University of Nevada Las Vegas
Colonel Bill Wollenberg's Ptarmigan Ram Classic
9/9/2014 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
Fort Collins, Colo. (UNLVRebels.com) - The UNLV women's golf team finished second at the season-opening Colonel Bill Wollenberg Ptarmigan Ram Classic on Tuesday. The Rebels turned in a tournament score of 14-over-par 878 (292-297-289) at the par-72, 6,230-yard Ptarmigan Country Club.
UNLV moved from fourth to second by posting the lowest third round team score and finished eight shots behind tournament winner San Diego State, who turned in a score of 6-over 870 (289-288-293). Illinois (297-289-295) and Colorado (294-292-295) tied for third at 17-over 881 and Gonzaga finished in fifth at 18-over 882 (296-294-292).
Senior Dana Finkelstein posted the highest finish for a Rebel as she tied for seventh, which is her 17th career top-10 finish. She turned in a 1-over 217 (71-76-70) and tied with Boise State's Genevieve Ling for the lowest third round score.
San Diego State's Emma Henrikson took home medalist honors by finishing at 5-under 211 (72-67-72). Henrikson's teammate Sirene Blair finished runner-up one stroke back at 4-under 212 (70-69-73). Colorado's Alexis Keating (70-72-71) and Gonzaga's Raychelle Santos (70-70-73) tied for third at 3-under 213. Fresno State's Madchen Ly rounded out the top-five at 1-under 215 (70-74-71).
Also competing for UNLV were freshmen Mackenzie Raim (72-74-73) and Harley Dubsky (73-73-73) who tied for 13th at 3-over 219, senior Mayko Chwen Wang tied for 23rd at 8-over 224 (76-75-73) and sophomore Vivian Hsuan Chen tied for 57th at 17-over 233 (78-75-80).
The tournament featured 18 teams and 90 individuals. The Rebels will be back in action on September 15-16, as they will travel to Albuquerque, NM for the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational.
