Highlanders Finish Fourth at Huskie Classic

(October 7, 2002) - The UC Riverside Highlanders bettered their opening round score with a second-round 321, to give them a two-round total of 659, but still slipped a spot to fourth at the 18th Annual Huskie Classic in Huntley, IL. Western Michigan won the tournament with a two round total of 636.

The Highlanders shot a first round total of 338, good for third place and were 17 shots better in round two, but were passed by Eastern Illinois, which bettered their second round total by 36 shots.

Sophomore Le-Anh Nguyen finished second overall in the tournament with a two round total of 154, five shots behind winner Erica Bieniek of Western Michigan. Freshman Lindsay Snowden tied for fifth place 161. Kimberly Feliciano was 19th at 168, Cathleen O'Neill 37th at 176, and Jill Gough 45th at 183 to round out the scoring.

Highlanders Finish Second at NAU

(October 15, 2002) - Led by Kimberly Feliciano's 2-over 74 in the second round, the Highlanders came back to post the lowest round of the day to move from fourth to second at the NAU Lumberjack Invitational in Flagstaff, Arizona.

The Highlanders (318-305) finished 23 strokes behind first place Northern Arizona and eight shots ahead of their next closest competitor, the University of Portland.

Lindsey Snowden finished in 10th place with a two-round score of 154. Courtney O'Neill finished in 11th place, one shot behind at 155. Feliciano tied for 12th at 156 and Le-Anh Nguyen was tied for 16th with a 158. Cathleen O'Neill tied for 41st with a 167.

Lauren Gray of Northern Arizona won the tournament with a two-round total of 144.

Highlanders Finish Fourth at Matador Classic

(October 21-22, 2002) - Led by Le-Anh Nguyen's two round total of 154, the Highlanders finished fourth at the Matador Fall Classic at Olivas Park Golf Course in Ventura, CA.

Nguyen tied for 10th place while Kimberly Feliciano tied for 12th with a total of 155. Lindsay Snowden tied for 19th with a 158, Cathleen O'Neill tied for 28th with a 162, Courtney O'Neill tied for 39th with a 167, and Jill Gough was tied for 47th with a 171 and competing as an individual.

Elizabeth Allen of Cal State Northridge won the tournament with a even par 144. The Highlanders (308-320) finished 24 strokes behind first place Cal State Northridge.

UCR Finishes Second At Cal Poly

(October 28-29, 2002) - Led by Kimberly Feliciano's two-round total of 157, the Highlanders finished second in the Cal Poly Invitational at Avila Beach Resort Golf Course in Avila Beach, CA.

Feliciano finished in third place while Lindsay Snowden was seven shots back, finishing eighth with a 164. Le-Anh Nguyen tied for 14th with a 168, Cathleen O'Neill tied for 21st with a 172 and Sarah Walmsley tied for 30th with a 182. Competing as an individual, Dana Travis shot 196, finishing 37th.

Emma Wahlgren of Cal State Northridge won the tournament by three strokes with a 150. The Highlanders (325-332) finished 20 shots behind tournament winner Cal State Northridge.

UCR Finishes 9th at Anteater Invitational

(Mar. 11, 2003) - The UC Riverside Highlanders women's golf team finished in ninth place in the Anteater Invitational at Coto De Caza Coutry Club Tuesday.

The Highlanders entered play on Wednesday in seventh place, but slipped two spots, finishing witha 111-over 975. Host UC Irvine won the tournament with a 61-over 925 over the three rounds.

Lindsay Snowden was the top UCR finisher, coming in with a 26-over 242, good for 26th place. Courtney O'Neill finished one shot and one place behind at 243, and Kimberly Feliciano finished in 39th with a total of 248. Le-Anh Nguyen (42nd, 250) and Jill Gough (58th, 262) rounded out the top five, while Cathleen O'Neill tied for 50th with a 253 while playing as an individual.

Elizabeth Allen of Cal State Northridge won the tournament by shooting an even-par 216. Stella Lee of Northridge was four shots behind at 220.

9 UC Riverside 327 313 335 640
26 Lindsay Snowden 79 78 85 242
T27 Courtney O'Neill 83 78 82 243
T39 Kimberly Feliciano 84 79 85 248
T42 Le-Anh Nguyen 81 86 83 250
T58 Jill Gough 90 78 94 262

T50 Cathleen O'Neill 85 87 81 253

Highlanders Cruise to Second Place Finish in Spokane

(April, 1, 2003) - Freshman Lindsay Snowden finished in second place with a three round total of 231 and the UC Riverside Highlanders' women's golf team posted one of their best finishes of the season, scoring a second place finish at the Inland Empire Women's Intercollegiate Tournament at Downriver Golf Club in Spokane, WA Tuesday.

The Highlanders posted a three round total of 941, ten shots behind the University of Idaho. Third place Eastern Washington was third, 26 shots behind the leader at 957.

Snowden finished in a four way tie for second at 15 over, and junior Kimberly Feliciano was tied for eighth at 17-over 233. Sophomores Courtney O'Neill was 12th at 233 and Le-Ahn Nguyen 15th at 242 and freshman Cathleen O'Neill was 26th at 247.

2     UC Riverside        317 306 318 941
T2   Lindsay Snowden 78   75   78 231
T8   Kimberly Feliciano 77   80   76 233
T12 Courtney O'Neill    80   76   83 239
T15 Le-Anh Nguyen     82   75   85 242
T26 Jill Gough              83   83   81 247

Complete results from the tournament can be found here.

Feliciano Wins Fidelity National Tourney, Team Third

(April 15, 2003) - Senior Kim Feliciano shot a third-round 79 to win the Women's Fidelity National Title Tournament at Cypress Ridge Golf Club in Arroyo Grande, CA by two strokes over Andrea Folk of Eastern Washington. The Highlanders finished tied for third overall, 10 shots behind first place Eastern Washington.

Feliciano shot a first-round low 76, then followed with a second round 80, the fourth-lowest performance of the round. Her 79 in the third round was not the top round of the day, but was enough to keep her in front. The win was the women's team's first individual victory of thes season. Freshman Lindsay Snowden finished tied for fourth, trialing by four shots at 239.

Le-Anh Nguyen and Courtney O'Neill tied for 13th at 247 and Sarah Walmsley was 32nd at 307.

2     UC Riverside         319  330  319 649
1     Kimberly Feliciano    76   80   79  235
T4   Lindsay Snowden    78   81   80  239  
T13 Le-Anh Nguyen       80   85   82  247
T13 Courtney O'Neill       85   84   82  247
32   Sarah Walmsley      109  98  100 30

Complete results from the tournament can be found here.

Feliciano Named Big West Woman Golfer of the Week

(April 16, 2003) - Senior Kim Feliciano was named Big West Women Golfer of the Week by the Big West Conference Office on Wednesday.

Feliciano shot a third-round 79 to win the Women's Fidelity National Title Tournament at Cypress Ridge Golf Club in Arroyo Grande, CA by two strokes over Andrea Folk of Eastern Washington. Feliciano shot a first-round low 76, then followed with a second round 80, the fourth-lowest performance of the round. Her 79 in the third round was not the top round of the day, but was enough to keep her in front.

The win was the women's team's first individual victory of thes season, and the GOW honor was the women's team's first of the season.

Highlanders Sixth at Rain-Plagued Big West Tournament.

(April 22, 2003) - EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. - The UC Riverside Highlanders women's golf team finished sixth, 53 shots behind first-place CS Northridge at the Big West Women's Golf Tournament at Serrano Country Club in El Dorado Hills Tuesday. The Matadors won the rain-shortened tournament with a two-round total of 617, four shots ahead of Idaho, UCR posted a 680 for the tournament.

Elizabeth Allen of Northridge won the tournament with a two-under 142. Freshman Lindsay Snowden was the top UCR finisher, posting a two-round total of 163 good for 12th place. Courtney O'Neill improved 10 shots from her opening round to post a two day total of 166, good for 16th.

2003 Big West Women's Golf Championships
Serrano C.C. (El Dorado Hills, CA)
Dates: 04/21 - 04/22 (Today:04-22-2003)
Par: 72 Yardage: 6083 
Team Scores

Fin. School Scores 
1 CSU-Northridge       314 303 617 +41
2 Idaho, University of 323 298 621 +45 
3 UC - Irvine          327 311 638 +62
4 Long Beach State     330 324 654 +78
5 Cal Poly             343 325 668 +92
6 UC - Riverside       354 326 680 +104


UCR Individual Scores

Fin. Name               School      Scores 
12 Lindsay Snowden    UC-Rvrside 84 79 163 +19
16 Courtney O'Neill   UC-Rvrside 88 78 166 +22
22 Kimberly Feliciano UC-Rvrside 89 80 169 +25
27 Le-Anh Nguyen      UC-Rvrside 93 89 182 +38
30 Cathleen O'Neill   UC-Rvrside 95 93 188 +44

Complete results from the tournament can be found here.

Feliciano, Snowden Named Second Team All-Big West

(April 23, 2003) - Senior Kim Feliciano and freshman Lindsay Snowden were named second team All-Big West Wednesday.

Snowden led the team with an average of 79.67 this season, while Feliciano was second at 79.95. Feliciano posted the team's first ever individual win by taking the Fidelity National Title Tournament in Arroyo Grande on April 14-15.