BOULDER CITY, Nev. - Seattle U women's golf will travel to Boulder City, Nev., on Monday to compete in the Western Athletic Conference Championships at the Boulder Creek Golf Club. The three day event will be held from Apr. 19-21 on the 6,395 yards course with a par of 72.
Seattle U is coming off its best team performance of the season, earning second place at the Bobcat Invitational where it also took home the individual trophy and placed four Redhawks in the top-20. SU has shown its quality this spring, competing in five tournaments with three top-5 team scores. The Redhawks enter the week ranked at No.121 in the latest GolfStat rankings with New Mexico State being the highest ranking WAC member at 67, while GCU holds the 78th spot and Utah Valley ranks all the way down at 169.
"Everything we have done to prepare all year is for this opportunity," said Head Coach Marc Chandonnet. "We are starting to play some fantastic golf, leading to some difficult decisions that had to be made in regards to our lineup. I know we are capable of winning this tournament even though it feels like we are the underdog."
Seattle U's competitive roster will include seniors Kimberlee Tottori and Keisha Lugito, junior Samantha Bruce and sophomores Azumi Arai and Megan Kelly.
Samantha Bruce has been performing better and better as the season has progressed. Bruce is coming off a historical performance where she set a new program record of lowest score on a 36 hole event (138) and took medalists honors. In her last two tournaments, Bruce has one individual win and two consecutive top-10 finishes.
Kimberlee Tottori has been one of the mainstays in the Redhawks lineup this season, finishing twice in the top-20. Tottori's best performance came at the Red Rocks Invitational where she was the top finisher for SU as she tied for eighth place with a three round shot total of 221.
Keisha Lugito has also finished twice in the top-20, making her another consistent performer for SU. Lugito began the season with her best performance as she tied for eighth at the GCU Invitational with a three round total of 218.
Azumi Arai made her debut late in the season but she has made most of her opportunities. Arai's last performance was her best of the year as she tied for 19th place at the Bobcat Spring Invitational with a two round total of 148.
Megan Kelly is starting to play her best at the time where it matters the most. As an individual, Kelly finished in ninth place at the Bobcat Spring Invitational with a two round total of 145, shooting two strokes under in the final round.
Seattle U is coming off its best team performance of the season, earning second place at the Bobcat Invitational where it also took home the individual trophy and placed four Redhawks in the top-20. SU has shown its quality this spring, competing in five tournaments with three top-5 team scores. The Redhawks enter the week ranked at No.121 in the latest GolfStat rankings with New Mexico State being the highest ranking WAC member at 67, while GCU holds the 78th spot and Utah Valley ranks all the way down at 169.
"Everything we have done to prepare all year is for this opportunity," said Head Coach Marc Chandonnet. "We are starting to play some fantastic golf, leading to some difficult decisions that had to be made in regards to our lineup. I know we are capable of winning this tournament even though it feels like we are the underdog."
Seattle U's competitive roster will include seniors Kimberlee Tottori and Keisha Lugito, junior Samantha Bruce and sophomores Azumi Arai and Megan Kelly.
Samantha Bruce has been performing better and better as the season has progressed. Bruce is coming off a historical performance where she set a new program record of lowest score on a 36 hole event (138) and took medalists honors. In her last two tournaments, Bruce has one individual win and two consecutive top-10 finishes.
Kimberlee Tottori has been one of the mainstays in the Redhawks lineup this season, finishing twice in the top-20. Tottori's best performance came at the Red Rocks Invitational where she was the top finisher for SU as she tied for eighth place with a three round shot total of 221.
Keisha Lugito has also finished twice in the top-20, making her another consistent performer for SU. Lugito began the season with her best performance as she tied for eighth at the GCU Invitational with a three round total of 218.
Azumi Arai made her debut late in the season but she has made most of her opportunities. Arai's last performance was her best of the year as she tied for 19th place at the Bobcat Spring Invitational with a two round total of 148.
Megan Kelly is starting to play her best at the time where it matters the most. As an individual, Kelly finished in ninth place at the Bobcat Spring Invitational with a two round total of 145, shooting two strokes under in the final round.