................. 297-287-296=880 (+16)3. Cal ................................... 294-293-301=888 (+24)4. San Francisco ................. 289-297-305=891 (+27)5. Long Beach State ........... 291-287-314=892 (+28) Boise State ...................... 292-298-302=892 (+28)7. Colorado State ............... 292-288-314=894 (+30)8. Texas Tech ...................... 291-301-303=895 (+31)9. Fresno State .................... 302-302-297=901 (+37)10. Idaho ............................... 294-301-308=903 (+39)11. Northern Colorado ....... 296-297-313=906 (+42)12. ETSU ............................... 298-297-319=914 (+50)13. Kennesaw State .............. 307-305-303=915 (+51)14. Portland State ................. 309-294-317=920 (+56)15. Nevada ............................ 301-311-317=929 (+65)16. Wyoming ........................ 302-310-326=938 (+74)17. UC Irvine........................ 312-304-325=941 (+77)
FINAL TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS1. Sarah Brown, Texas Tech ........69-73-70=212 (-4)2. Elizabeth Schultz, San Jose St. .... 73-74-69=216 (E) Hannah Sodersten, Fresno St. .... 70-73-73=216 (E)4. Alex White, BYU ....................75-70-72=217 (+1)5. Regina DeGuzman, San Jose St. .... 74-69-75=218 (+2) Rose Huang, BYU ..................71-73-74=218 (+2)7. Marianne Li, Cal ....................72-71-76=219 (+3)8. Amanda Myers, N. Colorado .70-71-79=220 (+4) Kala Keltz, N. Colorado .........74-72-74=220 (+4) Sarah Archuleta, Colorado St. .75-69-76=220 (+4)
FINAL FRESNO STATE INDIVIDUALST2. Hannah Sodersten .................... 70-73-73=216 (E)T11. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir ........76-75-70=221 (+5)T46. Mimi Ho ................................78-76-76=230 (+14)T64. Joanna Kim ...........................78-78-78=234 (+18)88. Samantha Spencer ................81-85-81=247 (+31)
Sept. 21-22, 2015Palouse Ridge Golf Club
Pullman, Wash.Par 72; 6,200 yards
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS1. Washington State ..............295-286-285=866 (+2) 2. Idaho ............................... 297-290-293=880 (+16) 3. Fresno State .................... 300-286-296=882 (+18) T4. Sacramento State ........... 300-290-307=897 (+33) T4. Montana State ................ 299-298-300=897 (+33) 6. CSU Fullerton ................ 306-288-306=900 (+36) 7. Seattle .............................. 320-298-291=909 (+45) 8. Grand Canyon ............... 306-296-308=910 (+46) 9. Eastern Washington ...... 314-305-304=923 (+59) 10. Utah Valley ..................... 319-300-314=933 (+69) 11. Montana .......................... 316-311-310-937 (+73) 12. British Columbia ......... 324-317-334=975 (+111)
FINAL TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS1. Cherokee Kim, Washington St. .69-69-73=211 (-5) T2. Martina Edberg, CSU Fullerton ..74-65-74=213 (-3)T2. Joanna Kim, Fresno St. ...........73-69-71=213 (-3)
4. Michelle Kim, Idaho ...............70-73-72=215 (-1)5. Bree Wanderscheid, Washington St. .70-73-74=217 (+1)T6. Alivia Brown, Washington St. .76-71-71=218 (+2)T6. Nani Yanagi, Washington St. 77-72-69=218 (+2)8. Deanna Salvatori, Grand Canyon ..71-73-75=219 (+3)T9. Madison Odiorne, Washington St. 75-73-72=220 (+4)T9. Kristin Strankman, Idaho .....75-73-72=220 (+4)T9. Hannah Sodersten, Fresno St. .74-70-76=220 (+4)
FINAL FRESNO STATE INDIVIDUALST2. Joanna Kim ..............................73-69-71=213 (-3)T9. Hannah Sodersten ..................74-70-76=220 (+4)T12. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir ........77-73-71=221 (+5)T36. Samantha Spencer ................78-74-78=230 (+14)T38. Mimi Ho ................................76-76-79=231 (+15)
Sept. 28-29, 2015Langdon Farms Golf Club
Aurora, Ore.Par 72; 6,057
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS1. San Francisco ....................285-296-290=871 (+7) 2. Oregon State ......................294-290-289=873 (+9) 3. Fresno State .................... 296-285-294=875 (+11) 4. Brigham Young .............. 302-291-290=883 (+19) 5. Nevada ............................ 294-292-298=884 (+20) T6. Seattle .............................. 300-301-305=906 (+42) T6. Colorado State ............... 300-311-295=906 (+42) 8. Portland State ................. 312-294-301=907 (+43) T9. Boise State ...................... 306-299-305=910 (+46) T9. Northern Colorado ....... 316-297-297=910 (+46) 11. Weber State .................... 312-309-296=917 (+53) 12. Eastern Washington ...... 311-318-325=954 (+90) 13. Montana ......................... 324-309-323=956 (+92) 14. ULM .............................. 321-311-338=970 (+106) 15. St. Martin’s University . 328-321-322=971 (+107)
FINAL TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS1. Vanessa Ha, San Francisco .....71-71-68=210 (-6)2. Kendra Dalton, BYU ...............74-69-70=213 (-3)T3. Hannah Sodersten, Fresno St. .74-70-70=214 (-2) T3. Ayaka Suzuki, San Francisco .68-71-75=214 (-2) T3. Haley Nist, Oregon State ........74-71-69=214 (-2)T3. Amanda Myers, N. Colorado .73-69-72=214 (-2) 7. Olivia Benzin, Oregon State ...73-72-70=215 (-1)8. Krissy Peterson, Portland State . 74-71-71=216 (E) 9. Chelsea Saelee Oregon State 72-73-72=217 (+1)10. Celyn Khoo, Nevada ..............74-71-73=218 (+2)
FINAL FRESNO STATE INDIVIDUALST3. Hannah Sodersten ...................74-70-70=214 (-2)T14. Joanna Kim .............................72-72-77=221 (+5)16. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir ........80-71-71=222 (+6)T17. Mimi Ho ..................................74-72-77=223 (+7)T34. Samantha Spencer ................76-77-76=229 (+13)
Oct. 9-11, 2015Highlands Ranch Golf Club
Highlands Ranch, Colo.Par 72; 6,326
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS1. Denver ................................. 282-294-286=862 (-2)2. San Francisco ..................... 282-293-292=867 (+3)3. Washington State ............... 285-288-297=870 (+6)4. Colorado State ................... 293-290-289=872 (+8)5. Long Beach State ............... 290-292-291=873 (+9)6. Little Rock ........................ 285-295-305=885 (+21)7. Wichita State .................... 297-296-294=887 (+23)8. Fresno State ...................... 294-302-295=891 (+27)9. Wyoming .......................... 301-295-296=892 (+28) Santa Clara ....................... 295-298-299=892 (+28)11. North Dakota State ......... 289-303-301=893 (+29) Northern Colorado ......... 293-300-300=893 (+29)13. FIU .................................... 296-307-292=895 (+31)14. South Florida ................... 300-302-303=905 (+41)15. Montana State .................. 298-303-306=907 (+43)16. Tulsa .................................. 304-306-304=914 (+50)17. North Dakota ................... 305-315-318=938 (+74)18. Nebraska-Omaha ..............315-323-316=954 +90)
FINAL TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS1. Kassidy Teare, Long Beach St. .71-68-69=208 (-8)2. Monique Riley, Santa Clara......70-70-69=209 (-7)3. Stina Resen, Little Rock ............66-70-75=211 (-5)4. Emelie Lundstrom, San Francisco .72-70-72=214 (-2)5. Kathi Baratta, Denver ...............71-71-73=215 (-1) Ayaka Suzuki, San Francisco ...65-74-76=215 (-1) Cherokee Kim Washington St. ..67-73-75=215 (-1) Allie Andersen Colorado St. ....70-71-74=215 (-1) Gabrielle Gibson Wyoming .....76-68-71=215 (-1) Natalie Roth North Dakota St. .69-74-72=215 (-1) Meghan MacLaren, FIU ...........71-74-70=215 (-1)
FINAL FRESNO STATE INDIVIDUALST25. Hannah Sodersten ....................75-73-73=221 (+5)T30. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir ..........70-76-76=222 (+6)T46. Samantha Spencer ....................76-76-73=225 (+9)T53. Mimi Ho ..................................73-77-77=227 (+11)T74. Joanna Kim .............................80-78-73=231 (+15)
Oct. 25-27, 2015Boulder Creek Golf Club
Boulder City, Nev.Par 72; 6,277
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS1. Vanderbilt ........................ 280-275-276=831 (-33) UNLV ............................... 281-278-272=831 (-33)3. San Diego State ............... 280-278-276=834 (-30)4. Michigan .......................... 275-279-281=835 (-29)5. Missouri ........................... 277-285-274=836 (-28)6. Tennessee ......................... 281-277-280=838 (-26)7. Texas ................................. 283-279-277=839 (-25)8. San Jose State .................. 275-275-293=843 (-21)9. New Mexico .................... 281-282-283=846 (-18)10. Indiana ............................. 285-282-280=847 (-17)11. Colorado State ................ 283-279-287=849 (-15)12. Nevada ............................. 287-278-285=850 (-14)13. Minnesota........................ 284-283-284=851 (-13)14. Fresno State ..................... 289-284-279=852 (-12)15. Long Beach State ............ 284-283-287=854 (-10)
FINAL TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS1. Anna Newell, Tennessee .........68-65-65=198 (-18)2. Kassidy Teare, Long Beach St. 68-66-66=200 (-16)3. My Leander, San Jose State ....65-67-70=202 (-14)4. Sophia Schubert, Texas ...........69-68-66=203 (-13)5. Mackenzie Raim, UNLV ........71-68-66=205 (-11) Sirene Blair, San Diego State ..67-70-68=205 (-11) Jennifer Hahn, Vanderbilt ......68-69-68=205 (-11) Catherine Peters, Michigan ...68-68-69=205 (-11) Grace Choi, Michigan ............71-65-69=205 (-11)10. Sabrine Garrison, Minnesota 69-68-69=206 (-10) Emma Henrikson, San Diego St. ..72-66-68=206 (-10) Emma Allen, Missouri ...........69-70-67=206 (-10)
FINAL FRESNO STATE INDIVIDUALST13. Hannah Sodersten ..................71-69-68=208 (-8)T45. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir .........74-71-69=214 (-2)T53. Mimi Ho ................................... 78-71-67=216 (E)T86. Joanna Kim .............................70-76-76=222 (+6)T86. Samantha Spencer .................74-73-75=222 (+6)
Feb. 13-14, 2016Stanford University Golf Course
Stanford, Calif.Par 71; 6,084
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS1. Washington .............................. 291-280=571 (+3)2. Stanford .................................... 287-287=574 (+6)3. California.................................. 289-288=577 (+9)4. Oregon .................................... 285-298=583 (+15)5. New Mexico ........................... 296-293=589 (+21)6. Colorado ................................. 295-299=594 (+26)7. Fresno State ............................ 295-302=597 (+29)8. San Francisco ......................... 309-302=611 (+43)9. San Jose State ......................... 310-305=615 (+47)10. Nebraska ................................. 314-308=622 (+54)11. Nevada .................................... 311-313=624 (+56)12. Denver .................................... 320-315=635 (+67)13. UC Davis ................................ 322-316=638 (+70)
FINAL TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS1. Wenyung Keh, Washington ...........72-66=138 (-4)2. Casey Danielson, Stanford .............70-69=139 (-3) Ying Luo, Washington ....................70-69=139 (-3)4. Lauren Kim, Stanford ......................71-71=142 (E) Julianne Alvarez, Washington ........72-70=142 (E)6. Marthe Wold, California ...............71-72=143 (+1) Hannah Suh, California ................71-72=143 (+1)8. Ingrid Gutierrez, New Mexico .....71-73=144 (+2) Marcella Pranovia, Oregon ...........70-74=144 (+2) Mariah Stackhouse, Stanford ........72-72=144 (+2)
FINAL FRESNO STATE INDIVIDUALST15. Kristin Simonsen ..........................74-73=147 (+5)T29. Mimi Ho ........................................74-77=151 (+9)T32. Hannah Sodersten ......................78-74=152 (+10)T32. Samantha Spencer ......................74-78=152 (+10)T32. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir ............73-79=152 (+10)
Feb. 22-23, 2016Old Ranch Country Club
Seal Beach, Calif.Par 72; 6,097
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS1. Southern California .........286-285-294=865 (+1) 2. Fresno State .................... 292-295-294=881 (+17)3. Long Beach State ........... 308-286-296=890 (+26)4. Colorado State ............... 294-302-296=892 (+28)5. Brigham Young .............. 300-296-297=893 (+29)6. Gonzaga .......................... 301-309-295=905 (+41)7. Boise State ...................... 309-299-304=912 (+48)8. Cal Poly ........................... 303-305-306=914 (+50)9. Nevada ............................ 309-300-306=915 (+51)10. Sacramento State ........... 305-302-313=920 (+56)11. CSU Fullerton ................ 312-311-308=931 (+67)12. Idaho ............................... 312-312-310=934 (+70)13. Mississippi ...................... 319-307-317=943 (+79)14. Boston College ............... 306-320-320=946 (+82)15. UC Irvine........................ 316-311-323=950 (+86)
FINAL TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS1. Robynn Ree, USC......................70-71-71=212 (-4)2. Amy Lee, USC ...........................74-70-69=213 (-3)3. Tiffany Chan, USC ....................75-68-71=214 (-2)4. Bianca Pagdanganan, Gonzaga ...71-75-70=216 (E)T5. Hannah Sodersten, Fresno St. .76-71-70=217 (+1)T5. Alex White, BYU ......................70-76-71=217 (+1)T7. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir, Fresno St. 71-75-73=219 (+3)T7. Martina Edberg, CSU Fullerton .71-75-73=219 (+3)T9. Karen Chung, USC ..................70-75-75=220 (+4)T9. Katrina Prendergast, Colorado St. .75-72-73=220 (+4)
FINAL FRESNO STATE INDIVIDUALST5. Hannah Sodersten ..................76-71-70=217 (+1)T7. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir ........71-75-73=219 (+3)11. Kristin Simonsen ....................75-74-72=221 (+5)T15. *Yifei Wang .............................73-74-76=223 (+7)T38. Mimi Ho ................................71-76-82=229 (+13)T38. Samantha Spencer ................75-75-79=229 (+13)* indicates played as an individual
March 7-8, 2016San Joaquin Country Club
Fresno, Calif.Par 72; 6,119
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS1. Fresno State .............................. 286-291=577 (+1)2. Boise State ................................ 293-292=585 (+9)3. CSU Fullerton ........................ 300-288=588 (+12)4. Santa Clara ............................. 295-297=592 (+16)5. New Mexico State .................. 298-297=595 (+19)6. Nevada .................................... 300-298=598 (+22)T7. Sacramento State ................... 314-286=600 (+24)T7. Georgetown ............................ 299-301=600 (+24)9. Portland State ......................... 302-299=601 (+25)10. Seattle ...................................... 305-300=605 (+29)11. Rutgers .................................... 313-304=617 (+41)12. Montana ................................. 314-315=629 (+53)13. Florida Gulf Coast ................. 310-321=631 (+55)14. Grand Canyon ....................... 319-319=638 (+62)- Idaho ................................................................ DNF
FINAL TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS1. Annie Freman, Santa Clara ............67-69=136 (-8)T2. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir, Fresno St. ...68-71=139 (-5)T2. Genevieve Ling, Boise State ...........68-71=139 (-5)4. Martina Edberg, CSU Fullerton ....74-69=143 (-1)5. Kristin Simonsen, Fresno State ....71-74=145 (+1)T6. Kacey Dalpes, New Mexico State ..74-72=146 (+2)T6. Sophie Hausmann, Idaho ..............72-74=146 (+2)T6. Michelle Kim, Idaho ......................73-73=146 (+2)T6. Alyssa Waite, Portland State ........ 72-74=146 (+2)T10. Alexa Popowitz, Georgetown ...... 71-76=147 (+3)T10. Nadine Rivera, CSU Fullerton ......76-71=147 (+3)
FINAL FRESNO STATE INDIVIDUALST2. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir ...............68-71=139 (-5)5. Kristin Simonsen ..........................71-74=145 (+1)T12. Yifei Wang .....................................75-73=148 (+4)T12. Mimi Ho ........................................75-73=148 (+4)T25. Hannah Sodersten ........................72-78=150 (+6)T50. *Joanna Kim ................................76-79=155 (+11)T60. *Samantha Spencer ....................80-78=158 (+14)T75. *Kaitlyn Ellis ...............................86-79=165 (+21)T78. *Kayla Luis ..................................82-84=166 (+22)* indicates played as an individual
FINAL TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS1. Thanya Pattamakijsak, Texas A&M .70-71-67=208 (-8)T2. Bianca Fabrizio, Texas A&M ...67-75-69=211 (-5)T2. Maddie McCrary, Oklahoma St. .69-70-72=211 (-5)T4. Marissa Chow, Pepperdine ......73-68-71=212 (-4)T4. Hira Naveed, Pepperdine .........69-71-72=212 (-4) 6. Julia Beck, Texas ........................71-71-72=214 (-2)7. Linnea Johansson, Oklahoma St. .74 -71-71=216 (E)T8. Kenzie Neisen, Oklahoma St. ..71-72-74=217 (+1)T8. Isabella Leung, Hawai’i ............72-73-72=217 (+1)10. Emma Broze, Oklahoma State 74-69-75=218 (+2)
FINAL FRESNO STATE INDIVIDUALST13. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir ........76-72-72=220 (+4)T21. Kristin Simonsen ....................77-74-72=223 (+7)T36. Yifei Wang .............................77-75-76=228 (+12)T57. Mimi Ho ................................77-74-83=234 (+18)T57. Hannah Sodersten ................80-79-75=234 (+18)
2015-16 TOURNAMENT RESULTS
Peg Barnard Invitational
The Gold Rush
Dr. Donnis Thompson Invite
Fresno State Classic
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April 1-3, 2016Ole Miss Golf Course
Oxford, Miss.Par 72; 6,323
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS1. Troy ....................................297-282-292=871 (+7)2. Ole Miss .......................... 303-299-286=888 (+24)T3. Fresno State .................... 304-305-286=895 (+31)T3. Harvard ........................... 301-300-294=895 (+31)5. ETSU ............................... 300-299-303=902 (+38)6. Memphis ......................... 304-309-291=904 (+40)7. Western Carolina ........... 310-308-291=909 (+45)8. Murray State ................... 303-300-308=911 (+47)9. Tulsa ................................ 309-300-304=913 (+49)10. Southern Miss ................ 314-305-296=915 (+51)11. Western Kentucky ......... 310-306-302=918 (+54)12. Samford .......................... 313-310-301=924 (+60)13. James Madison ............... 307-313-310=930 (+66)14. Yale .................................. 307-318-306=931 (+67)15. Redlands CC ................ 330-326-321=977 (+113)
FINAL TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS1. Fatima Cano, Troy .....................73-70-66=209 (-7)2. Moa Folke, Murray St. ..............71-68-75=214 (-2)3. Loy Hee Ying, ETSU ..................73-70-73=216 (E) Bianca Lohbauer, Troy ...............74-70-72=216 (E)5. Anna Zhou, Harvard ...............75-73-70=218 (+2)6. Alison Hovatter, Ole Miss .......76-75-68=219 (+3) Nadia Majidizadeh, Tulsa ........71-75-73=219 (+3)8. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir, Fresno St. .76-74-70=220 (+4)9. Emily Goldenstein, Memphis .77-74-70=221 (+5) Gabi Oubre, Troy......................71-70-80=221 (+5)
FINAL FRESNO STATE INDIVIDUALS8. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir ........76-74-70=220 (+4)T11. Hannah Sodersten ..................76-77-69=222 (+6)T11. Kristin Simonsen ....................76-75-71=222 (+6)T45. Mimi Ho ................................76-80-76=232 (+16)76. Yifei Wang .............................83-79-77=239 (+23)
April 18-20, 2016Dinah Shore Tournament Course
at Mission Hills Country ClubRancho Mirage, Calif.
Par 72; 6,291
FINAL TEAM STANDINGS1. UNLV .............................. 295-294-288=877 (+13)2. San Diego State .............. 296-304-286=886 (+22)3. Fresno State .................... 297-301-299=897 (+33)4. San Jose State ................. 305-302-299=906 (+42)5. New Mexico ................... 299-312-303=914 (+50)6. Colorado State ............... 309-305-307=921 (+57)7. Nevada ............................ 310-310-305=925 (+61)8. Boise State ...................... 312-313-301=926 (+62)9. Wyoming ........................ 321-325-307=953 (+89)
FINAL TOP 10 INDIVIDUALS1. Alexandra Kaui, UNLV ............72-71-69=212 (-4)2. Katrina Prendergast, Colorado St. 71-73-73=217 (+1)3. Milagros Chaves, San Diego St. ..75-74-69=218 (+2)4. Mackenzie Raim, UNLV .........73-75-71=219 (+3)5. Sirene Blair, San Diego State ...75-77-69=221 (+5)6. Abegail Arevalo, San Jose St. ..77-77-68=222 (+6)T7. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir, Fresno St. .71-76-76=223 (+7)T7. Harley Dubsky, UNLV .............73-76-74=223 (+7)T7. Emma Henrikson, San Diego St. 75-77-71=223 (+7)T10. Caryn Khoo, Nevada ...............75-76-73=224 (+8)T10. Samantha Martin, Boise State .76-76-72=224 (+8) T10. Kristin Simonsen, Fresno State .73-77-74=224 (+8)
FINAL FRESNO STATE INDIVIDUALST7. Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir ........71-76-76=223 (+7)T10. Kristin Simonsen ....................73-77-74=224 (+8)T13. Hannah Sodersten ................77-75-74=226 (+10)T17. Mimi Ho ................................76-77-75=228 (+12)T21. Yifei Wang .............................78-73-79=230 (+14)
May 5-7, 2016Stanford University Golf Course
Stanford, Calif.Par 71; 6,269
Kristin Simonsen - Individual Qualifier
FINAL RESULTST27. Kristin Simonsen ......................76-70-75=221 (+8)
Mountain West Championships NCAA Regionals-StanfordRebel Intercollegiate
Lowest two-round total (consecutive rounds if part of a three-round tournament)1. 573 (15-16, Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown)2. 577 (15-16, Fresno State Classic)3. 580 (12-13, Wyoming Cowgirl Classic)4. 585 (05-06, Ptarmigan Ram Fall Classic) 585 (14-15, UNLV Collegiate Showdown)Lowest three-round total 1. 852 (15-16, Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown)2. 871 (14-15, Mountain View Collegiate)3. 875 (15-16, Rose City Collegiate)4. 877 (14-15, UNLV Collegiate Showdown)5. 881 (15-16, The Gold Rush)
Lowest one-round total1. 64 Jennifer Shipley (06-07 UNLV Spring Invite)2. 66 Louisa Lies (09-10 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invite)3. 67 Madchen Ly (14-15 Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown) Mimi Ho (15-16, Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown)5. 68 Madchen Ly (14-15 Dr. Donnis Thompson Invite) Laura Luethke (4 times in 2004-05) Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir (15-16, Fresno State Classic) Hannah Sodersten (15-16, Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown)
Lowest two-round total (consecutive rds if part of three-round tournament)1. 139 Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir (15-16, Fresno State Classic)2. 140 Laura Luethke (04-05 Lady Aztec Fall Invite) Jennifer Shipley (06-07 Ptarmigan Fall Classic) Christine Uhalde (12-13 Wyoming Cowgirl Classic) Hannah Sodersten (15-16, Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown)6. 141 Jennifer Shipley (06-07 UNLV Spring Rebel Invite) Taylor Siebert (08-09 CU Heather Farr Invite) Louisa Lies (10-11 CU Heather Farr Invite)
Lowest three-round total1. 205 Jennifer Shipley (06-07 UNLV Spring Rebel Invite)2. 208 Hannah Sodersten (15-16, Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown)3. 211 Laura Luethke (04-05 Bronco Fall Invite)4. 213 Madchen Ly (14-15 Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown) Laura Luethke (04-05 Ptarmigan Fall Classic) Joanna Kim (15-16, WSU Cougar Cup)
Lowest season scoring average (vs. par)1. 73.29 (1.29) Madchen Ly (2014-15)2. 73.32 (1.39) Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir (2015-16)3. 73.50 (1.53) Laura Luethke (2004-05)4. 73.55 (1.61) Hannah Sodersten (2015-16)5. 73.84 (2.11) Kristin Simonsen (2015-16)6. 74.39 (2.35) Madchen Ly (2013-14)7. 74.65 (2.65) Hannah Sodersten (2014-15)8. 74.85 (3.04) Laura Luethke (2006-07)9. 75.06 (3.06) Joanna Kim (2015-16)10. 74.80 (3.07) Jennifer Shipley (2006-07)*minimum 15 rounds
Best career scoring average1. 74.62 (2.67) G. Bjorgvinsdottir (2014-Pres.)2. 74.69 (2.78) Laura Luethke (2005-08)3. 74.79 (2.81) Madchen Ly (2012-15)4. 75.15 (3.18) Hannah Sodersten (2013-2016)5. 75.60 (3.79) Jennifer Shipley (2006-08)6. 75.98 (4.02) Mimi Ho (2015-Pres.)6. 76.19 (4.29) Louisa Lies (2006-09)7. 76.81 (4.89) Hali Coppin (2007-10)8. 76.86 (4.96) Lindi Covarrubias (2009-10)9. 77.02 (5.08) Taylor Siebert (2006-09)10. 77.58 (5.71) Christine Uhalde (2011-13)*minimum 45 rounds
2012 ..........Madchen Ly .........................WAC Freshman of the Year2008 ..........Angie Cates-Moore ..................WAC Coach of the Year2008 ..........Laura Luethke ........................... WAC Player of the Year2005 ..........Angie Cates-Moore ..................WAC Coach of the Year2005 ..........Laura Luethke .....................WAC Freshman of the Year
2012 Madchen Ly 1st-Team Louisa Lies 2nd-Team Christine Uhalde 2nd Team2011 Louisa Lies 2nd-Team2010 Hali Coppin 1st-Team Louisa Lies 2nd-Team2009 Taylor Siebert 2nd-Team2008 Laura Luethke 1st-Team Taylor Siebert 2nd-Team2007 Laura Luethke 1st-Team Jennifer Shipley 1st-Team2006 Laura Luethke 1st-Team Jennifer Shipley 2nd-Team2005 Laura Luethke 1st-Team
INDIVIUAL CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS (3)Yr. Name Conf.2014 Gudrun Bra Bjorgvinsdottir MW (71-71-76=218), 2-over-par 2010 Hali Coppin WAC2008 Laura Luethke WAC
INDIVIDUAL NCAA REGIONAL APPEARANCES (5)Yr. Name Finish2016 Kristin Simonsen T-27th2015 Madchen Ly T-26th2014 Madchen Ly T-54th2007 Jennifer Shipley T-28th2005 Laura Luethke T-6th
* no player has advanced past regional play
ALL-AMERICANS & NCAA APPEARANCES
ALL-TIME NCAA RESULTS
YEAR ..............Name ............................. Location ......................................................................Scores ........................................Place2016 ...................Kristin Simonsen ............ Stanford, Calif. (NCAA Regionals) ..................................76-70-75=221 (+8) .................... T-27th2015 ...................Madchen Ly ................... South Bend, Ind. (NCAA Regionals) ...............................77-74-72=223 (+7) .................... T-26th2014 ...................Madchen Ly ..................... Cle Elum, Wash. (NCAA West Regional) .......................74-81-78=233 (+17) .................. T-54th2007 ...................Jennifer Shipley ............... St. George, Utah (NCAA West Regional)........................76-76-74=226 (+13) .................. T-28th2005 ...................Laura Luethke ................. Las Cruces, N.M. (NCAA West Regional) ......................76-76-68*=220 (+4) .................. T-6th#* Low round# top-two individuals from non-qualifying teams receive invites to the NCAA Championships, defeated in two-hole playoff
YEAR ..............Name ...................................................................................................................Scores ........................................Place2008 ...................Lincoln, Calif. (NCAA West Regional) .......................................................................306-306-296=908......................18th/21 Taylor Siebert ................................................................................................................73-75-73=221 (+5) ................T-22nd Laura Luethke ...............................................................................................................77-75-74=226 (+10) ...............T-49th Hali Coppin ...................................................................................................................79-79-74=232 (+16) ...............T-80th Chelsea Czinski .............................................................................................................80-80-75=235 (+19) ...............T-89th Maria Pia Escandon .....................................................................................................77-77-81=235 (+19) ...............T-89th
Individual qualifiers
Team Qualifiers
2016-17 FRESNO STATE WOMEN’S GOLF FACT BOOK
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ACADEMIC AWARDS AND ACCOLADESACADEMIC ALL-AMERICAN SCHOLARS2016 Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir Mimi Ho 2015 Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir Mimi Ho 2012 Madchen Ly 2010 Pia Escandon Hali Coppin Lindi Covarrubias 2009 Hali Coppin Lindi Covarrubias Pia Escandon Louisa Lies Taylor Siebert 2008 Hali Coppin Tiffany Derksen Pia Escandon Taylor Siebert 2007 Pia Escandon Jennifer Shipley 2006 Meggie Fagundes Jennifer Shipley
MOUNTAIN WEST SCHOLAR-ATHLETES2016 Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir Mimi Ho Kayla Luis Kristin Simonsen Yifei Wang 2015 Mimi Ho Kayla Luis 2014 Alison Timlin 2013 Alison Timlin Taylor Wilkinson
WAC SCHOLAR-ATHLETES2007 Brittany Cooley Hali Coppin Pia Escandon Jennifer Shipley Taylor Siebert * WAC Scholar Athlete award discontinued after 2007 season 2006 Robyn Boertje Adrianna Chico Brittany Cooley Meggie Fagundes Marissa Patterson 2005 Adrianna Chico Brittany Cooley Holly Cornell Meggie Fagundes
ACADEMIC ALL-MOUNTAIN WEST SELECTIONS2016 Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir Mimi Ho Kristin Simonsen Hannah Sodersten 2015 Mimi Ho Madchen Ly Hannah Sodersten Samantha Spencer 2014 Hillary Billingsley Gudrun Bjorgvinsdottir Krysta Clark Madchen Ly Hannah Sodersten 2013 Hillary Billingsley Krysta Clark Madchen Ly Hannah Sodersten
ACADEMIC ALL-WAC SELECTIONS2012 Hillary Billingsley Krysta Clark Louisia Lies Madchen Ly Shaylee Yano 2011 Hillary Billingsley Krysta Clark Louisa Lies Alison Timlin Taylor Wilkinson Shaylee Yano 2010 Hali Coppin Lindi Covarrubias Chelsea Czinski Pia Escandon Louisa Lies 2009 Hali Coppin Pia Escandon Taylor Siebert 2008 Hali Coppin Pia Escandon Laura Luethke Taylor Siebert 2007 Brittany Cooley Pia Escandon Jennifer Shipley Taylor Siebert 2006 Meggie Fagundes 2005 Meggie Fagundes