Fresno State at Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational
Oct. 7-8 • Lawrence CC • Lawrence, Kan.
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FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State women's golf team will travel to compete in the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational hosted by Kansas at the 6,085-yard, par 72 Lawrence Country Club.
THE SCHEDULE
Monday, Oct. 7 – 6 a.m. PT, double tee start
Tuesday, Oct. 8 – 6 a.m. PT, double tee start
THE FIELD
The 12-team field includes Central Arkansas, Cincinnati, Delaware, Eastern Michigan, Fresno State, Grand Canyon, Kansas, Kent State, Long Beach, Missouri, Northern Colorado and San Francisco.
THE LINEUP
Vunnisa Vu – 73. 5 season scoring average
Amelia Garibaldi – 73.6 season scoring average
Katelyn Lehigh – 76.1 season scoring average
Motoko Shimoji – 77 scoring average
Genevieve Akers – first tournament
LAST TIME
The Fresno State women's golf team finished ninth at the Pat Lesser Harbottle, shooting a 19-over 883 at the Tacoma Golf Club. The Bulldogs were 3-over in the final round.
Vunnisa Vu recorded a career best ninth-place finish, carding a 2-under 214 in the tournament after going 2-under in the third round. This marks the first Top 10 finish of Vu's career.
Amelia Garibaldi landed just outside the Top 20, finishing 2-over to tie for 21st.
Katelyn Lehigh had her best round, scoring 1-under on the day. Lehigh finished 12-over in the tournament.
Motoko Shimoji was 17-over and Ashley Tarkanian was 19-over.
WHO'S BACK
Fresno State returns three players, including its top performer from the 2023-24 season, junior Katelyn Lehigh.
Lehigh competed in all 10 tournaments and won the Timpanogos Collegiate Invitational with a career-low 15-under 201, marking the program's 19th individual tournament win and setting a new 54-hole record. She also posted a career-low round of 7-under 65 at the same event and shot under 70 in five rounds. With four Top 20 finishes, she concluded the season with a scoring average of 73.1.
Amelia Garibaldi competed in all 10 tournaments, posting a 73.3 scoring average and securing three Top 10 finishes. She recorded a season-low 5-under 211 at The Clash at Boulder Creek and finished third at the Causeway Invitational with a 2-over 218. Her lowest round of the season came at the Cowgirl Classic, where she shot a 5-under 67 in the final round.
Vunnisa Vu competed in nine tournaments, achieving her best finish at the Fresno State Invitational, where she placed 11th with a score of 3-over 219. She posted a season-low even-par 216 at The Clash at Boulder Creek and shot a season-low round of 2-under 70 at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, finishing the season with a scoring average of 75.9.
WHO'S NEW
Fresno State bolstered its roster with four newcomers, featuring two junior college transfers and two freshmen.
Motoko Shimoji transferred mid-year from College of the Canyons but was unable to compete for the Bulldogs due to NCAA regulations, though she was able to practice with the team.
Genevieve Akers joins the Bulldogs after spending her freshman season at San Joaquin Delta College.
Berglind Erla Baldursdottir, a native of Mosfellsbær, Iceland, will begin her collegiate career this weekend, along with fellow freshman Ashley Tarkanian, a graduate of Bishop Manogue in Las Vegas, Nev.