Raastad Has Strong Opening Round At MWC Championships
4/15/2010 12:00:00 AM | Women's Golf
April 15, 2010
SEASIDE, Calif. -- Rachel Raastad's 73 has her tied for third individually, while TCU is fourth after Thursday's opening round of the Mountain West Conference Championship.
The 22nd-ranked Horned Frogs totaled a 310 and are just four shots behind second-place Colorado State. With a 6-over-par 294, No. 21 New Mexico has a 12-stroke lead over the Rams.
Raastad is two strokes off the lead. New Mexico's Jodi Ewart and Rebecca Hellbom sit atop the leader board after carding 1-under-par 71s.
A sophomore from Asker, Norway, Raastad bogeyed her opening two holes. The No. 60-ranked player in the nation later recorded birdies on three consecutive holes en route to a team-high four birdies on the day.
TCU freshman Louise Kristersson shot a 78. Horned Frog teammates Melissa Loh and Brooke Beeler posted a 79 and 80, respectively.
TCU's second-round tee times Friday begin at 10:50 a.m. Central. Live scoring is available at www.Golfstat.com.
Team Scores
1. New Mexico - 294
2. Colorado State - 306
3. UNLV - 308
4. TCU - 310
5. San Diego State - 311
6. BYU - 320
7. Wyoming - 321
TCU Scores
T3. Rachel Raastad - 73
T15. Louise Kristersson - 78
T18. Melissa Loh - 79
T20. Brooke Beeler - 80
T28. Valentine Derrey - 82
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