Tseng leads TU into contention in Rebel Beach Invitational

LAS VEGAS, Nev. –– The Tulsa women’s golf team escaped the snowstorm back home and sits in a third-place tie following the opening round Monday at the Rebel Beach Invitational. Tulsa junior Lorena Tseng’s first round 3-under par score of 69 puts her in a tie for first place individually.

Tulsa carded a first-round score of 295 at the par-72 Spanish Trail Country Club on Monday. Fresno State leads with a 287 score, followed by Gonzaga at 292. Tulsa is in a four-way tie for third place with New Mexico, BYU and Grand Canyon.

Tseng made birdie putts on three straight holes, No. 6 through 8, then again on hole 11 and suffered her lone bogey of the round on the par-4 13^th hole. Sophomore Lilly Thomas finished the opening round in 14^th place with a 1-over 73, while Haley Greb finished one stroke back with a score of 74 for 19^th place.

Taylor Dobson finished with a score of 79 for 57^th place and freshman Titita Loudtragulngam is in 67^th place ending the first round with a score of 82.

The golfers will finish the second round on Tuesday morning followed by the final 18 holes.

TEAM RESULTS

1. Fresno State                                   287
2. Gonzaga                                           292

T3.      Tulsa                                                  295

T3.      New Mexico                                   295

T3.      BYU                                                    295

T3.      Grand Canyon                                295

7. UTSA                                                 300

T8.      Colorado State                              301

T8.      Nevada                                             301

10. UNLV                                                 303
11. Iowa                                                  304
12. SMU                                                  306
13. Northern Arizona                         311

TULSA INDIVIDUALS

T1.      Lorena Tseng                                  69

T14.   Lilly Thomas                                    73

T19.   Haley Greb                                      74

T57.   Taylor Dobson                               79

T67.   Titita Loudtragulngam                82

TOP-5 INDIVIDUAL RESULTS

T1.      Lorena Tseng, Tulsa                          69

T1.      Allysha Mae Mateo, BYU                 69

T1.      Harriet Lynch, Fresno State            69

T4.      Victoria Gailey, Nevada                    71

T4.      Napat Lertsadwattana, UNM         71

T4.      Siripatsorn Patchana, GCU              71

T4.      Federica Torre, Gonzaga                  71

T4.      Cassie Kim, Gonzaga                         71