ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Freshman Brigitte Thibault shined on Tuesday for the Fresno State women's golf team as she fired a final round 3-under-par 69 to lead the 'Dogs on the last day of the Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational, hosted by New Mexico. The freshman's under-par score was one of three carded by the Bulldogs at the Lobos' event.
Thibault finished tied for 44th after entering the final round tied for 85th. She was 7-over-par (78-76-69) over three rounds. Senior Mimi Ho topped the Bulldogs individually, aided by a strong opening 36 holes on Monday (73-71). Ho shot a 5-over-par 77 third round and placed tied for 33rd out of the 99 competitors in the field with a 54-hole 5-over-par 221.
Junior Yifei Wang tied for 63rd, capping play 10-over-par (226). Wang closed the tournament with a final round 5-over-par 77 after concluding action on Monday 5-over-par (78-71). Sophomore Hayden Mammen carded a 4-over-par 76 while freshman Alison Muirhead posted a 7-over-par 79 on Tuesday. Mammen finished 82nd and Muirhead placed tied for 87th.
As a team, Fresno State moved up the leaderboard and tied Cal for 14th after ending play tied for 16th on Monday. The 'Dogs posted a final round 299.
Fresno State will visit Gonzaga next as they are set to host the first-ever Coeur d'Alene Resort Collegiate Invitational, September 26-27. It will feature 18 teams.
Branch Law Firm/Dick McGuire Invitational
Dates: Sept. 11-12, 2017
Final Results
Par: 72; Yardage: 6,317
Team Leaderboard
- Oklahoma State: 291-284-288=863 (-1)
- Northwestern: 290-288=287=865 (+1)
T3. Colorado: 293-284-292=869 (+5)
T3. Stanford: 297-284-288=869 (+5)
- San Diego State: 294-287-295=876 (+12)
- Denver: 292-291-295=878 (+14)
T7. New Mexico: 295-289-295=879 (+15)
T7. Iowa: 292-290-297=879 (+15)
T7. Iowa State: 296-293-290=879 (+15)
- Texas: 295-292-293=880 (+16)
T11. Arizona: 292-284-305=881 (+17)
T11. UNLV: 286-298-297=881 (+17)
- Pepperdine: 295-290-302=887 (+23)
T14. Fresno State: 302-296-299=897 (+33)
T14. California: 304-286-307=897 (+33)
- Washington State: 296-295-313=904 (+40)
- UC Davis: 304-294-315=913 (+49)
- Central Arkansas: 301-308-311=920 (+56)
Fresno State Leaderboard
T33. Mimi Ho: 73-71-77=221 (+5)
T44. Brigitte Thibault: 78-76-69=223 (+7)
T63. Yifei Wang: 78-71-77=226 (+10)
- Hayden Mammen: 77-78-76=231 (+15)
T87. Alison Muirhead: 74-82-79=235 (+19)
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