March 3, 2010
Led by Jodi Ewart’s 4-under 68 and second-place individual finish, the 21st-ranked University of New Mexico women’s golf team ended in sixth place at the Bruin Wave Invitational in Santa Clarita, Calif. Ewart had five birdies and a bogey in tying a career-low round. She finished at 5-under 211, three shots behind Pepperdine’s Danielle Kang.
The Lobos shot an even-par 288 today, the third-lowest round among the 18-team field playing at the Robinson Ranch Golf Club (par 72, 6,282 yards). UNM finished at 19-over 883 (295-300-288). The round could have been even better as the Lobos played the front nine in 7-under, but 7-over on the back. Southern Cal rallied past top-ranked UCLA for the team title at 866.
Ewart shot 68 as a freshman at the UNLV Spring Invitational. Her score ties for the 6th-best round in school history while 4-under-par ties for 8th-best at UNM.
UNM senior Britney Choy shot 72 today to finish in a tie for 15th at 219 (72-75-72). Sophomore Sarah Salvo tied for 40th at 227 (75-78-74). Sophomore Rebecca Hellbom tied for 45th at 229 (79-75-74) while freshman Bethany Buchner tied for 61st at 235 (79-75-81).
The Lobos are off until March 26 when they play in the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational in Austin, Texas.