May 22, 2008

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - THIRD ROUND PARTIAL RESULTS

Playing in less than ideal conditions for the second-straight day, the UNLV women's golf team completed its third round at the NCAA Championships despite a lightning delay on Thursday.

Severe winds on Wednesday forced teams to finish their second round today, and then lightning caused a delay in Thursday's round, and not everyone finished their third round.

The Rebels are currently 16th overall with a 54-hole total of 915 (314-297-304, +51) heading into the final round, and the team is in position to post its best finish in three appearances at the national tournament. UNLV's best finish overall as a team is 21st, which came at the 2004 NCAA Championships.

"The conditions were very tough today and overall, they have been tough the past two days," UNLV head coach Missy Ringler said. "It has been very windy and cold, but we are hanging in there."

The top six teams at the top of the leaderboard did not finish their third rounds, and USC and UCLA are tied for first at +16, both teams still having players having yet to finish. Azahara Munoz of Arizona State finished her third round and she has the individual lead with a two-under 214, while Tiffany Joh of UCLA and Belen Mozo of USC are second at one-under 215.

UNLV freshman Therese Koelbaek is tied for 27th with a three-round score of nine-over 225, as she shot a two-over 74 on Thursday under less than ideal scoring conditions. One stroke behind is sophomore Natasha Krishna, who is tied for 34th with a score of 226 (+10), and she posted the best round of the day for the Rebels, an even-par 72. There still 13 players in the top 34 or higher who have not finished their third round.

Rebel rookie Alejandra Guacaneme is tied for 71st with a score of 231 (+15), Tonya Choate is tied for 82nd with a total of 233 (+17) and Kasi Lee is tied for 123rd with a score of 249 (+33).

This is the first NCAA tournament for all five players in the Rebel lineup.

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