COLLEGE GOLF: UCLA WOMEN BOLT TO NCAA GOLF TITLE.Byline: Dave Shelburne Staff Writer Second-ranked UCLA UCLA University of California at Los Angeles UCLA University Center for Learning Assistance (Illinois State University) UCLA University of Carrollton, TX and Lower Addison, TX outlasted final-round lightning and thunderous charges by top-ranked Duke and Oklahoma State to win the weather-delayed NCAA NCAA abbr. National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I women's golf championship Saturday, finishing three shots ahead of Oklahoma State at Opelika, Ala. All-Americans Charlotte Mayorkas (2-under-par 70 in her closing round) and Susie Mathews (72) led the Bruins (1,148), who played their final nine holes at Auburn National Golf Course in 5-under par in resumption of competition that was first halted by lightning, then suspended by darkness Friday. Oklahoma State (1,151) played its final nine in 3-under par to storm past Duke (1,159), which won 10 tournaments this season and had cut UCLA's eight-stroke lead to three midway through Friday's scheduled final round in the 72-hole event. ``The girls did a great job of doing everything we needed from them today, and we were able to get out of here as national champions,'' said UCLA coach Carrie Forsythe. Matthews finished third at 8-under-par 280, two shots back of individual champion Sarah Huarte of Cal. Mayorkas was fourth at 284, and Gina Umeck (291), Hannah Jun and Krystal Shearer (both 298) completed the scoring for UCLA, which won its second NCAA title. --Wenzel Masterful: Senior Chad Wenzel of The Master's College History The Master's College was founded as Los Angeles Baptist Theological Seminary on May 25, 1927 to meet the need for a fundamental Baptist school on the West Coast. won the NAIA NAIA abbr. National Association of Intercollegiate Athletes individual title with a 69-70-68-76-283 performance at Prairie Highlands GC in Olathe, Kansas For other places with the same name, see Olathe (disambiguation). Olathe (/oʊˈle(ɪ).θə/ ō-lā′-thə) is a city located in the northeast part of the U.S. state of Kansas. , leading the Mustangs to a tie for seventh behind team champion Oklahoma City Oklahoma City (1990 pop. 444,719), state capital, and seat of Oklahoma co., central Okla., on the North Canadian River; inc. 1890. The state's largest city, it is an important livestock market, a wholesale, distribution, industrial, and financial center, and a farm . Dave Shelburne, (818) 713-3609 dave.shelburne(at)dailynews.com |
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