FRESNO, Calif. — The Fresno State women's golf team is set to compete in the Clash at Boulder Creek hosted by NAU at the Boulder Creek Golf Club in Boulder City, Nev.
THE SCHEDULE
Sunday, Oct. 20 — 10:30 a.m. PT, shotgun start
Monday, Oct. 21 — 7 a.m. PT, shotgun start
Tuesday, Oct. 22 — 7 a.m. PT, shotgun start
THE FIELD
The 17-team field includes Boise State, CSU Bakersfield, CSU Fullerton, Drake, Fresno State, Illinois State, Incarnate Word, NAU, Northern Colorado, San Francisco, South Dakota State, Southern Utah, Tarleton State, UTEP, UC Riverside, UTRGV and Washington State.
THE LINEUP
Vunnisa Vu
Amelia Garibaldi
Katelyn Lehigh
Ashley Tarkanian
Motoko Shimoji
Ind. Berglind Erla Baldursdottir
LAST TIME
The Fresno State women's golf team placed 13th at the Marilynn Smith Sunflower Invitational, recording a total of 57-over 921 at Lawrence Country Club.
Vunnisa Vu led the Bulldogs with a tie for 19th place, finishing at 6-over 222. Amelia Garibaldi posted a score of 12-over, while Katelyn Lehigh followed closely at 229.
Motoko Shimoji ended with a score of 31-over, and Genevieve Akers finished at 35-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.