School Records Broken as Buffs Sit In First at CDA Resort Collegiate Invitational

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School Records Broken as Buffs Sit In First at CDA Resort Collegiate Invitational

September 26, 2017 | Women's Golf

By: Maggie Still, Assistant SID

COEUR D'ALENE, IDAHO – The University of Colorado women's golf team broke multiple school records here Tuesday and sits in first place after two rounds of the Coeur D'Alene Resort Collegiate Invitational hosted by Gonzaga.

Colorado finished the day with a 36-hole school record 282-268—550 or 18-under par on the par 71, 6,088 Coeur D'Alene Resort golf course. Illinois sits nine strokes back in second place behind the buffs with a 280-279—559 two-round score. BYU is currently in third place at 1-over par 569. Indiana is in fourth place with a 288-283—571 scorecard while Washington State rounds out the top five teams at 4-over par 572.

"The team played really well, especially this afternoon." head coach Anne Kelly said. "In the morning they also played pretty solid. But I was just really impressed with the play of Kirsty and Robyn today. Both got on birdie rolls and it was really fun to watch. They were tough competitors coming down the stretch there. Just excited for them and the rounds they played."

Additionally, the team broke the school record for low 18-hole score as they shot a 268 or 16-under par in the second round. The previous score was 277 from 2015 at the East and West Match Play as well as a 277 from the 2012 Clover Cup first round.

Sophomore Kirsty Hodgkins shot a school record 9-under par (68-65—133) and is in first place after two rounds. Hodgkins now owns the low 36-hole par 71 school record and moves into second overall behind Esther Lee's 130. Hodgkins came out on fire in both rounds, shooting a 68 or 3-under par in the first round and went on to shoot another record-breaking performance carding a 6-under 65 to break the school record for lowest 18-hole score on a par 71 course.

Robyn Choi also enjoyed a record-breaking performance as she sits in third place with a scorecard of 72-65--137 or 5-under par. Choi shaved seven strokes off her first round to turn in a school record 6-under 65 round of 18 to join Hodgkins with the lowest round on a par 71 course in school history. Choi also began her day on fire carding a back nine score of 31 to land her in the record books once more as she now moves into second all time for CU for the lowest nine-hole score.

Brittany Fan put together a solid day as the senior sits tied for ninth at 2-under par and posted a 70-70—140. Fan recorded the only eagle for the Buffs on the day on the par 5-hole No. 15 in the first round. Fan was a little up and down through the first round but in the second she recorded 17 pars and one birdie to finish at 1-under.

"Britany played really solid golf she just couldn't get a put to drop this morning," Kelly said. "Gillian had a very good first round and Alisha struggled in the morning round but brought it back very well this afternoon. It's nice to see a full team effort today."

Freshman Allisha Lau shaved nine strokes off her first round to move up 40 positions after two rounds. She is tied for 30^th place with a scorecard of 77-68—145 or 3-over par. Lau started her day off struggling just a little carding two double bogeys in the back nine of the first round but fired back in the second round. Lau even birdied the par-3-hole No. 14 that she doubled earlier in the day.

Gillian Vance is tied for 60^th place. Vance shot a 72-78—150, 8-over par. In her first round Vance recorded three birdies, 12 pars, two bogeys and a double, but struggled in the second round tallying seven bogeys.

SCHOOL RECORDS NOTES:

Team: Broke the low 18-hole score as the team shot a 268. The previous score was 277 from 2015 at the East and West Match Play as well as a 277 from the 2012 Clover Cup first round.
Team: Broke low 36-hole score. The Buffs shot a 550 here Tuesday breaking the previous school record from the Clover Cup from the 2011-12 season where the team shot a 558.
Rounds in 60's: This is just the fourth-time multiple Buffs have had a round in the 60s in the same round and first time three Buffs have done so.
Rounds under par: This is the second time four Buffs went under par in the same round.
Hodgkins: Broke the school record for the lowest 36-hole par 71 score with her 68-65—133. She also moves into second overall 36-hole low score behind Esther Lee's 61-69—130 at UNM in 2016.
Hodgkins: Is just the fourth Buff to have back-to-back rounds in the 60s. Esther Lee had 61-69-68 at UNM. Lee had two in a row twice and Alex Stewart and Jenny Coleman both had two straight once.
Hodgkins & Choi: The sophomores both added their names to the CU record books as they both shot the school record lowest 18-hole score on a par 71 course. Both Hodgkins and Choi shot a 65 to beat out Alexis Keating from 2015 who shot a 66. Also both tied for third lowest round regardless of par.
Choi: Her 31 on the back nine of the second round lands her in the record books, she moves into second all-time for the lowest nine-hole score. Esther Lee owns the school record with a 29 from 2016.

The tournament concludes on Wednesday with the final round beginning at 9:00 a.m. M.D.T

BUFF INDIVIDUALS

1	Kirsty Hodgkins	68	65	133	-9
3	Robyn Choi	72	65	137	-5
T9	Brittany Fan	70	70	140	-2
T60	Gillian Vance	72	78	150	+8
T30	Alisha Lau	77	68	145	+3

TEAM STANDINGS

1.	COLORADO	282	268	550	-18
2.	Illinois	280	279	559	-9
3.	BYU	287	282	569	+1
4	Indiana	288	283	571	+3
5.	Washington State	290	282	572	+4
6.	New Mexico	287	286	573	+5
7.	Fresno State	290	284	574	+6
8.	Idaho	291	284	575	+7
T9.	Long Beach State	285	292	577	+9
	San Francisco	288	289	577	+9
T 11.	Oregon State	295	284	579	+11
	Colorado State	291	288	579	+11
13.	Hawaii	300	288	588	+20
T14.	Northern Arizona	297	296	593	+25
	South Dakota State	298	295	593	+25
16.	Gonzaga	294	304	598	+30
17.	Minnesota	298	301	599	+31
18.	Seattle	298	308	606	+38