Long Beach State University Athletics
49ers Prepare For Big West Conference Championship
4/20/2008 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
April 20, 2008
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FIRST TEE: Long Beach State travels down to south Orange County for the Big West Conference Men's and Women's Golf Championships. The 54-hole tournament will take place at the Tijeras Creek Golf Club (par-72/6,149 yards) in Rancho Santa Margarita, with first and second round action scheduled on Monday, April 21 and the final 18-holes on Tuesday, April 22. This will be the fifth staight year that Tijeras Creek has hosted the conference tournament. The 49ers will be competing against fellow conference members Cal Poly, Cal State Northridge, UC Davis, UC Irvine and UC Riverside. Admission to the tournament is free.
LAST YEAR AT THE BIG WEST: The 49ers shot a three-round total of 56-over par 920 (311-307-302) to finish in second place at last year's Big West Championships. Redshirt senior Kay Hoey captured the individual title by one stroke as she recorded a one-under 215 (71-73-71). Sophomore Brenda Chhuor finished with a 232 (79-74-79) as she placed 10th, while senior Katy Barrett tied for 25th with a 244 (86-83-75) and Kira Murashige finished in 30th with a score of 270 (98-82-90).
EWART ON BIG WEST TOURNAMENT: "If we can play like we did in the final round up in Stanford a few weeks ago, then we can be in contention for the Big West," said 49er Head Coach Sue Ewart. "We'll be playing 36 holes the first day followed by 18 the following morning and if the girls can post three solid rounds we should be in the hunt. We've had a tough time getting out of the gate, but if we can play like our final rounds it should be exciting."
49ERS MAKE A COMEBACK AT STANFORD: LBSU concluded the regular-season at the Peg Barnard Invitational at Stanford University more than two weeks ago as the 49ers finished in 11th place. The Beach shot a 326 in the opening round and finished in last place (14th). The next day, LBSU improved by 25-shots as they climbed up in the standings to finish in 11th place. The 49ers' score of 301 was the sixth best score of the day. Brenda Chhuor emerged as the top individual for LBSU as she carded a 154 (79-75) to finish tied for 30th. Erin Cylke also made a impressive comeback as she went from being tied for 61st (84) to 35th as she shot an even-71 in the final round. Also, Reina Rogers improved by 16-shots as she recorded a 19-over 90 in the opening round and came back with a three-over 74 to finish with a 164.
49ER GOLF BANQUET: The 49er men's and women's golf teams will host a first-ever banquet that will take place on Saturday, May 10 at Smooth's Sports Bar & Grille on Pine Avenue in downtown Long Beach. Cost is $25 a person and you may also sponsor a player at the same price. Reception will begin at 3 p.m. For further information contact Dan Gooch at 562-896-0475.
BARRETT HAS SEASON BEST IN OREGON: Katy Barrett recorded her season best two weeks ago at the Oregon Duck Invitational as she shot a three-round total of 13-over par 229 (77-78-74) to finish tied for 16th place and was the top individual for The Beach. Barrett's play in Eugene was her second top-20 finish this season as she tied for 20th at the Heather Farr Invitational last October. Overall, this was her sixth top-20 completion in her 49er career.
McATEE'S STREAK ENDS IN OREGON: Lindsey McAtee's 79th place finish at the Oregon Duck Invitational more than two weeks ago ended her four tournament streak as the top individual for LBSU. McAtee had led the 49ers since late October at the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown and her season best performance at the Kitahara Fresno State Invitational in February as she shot a two-round total of 150 to tie for 20th place, marking her first top-20 finish. McAtee's best low round was also in Fresno as she shot a 3-under 69 as she led the field after the opening round.
BEACH SIGNS TWO FOR NEXT SEASON: Long Beach State Head Women's Golf Coach Sue Ewart announced over the winter break that Simone Hoey (Rancho Cucamonga) and Lee Lopez (Whittier) have signed National Letters-of-Intent with the 49ers ... Hoey, the sister of Kay Hoey, is the Summer Metro Player of the Year for the Southern California PGA Junior Tour ... Hoey represented Southern California at the Mary Cave Cup where she finished 7th ... She has also competed at the Junior World Championship in 2006 where she finished 27th ... Hoey is no stranger to the Southern California golf scene where she has competed extensively for the past several years. Her scoring average of 75.82 has included several wins this year ... Lopez, a senior at La Serna High School is currently ranked No. 9 in the Golfweek rankings and is a Rolex Junior All-America Honorable Mention ... She has dominated Southern California junior golf for the past few years and is the Toyota Tour Cup Player of the Year and JAGS Player of the Year for the past three years ... She has also won back-to-back titles at the Junior America's Cup while representing Southern California. This past year she competed in 10 AJGA events, finishing in the top five three times including one win ... Her scoring average with the AJGA is 74.13 while her scoring average on the Toyota Tour Cup is 73.62 ... Lee is also the newly crowned CIF State Champion, shooting two-under at Poppy Hills and winning by two shots ... She advanced to the CIF State by winning the Southern California region with a score of 69 at Diamond Bar.
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