Report By LBSU

The Long Beach State women’s golf team improved by 11-strokes in Saturday’s final round at the NCAA West Regional to finish the day with an 11-over 299 on another hot day where the temperature soared past 100 degrees at the Karsten Golf Course. The 49ers finish the 54-hole regional in 17th place with a three-day total of 44-over 908.

Arizona State (842) won the team title by 19-strokes over second place Southern California (861) and 26 shots over third place LSU (868).

Senior All-American Kay Hoey was the top finisher for LBSU as she tied for 18th place with three other players. Hoey shot an even 72 on Saturday afternoon as she came away with four birdies and four bogeys to finish with a tournament total of a one-over 217. Hoey closes out her collegiate career at The Beach as the highest decorated women’s golfer at LBSU.

Freshman Lee Lopez shot a three-over 75 to finish tied for 43rd. Lopez recorded just one birdie for the day that came at the par five No. 5 hole. She also had four bogeys for the round. Lopez finished the tournament with a seven-over 223.

Sophomore Reina Rogers carded a seven-over 79 to tie for 94th as she had one birdie and eight bogeys. Rogers’ three-day total was a 21-over 237.

Fellow classmate Lindsey McAtee recorded her best round of the tournament with a 73 to move up in six spots in the standings to tie for 94th. McAtee’s scorecard for the final round was highlighted by one birdie and one bogey on the front nine and one birdie and two bogeys on the back nine. McAtee finished the tournament with a 22-over 238.

Junior Brenda Chhuor shot an 83 to finish tied for 101st. Chhuor finished with a three-day total of 28-over 244.

Carlota Ciganda (206) of Arizona State won the individual medalist by one stroke over Jennifer Song (207) of Southern California and two shots over Jane Chin (208) of UC Irvine and Juliana Murcia (208) of Arizona State.

“The team played much better today though they still struggled at times,” said head coach Sue Ewart. “Hopefully they take this experience into next year and we’ll have a better outcome. Hats off to Kay Hoey for an outstanding collegiate career. We wish her well for her continued success knowing we’ll always be part of her life.”

2009 NCAA WEST REGIONAL – Team Results
1. Arizona State (273-283-286–842)
2. Southern California (289-283-289–861)
3. LSU (295-288-285–868)
4. TCU (289-293-291–873)
4. UC Irvine (289-293-291–873)
4. Texas (288-290-295–873)
7. Arizona (288-300-288–876)
8. Pepperdine (294-300-285–879)
9. Arkansas (289-296-297–882)
9. California (291-297-294–882)
11. Texas A&M (288-297-300–885)
12. Oregon (299-298-293–890)
13. San Jose State (299-305-296–900)
14. San Francisco (294-304-303–901)
15. Baylor (299-309-294–902)
16. UNLV (299-313-299–905)
17. LONG BEACH STATE (299-310-299–908)
18. Northern Arizona (299-309-309–917)
19. Colorado (309-308-305–922)
20. Oral Roberts (312-305-314–931)
21. Texas A&M Corpus Christi (315-303-316–934)

LONG BEACH STATE – Individual Results
T18. Kay Hoey (73-72-72–217)
T43. Lee Lopez (73-75-75–223)
T94. Reina Rogers (76-82-79–237)
T96. Lindsey McAtee (84-81-73–238)
T101. Brenda Chhuor (77-84-83–244)

2009 NCAA WEST REGIONAL – Individual Results
1. Carlota Ciganda, Arizona State (67-68-71–206)
2. Jennifer Song, Southern California (72-67-68–207)
3. Jane Chin, UC Irvine (67-69-72–208)
3. Juliana Murcia, Arizona State (68-70-70–208)
5. Belen Mozo, Southern California (66-70-75–211)
6. Megan McChrystal, LSU (74-69-69–212)
6. Azahara Munoz, Arizona State (69-71-72–212)
8. Alice Kim, UC Davis(74-71-69–214)
9. Cathryn Bristow, Oregon (72-74-69–215)
9. Jacqueline Hedwall, LSU (72-72-71–215)
9. Miki Ueoka, Santa Clara (72-73-70–215)
9. Kristin Walla, Texas (70-72-73–215)