Sept. 19, 2011
PULLMAN, Wash. - The Nevada women's golf team weathered high winds on Monday morning and then came back with a strong afternoon performance and is sitting in a tie for fifth after the first two rounds of the WSU Cougar Cup.
With winds howling up to 30 mph during the first round in the morning, Nevada was able to put up a 314 as a team. As the conditions settled in the afternoon at Palouse Ridge Golf Course, the Pack went low with a 304 and finds itself in a good position heading into the final round on Tuesday.
"I was proud of them because they hung in there in the morning and held it together," second-year coach Chad Spencer said. "We are able to put a strong round together in the afternoon and we're right in the mix of it with the exception of Washington."
Washington is running away with the team competition at 594 through two rounds. But Nevada, along with tournament host Washington State, is just nine shots back of second place (Oregon State, 609), with a team score of 618.
Individually, Jamie Yam fired 78-73 and is tied for sixth place heading into the final round. Louise Yi and freshman Taylor Bickell are four shots back of Yam at 155 and are tied in 23rd place with freshman Nikki Prichard in 31st place at 157 after two rounds.
The final round at Palouse Ridge will be played Tuesday.
Nevada Results
T6 Jamie Yam (1) 78 73 151
T23 Taylor Bickell (4) 76 79 155
T23 Louise Yi (5) 78 77 155
31 Nikki Prichard (3) 82 75 157
77 Joyce Chong (2) 86 84 170
Team Results
1 Washington 309 285 594 +18
2 Oregon State 314 295 609 +33
3 Stanford 307 303 610 +34
4 Idaho 321 294 615 +39
T5 Washington State 312 306 618 +42
T5 Nevada 314 304 618 +42
7 UC Irvine 323 304 627 +51
T8 Gonzaga 325 312 637 +61
T8 Sacramento State 323 314 637 +61
10 Montana 325 315 640 +64
T11 Montana State 338 310 648 +72
T11 Portland State 325 323 648 +72
13 Eastern Washington 339 321 660 +84
