Women's Golf - Toa Yokoyama at Guadalajara Country Club

Women's Golf

Yokoyama Grabs Top-10 Finish In Mexico

The Rebel sophomore shot a final-round 1-over to tie for ninth at Virginia's Collegiate Invitational

GUADALAJARA, Mexico (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV women's golf sophomore Toa Yokoyama grabbed a top-10 finish after Friday's final round of the Collegiate Invitational hosted by Virginia at Guadalajara Country Club (Par 72, 6,333 yards).

Yokoyama (76-74-73) shot a final-round 1-over to finish tied for ninth at 7-over 223 through 54 holes. Her improvement of 11 spots in the individual standings followed a day that saw her end the front and back nine on high notes, draining birdies on holes No. 9 and 18.

Finishing among the top 30 with her Rebel counterpart, Thienna Huynh (+12) made a seven-spot improvement on the leaderboard as she finished tied for 28th. The Scarlet & Gray's remaining players included Maria Fernanda Martinez's (+18) tie for 47th in her home country, as well as Mayumi Umezu's (+22) tie for 53rd and McKenzi Hall's (+23) 57th-place finish.

In the team standings, Florida State never relinquished its day-one lead to take the tournament title at 14-over 878. The individual trophy went to Colorado State's Andrea Bergsdottir (-4). UNLV (+53) finished 11th.

UP NEXT: The Rebels head back on the road for their next tournament when they play in the San Diego State Classic from February 12-13.
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Players Mentioned

McKenzi Hall

McKenzi Hall

Junior
Thienna Huynh

Thienna Huynh

Sophomore
Toa Yokoyama

Toa Yokoyama

5' 7"
Junior
HS
Maria Fernanda Martinez

Maria Fernanda Martinez

Graduate Student
Mayumi Umezu

Mayumi Umezu

Junior

Players Mentioned

McKenzi Hall

McKenzi Hall

Junior
Thienna Huynh

Thienna Huynh

Sophomore
Toa Yokoyama

Toa Yokoyama

5' 7"
Junior
HS
Maria Fernanda Martinez

Maria Fernanda Martinez

Graduate Student
Mayumi Umezu

Mayumi Umezu

Junior