May 22, 2007
NCAA National Championships Day 1 Results in PDF Format
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — The 19th-ranked New Mexico women’s golf team carded a 17-over par 305 in the opening round of the NCAA National Championships Tuesday and currently sits in 13th place. The Lobos were led by junior Giselle Claux after carding a 2-over par 74 at the LPGA International Legends Golf Course. Claux is tied for 13th individually heading into the second round.
Claux fired a strong first round that included an even par front nine with a birdie. Heading into day two, Claux remains just five strokes behind UC-Irvine’s Selanee Henderson for the lead.
Freshman Jodi Ewart is tied for 39th after shooting a 4-over par 76. Sophomore Py Bengttson carded a 77 and is tied for 53rd. Junior Alexandra Phelps was 6-over par 78 in the first round and is tied for 72nd. Sophomore Mikaela Backstedt fired an 11-over par 83 and is tied for 114th.
Southern California leads the tournament at 7-over par 295. North Carolina and Louisville are tied for second at 9-over par 297. Henderson has a shot advantage individually over Duke’s Amanda Blumenherst and Stanford’s Lauren Todd.
The Lobos were paired with Louisville and Michigan State in the first round.
UNM is scheduled to start the second round Wednesday at 1 p.m. ET. Live stats of the event are available at www.Golfstat.com with a complete Lobo recap posted at www.GoLobos.com following the round.