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Buffs Place Eighth At Peg Bernard Invitational
February 16, 2014 | Women's Golf
STANFORD, Calif. – The University of Colorado women's golf team trimmed seven strokes in Sunday's final day of play at the Peg Bernard Invitational, jumping three spots to finish eighth.
In their first tournament of the spring, the No. 50 Buffaloes shot 35-over par 603 (305-298) at the par-71, 6,084-yard Stanford Golf Course. After the first 18 holes, the Buffs sat tied for 11th, but with nearly every individual showing improvement in the final 18, they cracked into the top 10.
“Today was definitely better,” CU head coach Anne Kelly said. “Just having a day on the golf course was beneficial. You could definitely see with Jenny (Coleman) her rhythm with her ball striking and short game was a whole lot better, and with Jamie (Oleksiew) as well.
Host and No. 9-ranked Stanford took the event's title for the eighth time since its inception in 1995. The Cardinals' scorecard of 2-over par 570 (287-283), was just one stroke shy of the tournament-record 569 they shot in 2013. No. 37 UC Davis remained in second with an 18-over par 586 (291-295). No. 47 UNLV burst into the third spot after finishing the first round in seventh. The Rebels shot 24-over par, 298-294—592. No. 28 California also made a jump into the top five. Cal moved up four spots to take fourth place with a 27-over par 595 (300-295). No. 16 Oregon rounded out the top five with a 28-over par 596 (296-300).
The 14-team field included eight teams ranked in the top 50, and all eight finished in the tournament's top nine (with CU edging No. 42 Denver, who rounded out the top nine). Just three strokes separated the 10th-place teams from the sixth-place finisher, San Jose State.
Senior Kristin Coleman continued to lead the Buffs, matching a team-best 3-over par 74 in the final round. Though she shot one stroke more than she did in the first round, Coleman moved up a spot as an individual to finish tied for 12th. The performance was Coleman's eighth finish in the top 20. Coleman still had struggles on the challenging par-4 No. 13 and par-3 No. 3, bogeying or double bogeying on each in both rounds, but led the team with seven total birdies (tying for second-best at the tournament).
“I was proud of Kristin, she played two solid rounds,” Kelly said. “She's made some very good progress since last season.”
Twin sister Jenny Coleman showed the biggest improvement for the Buffs, trimming three strokes and jumping 14 spots to finish tied for 28th, shooting 9-over par for a 77-74—151 scorecard. Coleman managed just one birdie on Saturday, but claimed three on Sunday, including birdies on the No. 6 and No. 16 holes, on which she had previously double bogeyed and bogeyed, respectively. Coleman further extends her program record to 285 birdies in her career.
Sophomore Alexis Keating also tied for 28th, with a scorecard of 75-76—151. Keating hit a team-high 24 pars, including 12 in her final round. She bounced back from a double bogey on the par-3 No. 17 with a birdie on the par-4 No. 2, but faced some struggles to end the day, hitting four bogeys on her back nine.
Sophomore Jamie Oleksiew also made an impressive improvement in the second day, trimming eight strokes for a 3-over par 74 score on Sunday. Oleksiew jumped 17 spots to tie for 53rd, finishing with an 82-74—156 scorecard. In the first round, Oleksiew shot five bogeys and three double bogeys. In the final round of play, she hit par or better on 14 holes.
In her second tournament as a Buff, freshman Natalie Vivaldi tied for 68th, shooting a 20-over par 162 (80-82). Vivaldi had a tough second day, managing par or better on eight holes. Despite her struggles, coach Kelly said it was good for Vivaldi to gain more experience.
“She's someone that I feel will definitely be a player for us, she just needs some tournament experience,” Kelly said.
Claudia Davis made her Colorado debut at the Peg Bernard Invitational. Competing as an individual, Davis shot 30-over par 172.
UNLV's Dana Finkelstein (No. 33) held onto first place, shooting 5-under par 137 (69-68). Three of the host team's individuals placed in the top four. Casey Danielson moved up a spot to tie teammate Lauren Kim, who jumped six spots, for second place, finishing 3-over par 139. Last year's individual champion, No. 8-ranked Mariah Stackhouse tied Oregon's Cassy Isagaw for fourth place, with each shooting 1-under par 141.
CU gets back in action on March 3 and 4 with the Bruin Wave Invitational in Tarzana, Calif.
In their first tournament of the spring, the No. 50 Buffaloes shot 35-over par 603 (305-298) at the par-71, 6,084-yard Stanford Golf Course. After the first 18 holes, the Buffs sat tied for 11th, but with nearly every individual showing improvement in the final 18, they cracked into the top 10.
“Today was definitely better,” CU head coach Anne Kelly said. “Just having a day on the golf course was beneficial. You could definitely see with Jenny (Coleman) her rhythm with her ball striking and short game was a whole lot better, and with Jamie (Oleksiew) as well.
Host and No. 9-ranked Stanford took the event's title for the eighth time since its inception in 1995. The Cardinals' scorecard of 2-over par 570 (287-283), was just one stroke shy of the tournament-record 569 they shot in 2013. No. 37 UC Davis remained in second with an 18-over par 586 (291-295). No. 47 UNLV burst into the third spot after finishing the first round in seventh. The Rebels shot 24-over par, 298-294—592. No. 28 California also made a jump into the top five. Cal moved up four spots to take fourth place with a 27-over par 595 (300-295). No. 16 Oregon rounded out the top five with a 28-over par 596 (296-300).
The 14-team field included eight teams ranked in the top 50, and all eight finished in the tournament's top nine (with CU edging No. 42 Denver, who rounded out the top nine). Just three strokes separated the 10th-place teams from the sixth-place finisher, San Jose State.
Senior Kristin Coleman continued to lead the Buffs, matching a team-best 3-over par 74 in the final round. Though she shot one stroke more than she did in the first round, Coleman moved up a spot as an individual to finish tied for 12th. The performance was Coleman's eighth finish in the top 20. Coleman still had struggles on the challenging par-4 No. 13 and par-3 No. 3, bogeying or double bogeying on each in both rounds, but led the team with seven total birdies (tying for second-best at the tournament).
“I was proud of Kristin, she played two solid rounds,” Kelly said. “She's made some very good progress since last season.”
Twin sister Jenny Coleman showed the biggest improvement for the Buffs, trimming three strokes and jumping 14 spots to finish tied for 28th, shooting 9-over par for a 77-74—151 scorecard. Coleman managed just one birdie on Saturday, but claimed three on Sunday, including birdies on the No. 6 and No. 16 holes, on which she had previously double bogeyed and bogeyed, respectively. Coleman further extends her program record to 285 birdies in her career.
Sophomore Alexis Keating also tied for 28th, with a scorecard of 75-76—151. Keating hit a team-high 24 pars, including 12 in her final round. She bounced back from a double bogey on the par-3 No. 17 with a birdie on the par-4 No. 2, but faced some struggles to end the day, hitting four bogeys on her back nine.
Sophomore Jamie Oleksiew also made an impressive improvement in the second day, trimming eight strokes for a 3-over par 74 score on Sunday. Oleksiew jumped 17 spots to tie for 53rd, finishing with an 82-74—156 scorecard. In the first round, Oleksiew shot five bogeys and three double bogeys. In the final round of play, she hit par or better on 14 holes.
In her second tournament as a Buff, freshman Natalie Vivaldi tied for 68th, shooting a 20-over par 162 (80-82). Vivaldi had a tough second day, managing par or better on eight holes. Despite her struggles, coach Kelly said it was good for Vivaldi to gain more experience.
“She's someone that I feel will definitely be a player for us, she just needs some tournament experience,” Kelly said.
Claudia Davis made her Colorado debut at the Peg Bernard Invitational. Competing as an individual, Davis shot 30-over par 172.
UNLV's Dana Finkelstein (No. 33) held onto first place, shooting 5-under par 137 (69-68). Three of the host team's individuals placed in the top four. Casey Danielson moved up a spot to tie teammate Lauren Kim, who jumped six spots, for second place, finishing 3-over par 139. Last year's individual champion, No. 8-ranked Mariah Stackhouse tied Oregon's Cassy Isagaw for fourth place, with each shooting 1-under par 141.
CU gets back in action on March 3 and 4 with the Bruin Wave Invitational in Tarzana, Calif.
| BUFFALOES INDIVIDUALS | ||
| t-12. | Kristin Coleman | 73-74—147 |
| t-28. | Jenny Coleman | 77-74—151 |
| t-28. | Alexis Keating | 75-76—151 |
| t-53. | Jamie Oleksiew | 82-74—156 |
| t-68. | Natalie Vivaldi | 80-82—162 |
| TOP 5 INDIVIDUALS | ||
| 1. | Dana Finkelstein, UNLV | 69-68—137 |
| t-2. | Lauren Kim, Stanford | 71-68—139 |
| t-2. | Casey Danielson, Stanford | 70-69—139 |
| t-4. | Mariah Stackhouse, Stanford | 70-71—141 |
| t-4. | Cassy Isagawa, Oregon | 70-71—141 |
| TEAM STANDINGS | ||
| 1. | Stanford | 287-283—570 |
| 2. | UC Davis | 291-295—586 |
| 3. | UNLV | 298-294—592 |
| 4. | California | 300-295—595 |
| 5. | Oregon | 296-300—596 |
| 6. | San Jose State | 292-309—601 |
| 7. | San Diego State | 305-297—602 |
| 8. | Colorado | 305-298—603 |
| 9. | Denver | 295-309—604 |
| t-10. | UC Irvine | 297-308—605 |
| t-10. | Long Beach State | 303-302—605 |
| 12. | Oregon State | 300-308—608 |
| 13. | Fresno State | 309-302—611 |
| 14. | San Francisco | 307-307—614 |
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