Oct. 24, 2011
BOULDER CITY, Nev. - Jamie Yam continued her hot play with a 1-under 71 and the Nevada women's golf team shot its lowest round of the season thus far with a 291 in the first round of the Las Vegas Collegiate Showdown on?Monday.
Yam led a strong Nevada effort as freshmen Nikki Prichard (72) and Taylor Bickell (73) also put up strong rounds for the Wolf Pack at Boulder Creek Golf?Club. Louise Yi shot 75 and Joyce Chong rounded out the day with an 81.
"We played pretty well," coach Chad Spencer said. "I am happy for the girls and it looks like we have things going in the right direction. Hopefully we can keep it going for the next two round against this tough field."
Nevada is 10th with a 291 after the first round of the three-round, three-day event. UC Davis is out in front at 277.
The tournament continues Tuesday and concludes Wednesday.
NEVADA RESULTS
T17 Jamie Yam Nevada 71 -1
T25 Nikki Prichard Nevada 72 E
T41 Taylor Bickell Nevada 73 +1
T55 Louise Yi Nevada 75 +3
85 Joyce Chong Nevada 81 +9
TEAM RESULTS
1 UC Davis 277 -11
2 San Diego State 280 -8
3 Pepperdine 281 -7
T4 UC Irvine 286 -2
T4 Idaho 286 -2
6 Oklahoma 287 -1
T7 Louisville 288 E
T7 Long Beach State 288 E
9 UNLV 290 +2
10 Nevada 291 +3
11 Colorado State 295 +7
12 East Carolina 296 +8
T13 Missouri 297 +9
T13 Fresno State 297 +9
15 BYU 302 +14
16 Miami 304 +16
