UNLV Athletics' Top 10 Moments of the Decade summer series rolls on...
Before the 2020-21 school year arrives, UNLV Athletics is taking a look back at each of its teams' Top 10 Moments from the just-completed decade. The (non-scientific) lists will be unveiled through the middle of August.
Below is the fourth in the series: Women's Golf. We hope you enjoy!
NO. 10: PRIOR WINS LAS VEGAS SHOWDOWN WITH RECORD-TYING PERFORMANCE
Prior, Rebels Sweep Titles At Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown (Oct. 24, 2017)
Hosting its 16th annual Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown at Boulder Creek Golf Course, UNLV captured the team title at the event for the second time in three years, shooting a 17-under 847 - the third lowest 54-hole score in program history. Junior
Elizabeth Prior, who had missed the first month of the season due to a medical issue, came out on fire in her first tournament of the year, carding a 67-66-67 over the three rounds to tie former Rebel All-American Therese Koelbaek for lowest three-round individual score in UNLV women's golf history - a 16-under 200, which completed the medalist sweep for the Rebels.
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NO. 9: REBELS WIN 2013 MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP
UNLV Win First MW Championship Under Head Coach Amy Bush-Herzer (April 27, 2013)
The UNLV women's golf team captured its first Mountain West title since 2006 and fourth in program history. It was also the first title under current head coach
Amy Bush-Herzer. The Rebels won the championship by 12-strokes over Boise State. Junior Demi Mak was tied for the lead at the end of 54-holes, but lost in a playoff to New Mexico's Manon DeRoey.
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NO. 8: ALEXANDRA KAUI WINS MOUNTAIN WEST TITLE
Kaui Wins Mountain West Individual Title By Record Margin (April 20, 2016)
Kaui won by five strokes for the largest individual winning margin in MW Championship history, topping the previous record of four that was shared by former UNLV women's golfer Therese Koelbaek. Kaui shot a 3-under 69 in the final round to finish at 4-under 212 (72-71-69) becoming fifth individual conference championship winner for UNLV and the first since Koelbaek in 2011.
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NO. 7: REBELS WIN 2016 MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP
Rebels, Kaui Sweep MW Championship (April 20, 2016)
The Rebels shot an even-par 288 in the final round of the Mountain West Championships to win the conference championship for the fifth time in school history with a team score of 13-over 877 (295-294-288). UNLV defeated No. 22 San Diego State by nine strokes, the second biggest margin of victory for UNLV in the MW Championship.
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NO. 6: REBELS WIN BACK-TO-BACK MOUNTAIN WEST CHAMPIONSHIP
UNLV Captures MW Championship For Second Straight Year (April 19, 2017)
The Rebels entered the Mountain West Tournament as defending champions with the hopes of repeating for the first time since the team won three-straight from 2004-06. That they did, but not without some drama. After ending day one in a three-way tie at 1-under, UNLV grabbed the lead on day two with a two-day score at 1-over (290) - which included a hole-in-one by sophomore
Elizabeth Prior. In the final round, the Rebels and the Aztecs of San Diego State played tug-o-war with the lead throughout the day, but the Rebels took control on the back nine, hitting seven birdies to finish at 4-over 868 -- three shots ahead of second place SDSU.
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NO. 5: 2015 NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP APPEARANCE
UNLV Matches Highest Finish At NCAA Championship Event (May 25, 2015)
The Rebels finished in 16th place at the NCAA Championship, matching its best finish at the championship event, with a score of 67-over-par 931 (305-324-302). UNLV finished just the cut by one stroke to qualify for the fourth round.
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NO. 4: DANA FINKELSTEIN HOLE-IN-ONE
Finkelstein Drops Hole-In-One At 2014 NCAA Championships (May. 22, 2014)
Junior Dana Finkelstein became only the second Rebel in program history to qualify as an individual for the NCAA Championship. She finished tied for 33rd in the tournament, but recorded her first career hole-in-one during the opening round at the par-70, 6,194 yard course at Tulsa Country Club. "I was playing 170, ten yards from the back. I hit a little baby 5-wood and knocked it down under the wind. It took a couple bounces on the green and disappeared," Finkelstein said. "I thought it was over actually, until somebody behind the green threw their hands in the air. Then I knew it went in."
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NO. 3: KOELBAEK EARNS ALL-AMERICAN STATUS FOR THIRD TIME
Senior Therese Koelbaek Earn Third All-American Honor (May 2011)
Therese Koelbaek is the only player in UNLV women's golf history to earn All-America honors three times. She was named to Golfweek's third team following a standout senior season in 2010-11 after earning honorable mention honors in 2008 and 2009. Koelbaek finished her career as the 2011 Mountain West Golfer of the Year and won medalist honors at the 2011 MW Championship Tournament.
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NO. 2: FINKELSTEIN NAMED FIRST TEAM ALL-AMERICAN
Senior Dana Finkelstein Becomes Second Rebel To Earn First Team All-American Honors (May 26, 2015)
Senior Dana Finkelstein became the second UNLV women's golfer in school history to earn All-America first team honors as she was named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association's top team. Finkelstein finished the season collecting three tournament wins, seven top-five finishes and then tying for 18th at the NCAA Championship, which is the third highest finish by a Rebel in the event. Last season, she became the fourth golfer in program history to earn All-America honors, being named to the WGCA and Golfweek second teams. The three-time Mountain West Golfer of the Year finished her career as the winningest golfer in program history with five victories.
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NO. 1: THREE-PEAT
Rebels Win Back-To-Back-To-Back MW Championships For Second Time In History (April 18, 2018)
Heading into the 2018 Mountain West Championships, the Rebels were eyeing three straight MW titles for the first time since UNLV captured three straight from 2004-06. The Scarlet and Gray jumped out to a lead on day one and never relinquished it as the wire-to-wire winners at 8-over 872. It marked the program's seventh overall league championship and fourth in seven years under head coach
Amy Bush-Herzer. At one point UNLV had pushed their lead to 16 strokes, but ultimately finished with a eight-shot victory over San Diego State. The team win also secured UNLV's 16th straight appearance in NCAA Regionals.
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