WOMEN'S GOLF IMPROVES TO FOURTH AT AZTEC INVITE

CHULA VISTA, Calif. ?Hannah Hoch was a single stroke shy of tying a single round school record, but did establish a freshman-class best, when she carded a final round 68 to help the Colorado women's golf team to their second lowest round of the season, a 219, to improve to, and finish, a season-best fourth, at the Lady Aztec Invitational here Tuesday.

“It's what we've been waiting for all year" to put four good scores together at the same time,” said head coach Anne Kelly. “That's why we've been so frustrated lately. We know we have the potential to play better than we have been.”

Host San Diego State had separated themselves early from the field on Monday, and carrying that momentum, went on to win their own Invitational with a three-round 878, 13 strokes ahead of runner up Nevada (891) which fished just ahead of BYU (893) and Colorado (899).

San Diego State's Jenna Wilson shot a final round 5-under-par 67 to further distance herself from the field to claim medalist honors with a three-round 211, ahead of CSU-Northridge's Elizabeth Allen (217), Nevada's Alan Condon and BYU's Margaret Gibby (218) and CU's Maria Persson Gulda's 219.

Maria Persson Gulda was CU's low score for a second straight tournament and her fifth-place finish is a career best for the sophomore who never strayed further than 2-over-par in any round this week for a final 73-72-74-219, her 54-hole career low.

Allison Rella shot a final round 73 and her two-day total 230 gave her a share of 22nd place.

“Allie finished with two solid rounds, which really helped her confidence.”

Hoch's comeback was the Buffs' strongest of the season. After Monday's first two rounds, the freshman was sitting in 75th place with a 21-over-par 165 and blistered the 6,021 yard Auld Course Tuesday for a career and CU freshman best 68, to improve 32 places and finish 32nd with an 80-85-68-233.

After a strong start Monday, junior Joey Stetser had problems with a stiff neck and turned in a final team low round 83 to fall to 37th (75-77-83-235). Gina Rodriguez rounded out CU's final round scoring with a 76, tying her collegiate career low. Her 54-hole 237 earned her 43rd.

“Joey's neck stiffened up making it hard for her to play, despite how hard she tried to battle through it. Gina played some good golf this week, she just got tired.”

The Buffs will have two weeks off before they return to the islands to play at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational in Honolulu Nov. 4-5.

LADY AZTEC INVITATIONAL (San Diego, Calif.)

1 San Diego State 293 291 294 878

3 Nevada 298 300 293 891

4 Brigham Young 295 305 293 893

5 COLORADO 303 305 291 899

2 Colorado State 289 306 305 900

6 CSU-Northridge 295 314 295 904

7 Santa Clara 303 307 303 913

9 Northern Arizona 312 310 308 930

8 San Diego State JV 316 304 317 937

13 Western New Mexico 325 315 303 943

12 UC - Riverside 314 324 308 946

11 Wyoming 317 310 320 947

10 Western Washington 312 314 322 948

14 Cal Poly 322 322 314 958

15 CSU-Chico State 322 334 321 977

16 Sacramento State 323 334 328 985

18 Redlands 331 333 327 991

20 McNeese State 343 326 325 994

17 CSU-San Marcos 337 325 333 995

19 CSU-Monterey Bay 335 333 327 995

21 Grand Canyon . 347 344 354 1045

COLORADO PLAYERS

t-5. Maria Persson Gulda.... 73-72-74- 219

t-22. Allison Rella.................. 86-71-73- 230

t-32. Hannah Hoch................ 80-85-68- 233

t-37. Joey Stetser.................. 75-77-83- 235

t-43. Gina Rodriguez............. 75-86-76- 237

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