Feb. 27, 2007
Tucson, Ariz. - The second-ranked Arizona State women's golf team finished in first place at the 2007 Wildcat Invitational in Tucson, Ariz. ASU, who came into the tournament as the defending champion after winning last year's Wildcat Invitational, shot a 16-over 868 (300-277-291). The Sun Devils secured back-to-back Wildcat Invitational championships with an eight-stroke lead over second-place Duke.
"We are absolutely thrilled to be leaving Tucson with a first-place trophy at the Wildcat Invitational," said Associate Head Coach Missy Farr-Kaye. "They played right with the two-time NCAA defending champion Duke and showed them they were not afraid to play against a top-ranked team."
Duke is ranked fourth in the nation according to Golfweek.com.
The Sun Devils were led by freshman Anna Nordqvist who finished tied for second place after shooting a 1-over 214 (77-67-70). Sophomore All-Americans Jennifer Osborn and Azahara Munoz tied for fourth after shooting a 3-over 216 (74-67-75), (74-69-73), respectively. Freshman Juliana Murcia shot a 9-over 222 (75-74-73) to tie for 17th. Senior Lindsay Anderson shot a 27-over 240 (79-81-80) to tie for 62nd. Redshirt freshman Liisa Kelo, playing as an independent, tied for 54th after shooting a 23-over 236 (75-81-80).
"They played great golf," said Farr-Kaye. "We had four players in the top 20. We couldn't be any happier heading back to Phoenix."
ASU boasted three players in the top-five and four players in the top-20, the only team in the tournament to record either feat.
Next up, the Sun Devils travel to College Station, Texas to take place in the "Mo"morial Invitational, March 9-11.