Ciganda secures second place for women's golf at Northrop Grumman

February 17, 2011

Led by a first-place finish by junior <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/mtt/ciganda_carlota00.html">… style="color: #343434;"> </a><a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/mtt/ciganda_carlota00.html">… Ciganda</a>, the 14th-ranked Arizona State women's golf team finished two strokes off first place at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge, hosted by Ohio State. ASU shot three round total of 34-over 886 (298-294-294) to finish in second place behind second-ranked USC.<separator></separator>The Sun Devils, who began competing as a team in January, have two top-three finishes under their belt. ASU previously finished third at the Wildcat Invitational in Tucson, Ariz. The line-up, composed of two juniors and three freshmen, finished in second place in a Northrop Grumman field which included eight teams ranked in the Golfweek top-30.<separator></separator>Junior <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/mtt/ciganda_carlota00.html">… Ciganda</a> took individual medalist honors, winning the tournament two years after Sun Devil <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/mtt/murcia_juliana00.html">J… Murcia</a> won the title in 2009. The All-American shot a 2-over 215 (73-70-72), two strokes ahead of second-place Natalie Sheary of Wake Forest. Ciganda’s victory at the Northrop Grumman Regional Championship is the fourth in her collegiate career and first regular-season victory. Previously, Ciganda has medaled at the 2009 and 2010 Pac-10 Championships and the 2009 NCAA West Regional.<separator></separator>Next up the Sun Devils travel to New Orleans, La. to compete in the All State Sugar Bowl Intercollegiate, hosted by Tulane University. <separator></separator> <separator></separator> <separator></separator><separator></separator><table class="MsoNormalTable" style="border-collapse: collapse; border: medium none;" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 53.25pt; background-color: #fdcd00; text-align: center; border: 1pt solid #6d6d6d;" width="53">2<separator></separator></td> <td style="width: 154.65pt; background: none repeat scroll 0% 0% #fdcd00; border: 1pt 1pt 1pt medium solid solid solid none #6d6d6d #6d6d6d #6d6d6d -moz-use-text-color;" width="155"><a href="http://www.golfstatresults.com//public/leaderboards/team/static/tdetail… style="color: #000057;">Arizona State</a><separator></separator></td> <td style="width: 55.45pt; 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They've only played 2 events as a team, and still look like a top 10 team.<separator></separator> <separator></separator>@GolfweekRingler (Lance Ringler): The Arizona State women may win the Northrop Grumman ... Interesting! Looks the under on ASU's ranking will be good this year.<separator></separator><separator></separator>

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