April 1, 2012
TEMPE, Ariz.—The fourth-ranked Arizona State women’s golf team finished in second place at the 2012 PING/ASU Invitational at the ASU Karsten Golf Course in Tempe, Ariz., Sunday. The Sun Devils shot a three-round total of 17-over 869 (280-298-291) for the tournament.
Senior Giulia Molinaro led the Sun Devils for the sixth-straight tournament, shooting a 3-under 68 in the final round for a three-day total of 2-over 215 (73-74-68). Ranked fourth in the nation, according to Golfweek, the senior finished the home event in a tie for seventh place. On the season, Molinaro has recorded six top-10 finishes and has never finished outside the top-15 in a tournament.
Sophomore Justine Lee finished a tie for 11th after recording a career-low first round total of 67 on Friday. For the tournament, Lee shot a 4-over 217 (67-77-73) for her fourth top-15 performance of the season. Sophomore Laura Blanco also recorded a career-low round on the first day of the tournament, shooting a 2-under 69 on Friday.
The Sun Devils next travel to Pullman, Wash. to compete in the first-ever Pac-12 Women’s Golf Championship, Apr. 27-29, hosted by Washington State.
2 |
280 |
298 |
291 |
869 |
+17 |
|
T7 |
73 |
74 |
68 |
215 |
+2 |
|
T11 |
Justine Lee (2) |
67 |
77 |
73 |
217 |
+4 |
T19 |
Laura Blanco (4) |
69 |
75 |
75 |
219 |
+6 |
T41 |
Noemi Jimenez (5) |
78 |
72 |
75 |
225 |
+12 |
T66 |
Daniela Ordonez (3) |
71 |
78 |
80 |
229 |
+16 |
T66 |
Emilie Alonso (I) |
79 |
75 |
80 |
229 |
+16 |