Fresno State at Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational
March 24-27 • Royal Ka'anapali GC • Lahaina, HI
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FRESNO, Calif. – The Fresno State women's golf team will travel to compete in the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational hosted by Hawai'i at the Par 72, 6,013-yard Royal Ka'anapali Golf Club, March 24-27.
SCHEDULE
Monday, March 24 – 11 a.m. PT, shotgun start
Tuesday, March 25 – 11 a.m. PT, shotgun start
Wednesday, March 26 – 11 a.m. PT, shotgun start
THE FIELD
The 17-team field includes Hawai'i, Arkansas State, BYU, Cal Poly, Denver, Fresno State, Gonzaga, Mercer, Montana State, Oregon State, Sacramento State, Sam Houston, San Diego State, Seattle U, UC Davis, UC Riverside and Washington.
THE LINEUP
Katelyn Lehigh
Amelia Garibaldi
Vunnisa Vu
Berglind Erla Baldursdottir
Ashley Tarkanian
LAST TIME
The Fresno State finished fourth at the Tulane Classic, marking their second top-5 finish of the season with a 49-over 913.
Katelyn Lehigh recorded her third Top 10 finish of the season, carding a 6-over 222 to place sixth on the leaderboard.
Amelia Garibaldi finished 16th at 12-over, while Vunnisa Vu was right behind, tied for 17th at 13-over. Berglind Erla Baldursdottir achieved her best finish of the season, placing 26th with a score of 18-over. Shimoji Motoko finished at 30-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.