Fresno State hosts Fresno State Classic
March 31 – April 1 • Copper River CC • Fresno, CA
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FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State women's golf team is set to host the Fresno State Classic March 31 – April 1 at the Par 72, 6,268-yard Copper River Country Club.
SCHEDULE
Monday, March 31 – 8:30 a.m. PT, shotgun start
Tuesday, April 1 – 8:30 a.m. PT, shotgun start
THE FIELD
The eight-team field includes CSU Bakersfield, CSUN, Fresno State, Hawai'i, Portland State, Tarleton State, UC Riverside and Weber State.
THE LINEUP
Katelyn Lehigh
Vunnisa Vu
Amelia Garibaldi
Berglind Erla Baldursdottir
Ashley Tarkanian
LAST TIME
The Fresno State moved up four spots on the leaderboard on the final day of the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational to finish 11th. The Bulldogs carded a total score of 16-over 880.
Katelyn Lehigh moved up 27 spots on the leaderboard to finish 13th with a score of 2-under 214. She had her best round on Thursday, shooting 4-under.
Vunnisa Vu was 2-over, Berglind Erla Baldursdottir and Amelia Garibaldi finished 9-over, and Ashley Tarkanian was 14-over.
WHO'S BACK
Fresno State returns three players, including its top performer from the 2023-24 season, junior Katelyn Lehigh.
Lehigh competed in all 10 tournaments and won the Timpanogos Collegiate Invitational with a career-low 15-under 201, marking the program's 19th individual tournament win and setting a new 54-hole record. She also posted a career-low round of 7-under 65 at the same event and shot under 70 in five rounds. With four Top 20 finishes, she concluded the season with a scoring average of 73.1.
Amelia Garibaldi competed in all 10 tournaments, posting a 73.3 scoring average and securing three Top 10 finishes. She recorded a season-low 5-under 211 at The Clash at Boulder Creek and finished third at the Causeway Invitational with a 2-over 218. Her lowest round of the season came at the Cowgirl Classic, where she shot a 5-under 67 in the final round.
Vunnisa Vu competed in nine tournaments, achieving her best finish at the Fresno State Invitational, where she placed 11th with a score of 3-over 219. She posted a season-low even-par 216 at The Clash at Boulder Creek and shot a season-low round of 2-under 70 at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational, finishing the season with a scoring average of 75.9.
WHO'S NEW
Fresno State bolstered its roster with four newcomers, featuring two junior college transfers and two freshmen.
Motoko Shimoji transferred mid-year from College of the Canyons but was unable to compete for the Bulldogs due to NCAA regulations, though she was able to practice with the team.
Genevieve Akers joins the Bulldogs after spending her freshman season at San Joaquin Delta College.
Berglind Erla Baldursdottir, a native of Mosfellsbær, Iceland, will begin her collegiate career this weekend, along with fellow freshman Ashley Tarkanian, a graduate of Bishop Manogue in Las Vegas, Nev.