Aztecs fall to Texas in match-play opener

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Photo:  Sara Kjellker posted a victory in match play vs. Texas at the SDSU March Mayhem.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

March 26, 2018 (Rancho Sante Fe) - The San Diego State women’s golf team finished in seventh place during the medal round at the SDSU March Mayhem event on Monday, firing a collective 14-over-par 302 at The Farms Golf Club. With their total, the Aztecs secured a berth in the championship bracket of match play, but fell to Texas by a count of  3 ½ - 1 ½ in their first-round battle later in the afternoon.

Aztec freshman ties for second on individual leaderboard

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March 17, 2018 (Puerto Vallarta, Mexico) - San Diego State women’s golfer Gioia Carpinelli (Boppelsen, Switzerland) posted her highest placement of the season on Saturday, tying for second place at the Hawkeye-El Tigre Invitational after carding a 5-over-par 77 during the final round at El Tigre Golf and Country Club.

Aztec freshman Sara Kjellker (below) in fifth individually after 36 holes

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February 26, 2018 (San Luis Obispo) - The San Diego State women’s golf team finds itself in third place at the Bruin Wave Invitational after shooting a combined 34-over par 610 during the first two rounds Tuesday at San Luis Obispo Country Club.

Aztec freshman Sara Kjellker tied for 17th individually after 36 holes

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Photo:  Sara Kjellker carded the Aztecs' low round on Tuesday with a 1-over 72.

February 12, 2018 (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) - The San Diego State women’s golf team slipped three notches into a tie for 17th place at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge after posting a collective 28-over-par 312 during the second round Monday at Palos Verdes Golf Club.

Aztec sophomore finishes tournament at 2-over 218

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November 1, 2017 (Santa Ana, Calif.) - San Diego State women’s golfer Fernanda Escauriza (Asunción, Paraguay) tied for sixth place at the UC Irvine Invitational on Tuesday after shooting a 3-over-par 75 during the final round at the par-72, 6,072-yard Santa Ana Country Club.

Aztecs tie for ninth in team standings at Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational

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October 10, 2017 (Austin) - San Diego State women’s golfer Sara Kjellker (Hollviken, Sweden) tied for sixth on the individual leaderboard at the Betsy Rawls Longhorn Invitational on Tuesday after firing an even-par 72 during the final round at the University of Texas Golf Club.

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Photo:  Haleigh Krause had the Aztecs' low card of 73 during the final round of the Windy City Collegiate Classic.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

October 3, 2017 (Highland Park, Ill.) - The San Diego State women's golf team completed its third tournament of the fall on Tuesday with a 12th-place tie at the Windy City Collegiate Classic after shooting a collective 24-over-par 308 during the final round at Northmoor Country Club.

Aztec senior Georgia Lacey ties for 17th individually

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September 27, 2017 (Wolcott, Colo.) - Despite shaving five strokes off its collective score from the previous day, the San Diego State women’s golf team slipped into a tie for fifth place at the Golfweek Conference Challenge on Wednesday after shooting a 7-over-par 295 during the final round at Red Sky Golf Club.

Aztec seniors Georgia Lacey, Haleigh Krause tied for second individually at Golfweek Conference Challenge

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September 25, 2017 (Wolcott, Colo.) - The San Diego State women’s golf team grabbed the early lead at the Golfweek Conference Challenge on Monday after shooting a 1-over-par 289 at Red Sky Golf Club.

Aztec freshman Gioia Carpinelli tied for 23rd individually

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Photo:  Georgia Lacey carded the Aztecs' low score of the day with a 70 in round two.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

September 11, 2017 (Alberquerque) - The San Diego State women’s golf team finds itself tied for fifth place at the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational after shooting a combined 5-over-par 581 during the first two rounds on Monday at the par-72, 6,317-yard UNM Championship Course.

Aztecs to play 10 regular season tournaments

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August 14, 2017 (San Diego) - The San Diego State women’s golf team will play 10 regular-season tournaments across five states and Mexico, as head coach Leslie Spalding revealed the Aztecs’ 2017-18 schedule on Monday.

Former Aztec star finishes second at sectional qualifier in Arizona

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May 25, 2017 (San Diego) - Former San Diego State All-American Emma Henrikson (Malmö, Sweden) has earned a spot in the 2017 U.S. Women’s Open Championship after finishing second in her United States Golf Association (USGA) sectional qualifier Monday in Scottsdale, Arizona.

Aztecs’ Blair, Vivaldi among individual top 20

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Photo:  Sirene Blair led the Aztecs with a 72 in round one of the NCAA Lubbock Regional.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

May 8, 2017 (Lubbock, Tex.) - The San Diego State women’s golf team sits in sixth place at the 2017 NCAA Lubbock Regional after firing a collective 10-over-par 298 on Monday during the opening round at The Rawls Course on the campus of Texas Tech University.

Aztecs’ Fernanda Escauriza named MW Freshman of the Year

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Photo:  Fernanda Escauriza became the fifth MW women's golf Freshman of the Year in school history.  Courtesy goaztecs.com

April 27, 2017 (San Diego) - San Diego State women's golfer Fernanda Escauriza (Asunción, Paraguay) was named Mountain West Freshman of the Year as the league announced its postseason awards on Thursday. In addition, Escauriza garnered second-team all-MW accolades, joining first-team selections Sirene Blair (South Jordan, Utah) and Georgia Lacey (Del Mar, Calif.) to give the Aztecs three all-conference honorees in the same season for the fifth time in head coach Leslie Spalding’s six-year tenure.

Aztecs finish second in team standings for second straight year

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Photo:  Flanked by head coach Leslie Spalding and assistant coach Carly Ludwig, Fernanda Escauriza (center) takes the ceremonial plunge into Poppie's Pond after capturing medalist honors on Wednesday. (Justin Tafoya/NCAA Photos, courtesy goaztecs.com)

April 19, 2017 (Rancho Mirage, Calif.) - San Diego State’s Fernanda Escauriza (Asunción, Paraguay) captured the individual title at the 2017 Mountain West Championship on Wednesday after shooting a 2-under-par 70 during the final round at Mission Hills Country Club. With her total, the Aztec freshman completed the event with a 54-hole total of 6-under 210 to become the program’s first-ever medalist in a conference tournament.