Tech Finishes in Second

Monday, October 4

Las Cruces, NM

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Texas Tech Athletics

NMSU/Give'em Five Intercollegiate

Kim Kolb's first-place finish marks the first time the senior has taken a tournament title in her Tech career.

October 05, 2004 | Women's Golf

Oct. 5, 2004

Lubbock, TEXAS - The No.59 Texas Tech women's golf team wrapped up a phenomenal tournament today at the NMSU/Price's Give `Em Five Intercollegiate at the New Mexico State Golf Course in Las Cruces, N.M. Senior Kim Kolb led the charge with a first-place individual finish of her own, with a even-par third-round to wrap up the two-day event.

Kolb finished the tournament with a 214 score, while posting her career-low round of 69 in the second-round en route to her first tournament title. Kolb (73-69-72-214) was followed by freshman Valerie Tan who also accompanied the senior in the top five. With Kolb's first-place finish, the senior joins an elite group of past Tech golfers as one of three to win a tournament during their Tech careers. Tan (73-71-78-222) was able to hold onto a tie for fourth-place finish after ending day-two in second. Tan's fourth-place tie replaces her career-best finish of tied for sixth at the Jeannine McHaney that she set just a week ago. The freshman has in three-consecutive tournaments carded higher finishes, with her best recorded today.

The third-round would prove to be tough for the remaining Red and Black golfers as seniors Megan Hull and Sheila Mendez both posted 80 rounds, while sophomore Marla Troester fired an 81 third-round to conclude play at the New Mexico State Golf Course. Hull (76-77-80-233) finished in a tie for 33rd while Troester's (76-77-81-234)) play earned her a tie for 40th-place finish. Mendez (77-78-80-235) rounded out the five point-scoring Lady Raiders in a tie for 46th.

Competing as individuals for Tech were juniors Hazel Tan and Ashley Slavich. Tan (71-75-83-229), who was threatening to have her first top-five finish after a tied for fourth-place second-round ending, shot a 83 third-round to fall to a tie for 17th. Slavich (83-83-81-247) finished in a 76th-place tie.

Just in front of the Lady Raiders were the No.3 Arizona State Sun Devils (893) stealing away the tournament title with a 299 third round. Tech (902) followed in second; trailed by No.40 Baylor (904), host New Mexico State (918) and Kansas (921) rounding out the top five. With Tech's second-place finish, it marks their highest finish of 2004-05 thus far, while proving they can compete with the best in the nation defeating two teams that were ranked considerably higher than the Red Raiders. Most notably the No.49 ranked Baylor Bears and the No.43 TCU Hornfrogs finished below the Red and Black.

Nebraska (928), Texas-El Paso (929), Arkansas-Little Rock (931), Kansas State (933), and TCU (935) in pulled in the six through 10 positions. North Texas (937), Denver (947), San Diego State (949), Northern Arizona (954), Hawaii (958), Texas A&M Corpus Christi (980), North Dakota (1010) and Western New Mexico (1013) wrap up the rest of the field in 11th through 18th.

Tech will take a week off before teeing off again at the Stanford/Pepsi Invitational in Palo Alto, Calif.

Results Listed Below:
         2    Texas Tech Univ.        298  294  310   902         1    Kim Kolb                 73   69   72   214      T  4    Valerie Tan              73   71   78   222      T 33    Megan Hull               76   77   80   233      T 40    Marla Troester           76   77   81   234      T 46    Sheila Mendez            77   78   80   235





FINAL RESULTS           Price's Give Em Five Intercoll * Individual            NMSU Golf Course         Las Cruces, NM                         Dates: 10/04 - 10/05     (Today:10-05-2004)                                   Par:        72                                   Yardage:  6319
      Fin.   Top 20 Teams             Scores         1   Arizona State            297  297  299    893         2   Texas Tech Univ          298  294  310    902          3   Baylor University        298  299  307    904         4   New Mexico State U.      296  307  315    918         5   Kansas, U. of            310  307  304    921         6   Nebraska, U. of          302  309  317    928         7   Texas El Paso, U. of     303  306  320    929         8   Arkansas-Little Rock     310  307  314    931         9   Kansas State Univ.       303  305  325    933        10   TCU                      317  295  323    935        11   North Texas, U. of       313  315  309    937        12   Denver, Univ. of         311  311  325    947        13   San Diego State Univ     314  313  322    949        14   Northern Arizona U.      315  316  323    954        15   Hawaii, Univ. of         308  330  320    958        16   TX A&M CorpusChristi     326  326  328    980        17   North Dakota State       340  341  329   1010        18   Western New Mexico       326  334  353   1013
   Fin.    Top 20 Players         School       Scores      1    Kim Kolb               Texas Tech    73   69   72   214      2    Louise Stahle          Arizona St    71   74   73   218          *Erin Kato              N. Mex. St    78   69   71   218      4    Valerie Tan            Texas Tech    73   71   78   222           Josefin Svenningsson   Baylor        73   73   76   222           Tiffany Tavee          Arizona St    77   71   74   222      7    Charmaine Erasmus      Arizona St    74   75   75   224      8    Dale Gammie            Hawaii        72   74   79   225           Anna Rehnholm          Baylor        74   76   75   225     10    Sian Reddick           Baylor        75   72   79   226           Danielle Roseberry     N. Mex. St    75   76   75   226     12    Catherine Matranga     TCU           80   71   76   227           Laura Walker           AR-L. Rock    75   76   76   227           Emily Hoeper           Denver        73   75   79   227     15    Emily Ogilvy           AR-L. Rock    79   75   74   228           Jill Womble            Kansas        77   78   73   228     17    Lehua Wise             N. Mex. St    72   77   80   229           Lauren Cheves          N. Texas      76   79   74   229           Amy Young              UTEP          77   74   78   229           Malin Fryk             UTEP          74   77   78   229         *Hazel Tan              Texas Tech    71   75   83   229          *Tamara Robbins         N. Mex. St    73   78   78   229
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