3/19/2020 10:04:00 PM | Women's Golf
A message from our coach @UNLVBushHerzer ⬇️#AlwaysVegasStrong pic.twitter.com/8sghHGZWR9
— UNLV Women's Golf (@UNLVWGolf) March 20, 2020
Top Moment:
Sweeping Titles At the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown: The Rebels capped the fall portion of their season in a big way, winning their home-hosted tournament, the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown at Boulder Creek Golf Club, for the second time in the last three seasons. UNLV shot a final-round 1-under-par 287 for a 54-hole total of 15-over 879, earning the tournament championship by eight shots. Freshman Elina Saksa earned her first career title as a co-medalist at 4-under 212. It came down to the final hole as Saksa's approach landed about three feet away from the cup and she made her putt for birdie to tie for first. It was UNLV's fourth all-time win at the event since its first year in 2002.
🏆🥇 Rebels Capture Team, Individual Titles At Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown ⛳️ UNLV women's golf earns team championship by eight shots, while freshman Elina Saksa is co-medalist in Boulder City
— UNLV Women's Golf (@UNLVWGolf) October 30, 2019
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Top Performances:
- Saksa's Win At LV Showdown: Her final-hole birdie sealed her first career win.
- Fuller Sixth-Place Finish At The Rebel Beach: Junior Samantha Fuller shot a 2-under 70 to finish in sixth place at the Rebels' spring tournament co-hosted with Long Beach State at Spanish Trail Golf Club. After rounds of even in the first 36 holes, Fuller shot a 2-under 70 in the final round to finish in the top-10.
- Three Rebels Finish In Top-20 At Westbrook Invite in Peoria, AZ: Juniors Samantha Fuller and Cathy Liu and freshman Elina Saksa all finished in the top-20 at Wisconsin's Westbrook Invite in Peoria in February. The trio each carded a 4-under through the first two rounds to enter the final day in a tie for 12th. Fuller shot a 2-under 70 in the last round to finish where she started in a tie for 12th at 6-under 210, which marked two straight tournament finishes with an under-par score. Liu played the best golf of her Rebel career as she turned in a 1-under 71 in the final round to finish in a tie for 15th at 5-under 211 - eight shots better than her previous three-round tournament-best. Saksa came in one shot behind Liu in a tie for 17th at 4-under 212 after an even final round. The last time three Rebels finish with under-par scores in the same tournament was the 2016 Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown when all five Rebels accounting for the team score finished under par (Alexandra Kaui -5; Harley Dubsky -5; Elizabeth Prior -4; Mackenzie Raim -2; and Shannon Oh -1).
- Best Team-Score Of The Year in Peoria: Thanks to Fuller, Liu and Saksa, the Rebels finished with its best three-round score of the year in Peoria at 9-under 855, placing sixth at the event. It was the first time since the Battle of Boulder Creek in March of 2017 that the Rebels carded under-par scores as a team in all three rounds. UNLV's 54-hole score was the lowest for the program since the Rebels shot a 9-under in a win at the Jackrabbit Invite in March of 2018.What an awesome two days in Peoria! Rebels shoot a 9-under as a team with three finishing in the top-20 - great job ladies! #BEaREBEL
— UNLV Women's Golf (@UNLVWGolf) February 24, 2020
Samantha Fuller ➡️ T12th @ 6-under
Cathy Liu ➡️ T15th @ 5-under
Elina Saksa ➡️ T17th @ 4-under
Recap: https://t.co/axMryiA7V0 pic.twitter.com/kaD5cNhwin
- Joels Finishes In Top-20 In Final Tournament Of The Year: Sophomore Veronica Joels was the Rebels' top finisher in a tie for 20th at the Wildcat Invite in Tucson after shooting a final-round 2-over 74 for a tournament score of 6-over 222.
Rebels finish 11th + @veronica_joels ties for 20th at Wildcat Invite in Tucson Tuesday! We will have the weekend off before returning to Tucson next week for the Mountain View Invitational, March 20-22! #BEaREBEL
— UNLV Women's Golf (@UNLVWGolf) March 10, 2020
Recap: https://t.co/S0SybsrR01 pic.twitter.com/RrcZosCLUg
