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10/18/2026 9:34:00 PM | Women's Golf
SAN MARCOS, Texas (UNLVRebels.com) – A pair of par-or-better scorecards from junior Amber Chen and sophomore Demi Du put the UNLV women's golf team in fifth place after Sunday's opening two rounds of the Jim West Challenge at Kissing Tree Golf Club (Par 72, 6,111 yards).
REBEL ROUNDUP:Â Chen shot 2-under 142 after notching a 1-under 71 in back-to-back rounds and Du posted an even-par 144 through 36 holes with consecutive pars in the first two rounds. With their play, Chen positioned herself in a tie for ninth and Du snuck into the top 15 in a tie for 14th.
Senior Zi Yu Foong (+1) joins the duo in the top 20 in a tie for 17th, while she also recorded the Scarlet & Gray's low 18-hole score on the day with a first-round 3-under 69. Freshman Kuree Little (+4) lands in a tie for 29th and junior Lana Yamagata (+15) follows in 55th as part of the lineup. Playing as an individual, freshman Addison Hines (+20) is in 59th.
As a team, the Rebels (+3) carded an even-par 288 in the first round and a 3-over 291 in the second. Foong, Chen and Du all shot par or better on the first 18 holes for a combined 4-under as a trio.Â
DAY-ONE LEADERS:Â TCU holds the day-one lead at 11-under 565, including a 13-under 275 in the second round. Missouri's Alexandra Berglund leads the individual field at 8-under 136.
UP NEXT:Â The tournament concludes with Monday's final round.
NOTES:
REBEL ROUNDUP:Â Chen shot 2-under 142 after notching a 1-under 71 in back-to-back rounds and Du posted an even-par 144 through 36 holes with consecutive pars in the first two rounds. With their play, Chen positioned herself in a tie for ninth and Du snuck into the top 15 in a tie for 14th.
Senior Zi Yu Foong (+1) joins the duo in the top 20 in a tie for 17th, while she also recorded the Scarlet & Gray's low 18-hole score on the day with a first-round 3-under 69. Freshman Kuree Little (+4) lands in a tie for 29th and junior Lana Yamagata (+15) follows in 55th as part of the lineup. Playing as an individual, freshman Addison Hines (+20) is in 59th.
As a team, the Rebels (+3) carded an even-par 288 in the first round and a 3-over 291 in the second. Foong, Chen and Du all shot par or better on the first 18 holes for a combined 4-under as a trio.Â
DAY-ONE LEADERS:Â TCU holds the day-one lead at 11-under 565, including a 13-under 275 in the second round. Missouri's Alexandra Berglund leads the individual field at 8-under 136.
UP NEXT:Â The tournament concludes with Monday's final round.
NOTES:
- This marks the first time during the 2026-27 campaign that the Rebels haven't held the lead after two rounds.
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