LAS VEGAS (UNLVRebels.com) – UNLV women's golf swept the Mountain West weekly awards as senior
Toa Yokoyama was named Golfer of the Week and
Amber Chen received Freshman of the Week, the league office announced Thursday. This marks Yokoyama's second consecutive week earning the weekly honor and third time on the season, while Chen's freshman recognition is her first.
The duo guided the Rebels to a second-place finish in record-setting fashion at Wisconsin's Westbrook Invitational. They also helped the Scarlet & Gray set the program and the tournament's single-round record with a 20-under 268 and their team's season-best tournament score of 30-under 834.
Originally from Tokyo, Yokoyama finished the tournament in a tie for second with a career-low 12-under 204. Ranked the No. 45 collegiate player in the nation after her performance, Yokoyama also matched her career-low round with a 6-under 66 in both the second round and her squad's historic final 18 holes.
A native of Taipei, Taiwan, Chen posted a tied-for-11th finish with a season-best score of 6-under 210 at the event. After opening the tournament with an even-par 72, she fired season-low tallies with a 3-under 69 in back-to-back rounds, including a bogey-free second round.
UP NEXT: The Rebels continue their spring slate in Fairfax, California, at the Juli Inkster at Meadow Club Invitational being hosted by San Jose State from Monday-Tuesday, March 3-4.