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Buffs Continue Fall At Stanford Intercollegiate
October 17, 2024 | Women's Golf
BOULDER — The Colorado women's golf team has had a great fall season competing against some very good teams, but this weekend the level ratchets up a notch.
The Buffaloes are set to compete at The Stanford Intercollegiate, hosted by Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Oct. 18-20 at the Stanford Golf Course, surrounded by a who's-who in NCAA women's golf. Twelve of the 19 teams competing rank in the top 50 of the first NCAA Division I rankings released just this week including six in the top 20 and three top 10 squads led by the No. 3-ranked host Cardinal. All but one are in the top 80 including the Buffaloes who debuted at No. 73.
Colorado is riding high after an impressive third-place finish at the Ron Moore Invitational in Highlands Ranch two weeks ago. The Buffaloes improved each round, going from 7-over and in 13th place after 18 holes, to 3-under in the second and finally 7-under in the third to jump 10 spots in the standings.
The competition heightens this week at the 6,278-yard, par 71, Stanford Golf Course, but the Buffaloes are ready.
"The team has done such a good job putting in the work in practice and we've done so much preparation around creating on-course simulations that have prepared them for events like this, to play against the best," said Colorado assistant coach Mia Landegren who continues to lead the program while head coach Madeleine Sheils is out on maternity leave.
"This course speaks for itself. You have to be very patient off the tee. It can get windy. But I hope they have the confidence to know they can hang with such a good field, but not getting ahead of themselves and being very present in the moment. An also just enjoying playing with such good players, knowing they can compete against them."
Colorado's top five golfers in terms of stroke average will make up the lineup this week, and all have been a model of consistency to say the least. The Buffaloes have stayed away from the large numbers for the most part and all five are hovering right around even-par for their season stroke totals.
Less than two strokes per 18 holes separates this group and all have shown early flashes. All five have at least one sub-par round in the 60s on their respective resumes this season.
Freshman Sydney Givens was Colorado's low-54 scorer at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate and tied for fifth overall. She's averaging 72.33 on the season and has a team-best three rounds in the 60s, two of them coming at the Ron Moore.
Junior Morgan Miller, who smashed team fall season records last year for stroke average and score in relation to par, opened her fall season at 2-under at the Ron Moore tying for 13th overall. Miller, who battled knee issues last spring, is healthy and coming off a 68 in her last round.
Sophomore Vanessa Ngo is second on the team in average at 72.17, just one stroke over par through six rounds. Senior Maria Eidhagen Harrouch as a team-best five rounds under par through three tournaments. Sophomore Carolyn Fuller is averaging 73.22 including three rounds at par or better.
Colorado will open tournament play on Friday, pairing with No. 63 Oregon State, beginning off the No. 1 tee at 8:30 a.m. MT. For the second round on Saturday, the Buffaloes and Beavers will begin at the No. 10 tee with the pairings set to start at 12:45 p.m. Sunday's final round will feature a shot gun start at 9:30 a.m.
Live scoring is available through the NCAA's Clipped site at https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/233308.
The Buffaloes are set to compete at The Stanford Intercollegiate, hosted by Dr. Condoleezza Rice, Oct. 18-20 at the Stanford Golf Course, surrounded by a who's-who in NCAA women's golf. Twelve of the 19 teams competing rank in the top 50 of the first NCAA Division I rankings released just this week including six in the top 20 and three top 10 squads led by the No. 3-ranked host Cardinal. All but one are in the top 80 including the Buffaloes who debuted at No. 73.
Colorado is riding high after an impressive third-place finish at the Ron Moore Invitational in Highlands Ranch two weeks ago. The Buffaloes improved each round, going from 7-over and in 13th place after 18 holes, to 3-under in the second and finally 7-under in the third to jump 10 spots in the standings.
The competition heightens this week at the 6,278-yard, par 71, Stanford Golf Course, but the Buffaloes are ready.
"The team has done such a good job putting in the work in practice and we've done so much preparation around creating on-course simulations that have prepared them for events like this, to play against the best," said Colorado assistant coach Mia Landegren who continues to lead the program while head coach Madeleine Sheils is out on maternity leave.
"This course speaks for itself. You have to be very patient off the tee. It can get windy. But I hope they have the confidence to know they can hang with such a good field, but not getting ahead of themselves and being very present in the moment. An also just enjoying playing with such good players, knowing they can compete against them."
Colorado's top five golfers in terms of stroke average will make up the lineup this week, and all have been a model of consistency to say the least. The Buffaloes have stayed away from the large numbers for the most part and all five are hovering right around even-par for their season stroke totals.
Less than two strokes per 18 holes separates this group and all have shown early flashes. All five have at least one sub-par round in the 60s on their respective resumes this season.
Freshman Sydney Givens was Colorado's low-54 scorer at the Ron Moore Intercollegiate and tied for fifth overall. She's averaging 72.33 on the season and has a team-best three rounds in the 60s, two of them coming at the Ron Moore.
Junior Morgan Miller, who smashed team fall season records last year for stroke average and score in relation to par, opened her fall season at 2-under at the Ron Moore tying for 13th overall. Miller, who battled knee issues last spring, is healthy and coming off a 68 in her last round.
Sophomore Vanessa Ngo is second on the team in average at 72.17, just one stroke over par through six rounds. Senior Maria Eidhagen Harrouch as a team-best five rounds under par through three tournaments. Sophomore Carolyn Fuller is averaging 73.22 including three rounds at par or better.
Colorado will open tournament play on Friday, pairing with No. 63 Oregon State, beginning off the No. 1 tee at 8:30 a.m. MT. For the second round on Saturday, the Buffaloes and Beavers will begin at the No. 10 tee with the pairings set to start at 12:45 p.m. Sunday's final round will feature a shot gun start at 9:30 a.m.
Live scoring is available through the NCAA's Clipped site at https://scoreboard.clippd.com/tournaments/233308.
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