April 28, 2010
Women's golfer Carlota Ciganda has been named ASU's Female Athlete of the Week for the week ending May 1st. Ciganda continued her stellar career as she defeated teammate Juliana Murcia in a playoff to become the Pac-10's first ever back-to-back conference champion. For the tournament Ciganda shot a 2-under 214 (71-72-71), which had her tied with teammate Juliana Murcia. The two went to the 10th tee for a 1-hole playoff where Ciganda sunk a putt for birdie. Ciganda and the Sun Devils head to Columbus, Indiana where they will be the No. 1 seed for the 2010 NCAA Central Region.
ASU sophomore Carlota Ciganda became the Pac-10's first back-to-back conference champion after defeating teammate Juliana Murcia in a playoff. In rainy and chilly conditions throughout the week, Ciganda finished 2-under 214 (71-72-71) to end the final round tied for the lead with Murcia. She birdied the playoff hole to earn medalist honors and become only the second Pac-10 player to win the conference championship twice in her career. She is ASU's 11th individual Pac-10 Champion and the 15th Sun Devil conference medalist. This is Ciganda's first medalist honor of the season and third in her career.