KAILUA KONA, HI – The No. 2 Sun Devil Women's Golf team earned a third place finish at the 2019 Pac-12 Preview, hosted at Nanea Golf Club on the Island of Hawaii.
"I am very proud of how this team competed today, this week, and all of the fall," Coach Missy Farr-Kaye remarked. "Raquel Olmos and Alexandra Forsterling led us with Top-10 finishes this week."
Arizona State (-7/869) put together back-to-back quality rounds to move into third place, posting the lowest 54-hole team score at the Pac-12 Preview in program history. The third-place finish is the highest by the Sun Devils at the event since they won the tournament championship back in 2016. The Maroon & Gold have now finished in the Top-Five as a team in all four tournaments, including earning a spot in the Top-Three at the past two events with their win at Stanford Intercollegiate back last month. At one of the most competitive tournaments of the fall, ASU finished ahead of No. 1 Stanford, No. 5 USC and No. 15 Oregon.
Coming into the day sitting in fourth place just a stroke back of No. 5 USC, the Sun Devils immediately made a move into third place early into the third round. Linn Grant (-1/218) was on top of her game to start the day, recording birdies on four of her first five holes. She would go on to claim her fourth consecutive Top-15 finish to start her collegiate career thanks to her second round (-1/72) under-par on the weekend, earning a tie for 13th.
Raquel Olmos (-5/214) entered the day in the Top-10, looking to continue her climb in the standings. She did exactly that, firing her second consecutive 70 (-3) to move into sixth place. The impressive result gives her two consecutive Top-10 finishes this season and five in her career. Olmos led the team with five birdies for the second consecutive day. The junior also paced the entire field in scoring average on par-four (-4/3.88) and par-five (-6/4.50) opportunities.
Alexandra Forsterling (-2/217) was one of two Sun Devils to finish in the Top-10, as the sophomore ended up in a tie for 10th. Her six bogeys were the lowest of anyone on the team, combating that by recording nine birdies. This represents her highest finish of the season and second-highest finish of Forsterling's collegiate career.
Arizona State consistency was a big part of their excellent finish, as they led the field with 176 pars made. The Sun Devils also finished third in the tournament with 51 birdies. The Maroon & Gold had the second-best scoring average (+1/4.01) on par-four holes of any team in the field.
No. 8 Arizona (-19/857) took home the team title, with Rino Sasaki (-9/210) from Washington earning the individual title.
TEAM STANDINGS
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
COACH'S THOUGHTS
"We are getting better as a team every round, which is awesome," Coach Farr-Kaye observed. "We are looking forward to getting some good work in over the off-season and we will be read to start the spring portion of our season in January!"
LOOKING AHEAD
The Fall portion of the 2019-20 schedule has now come to an end, as the Sun Devils will have a few months off before they compete again. Arizona State will begin their Spring schedule on January 26th, when they face off with No. 22 UCLA and Denver at Superstition Mountain Prospector Golf Course in Gold Canyon, Arizona. It represents the first of five events in the Spring, including the PING/ASU Invitational, hosted at Papago Golf Course March 27-29.
A reminder that Arizona State University and Grayhawk Golf Club will host the 2020 through 2022 NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Golf Championships on Golf Channel in Scottsdale, Ariz. It becomes the first time a university and golf course will host the championships for three consecutive seasons. The Women's portion of the tournament will run May 22-27. It will be the first time ASU has hosted an NCAA Golf Championship since the women hosted in 1992.
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For the latest updates and information on the Sun Devil Women's Golf program, follow our Twitter/Instagram platforms (@SunDevilWGolf), like our Facebook page (facebook.com/sundevilwgolf/), and our website (thesundevils.com).
"I am very proud of how this team competed today, this week, and all of the fall," Coach Missy Farr-Kaye remarked. "Raquel Olmos and Alexandra Forsterling led us with Top-10 finishes this week."
Arizona State (-7/869) put together back-to-back quality rounds to move into third place, posting the lowest 54-hole team score at the Pac-12 Preview in program history. The third-place finish is the highest by the Sun Devils at the event since they won the tournament championship back in 2016. The Maroon & Gold have now finished in the Top-Five as a team in all four tournaments, including earning a spot in the Top-Three at the past two events with their win at Stanford Intercollegiate back last month. At one of the most competitive tournaments of the fall, ASU finished ahead of No. 1 Stanford, No. 5 USC and No. 15 Oregon.
The depth of Coach Missy Farr-Kaye's lineup was on full display all week, as four different individuals finished in the Top-20 in a field of 60 talented golfers. The charge over the final two days was led by Raquel Olmos (-5/214), who recorded her second consecutive Top-10 finish by ending in sixth place. Alexandra Forsterling (-2/72) joined Olmos in the Top-10 (T-10th), posting her second-highest finish as a Sun Devil.What a performance by the Sun Devils! ??
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) November 6, 2019
The squad records the lowest 54-hole score at the Pac-12 Preview in program history, earning a third-place finish! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/lQ4VOXQhp4
HOW IT HAPPENEDRaquel Olmos was spectacular once again for Arizona State, finishing in the Top-?? for the second consecutive tournament! ??
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) November 6, 2019
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Coming into the day sitting in fourth place just a stroke back of No. 5 USC, the Sun Devils immediately made a move into third place early into the third round. Linn Grant (-1/218) was on top of her game to start the day, recording birdies on four of her first five holes. She would go on to claim her fourth consecutive Top-15 finish to start her collegiate career thanks to her second round (-1/72) under-par on the weekend, earning a tie for 13th.
Raquel Olmos (-5/214) entered the day in the Top-10, looking to continue her climb in the standings. She did exactly that, firing her second consecutive 70 (-3) to move into sixth place. The impressive result gives her two consecutive Top-10 finishes this season and five in her career. Olmos led the team with five birdies for the second consecutive day. The junior also paced the entire field in scoring average on par-four (-4/3.88) and par-five (-6/4.50) opportunities.
Alexandra Forsterling (-2/217) was one of two Sun Devils to finish in the Top-10, as the sophomore ended up in a tie for 10th. Her six bogeys were the lowest of anyone on the team, combating that by recording nine birdies. This represents her highest finish of the season and second-highest finish of Forsterling's collegiate career.
Alessandra Fanali and Olivia Mehaffey both contributed to the Sun Devils moving up a spot on the final day, each recording two birdies to help Arizona State pass USC on the final day. For Fanali, the Top-20 finish (T-20th) is the third on the season and sixth of her career.?? Sun Devils finished in the Top-?? at the Pac-12 Preview! Alexandra Forsterling ends up tied for 10th, the second-best finish of her career! #ForksUp pic.twitter.com/mg8XS8n5ey
— Sun Devil W. Golf (@SunDevilWGolf) November 7, 2019
Arizona State consistency was a big part of their excellent finish, as they led the field with 176 pars made. The Sun Devils also finished third in the tournament with 51 birdies. The Maroon & Gold had the second-best scoring average (+1/4.01) on par-four holes of any team in the field.
No. 8 Arizona (-19/857) took home the team title, with Rino Sasaki (-9/210) from Washington earning the individual title.
TEAM STANDINGS
| Position | Team | Score vs. Par | Total |
| 1 | Arizona | -19 | 857 |
| 2 | UCLA | -17 | 859 |
| 3 | Arizona State | -7 | 869 |
| 4 | USC | -1 | 875 |
INDIVIDUAL STANDINGS
| Position | Player | Team | Score vs. Par | Total |
| 1 | Rino Sasaki | Washington | -9 | 210 |
| 6 | Raquel Olmos | Arizona State | -5 | 214 |
| T10 | Alexandra Forsterling | Arizona State | -2 | 217 |
| T13 | Linn Grant | Arizona State | -1 | 218 |
| T20 | Alessandra Fanali | Arizona State | +1 | 220 |
COACH'S THOUGHTS
"We are getting better as a team every round, which is awesome," Coach Farr-Kaye observed. "We are looking forward to getting some good work in over the off-season and we will be read to start the spring portion of our season in January!"
LOOKING AHEAD
The Fall portion of the 2019-20 schedule has now come to an end, as the Sun Devils will have a few months off before they compete again. Arizona State will begin their Spring schedule on January 26th, when they face off with No. 22 UCLA and Denver at Superstition Mountain Prospector Golf Course in Gold Canyon, Arizona. It represents the first of five events in the Spring, including the PING/ASU Invitational, hosted at Papago Golf Course March 27-29.
A reminder that Arizona State University and Grayhawk Golf Club will host the 2020 through 2022 NCAA Division I Men's & Women's Golf Championships on Golf Channel in Scottsdale, Ariz. It becomes the first time a university and golf course will host the championships for three consecutive seasons. The Women's portion of the tournament will run May 22-27. It will be the first time ASU has hosted an NCAA Golf Championship since the women hosted in 1992.
HOW TO FOLLOW
For the latest updates and information on the Sun Devil Women's Golf program, follow our Twitter/Instagram platforms (@SunDevilWGolf), like our Facebook page (facebook.com/sundevilwgolf/), and our website (thesundevils.com).