Women's golf claims first team title of the season in Hawai'i


<p>The Arizona State women’s golf team won it’s first tournament championship of the season at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational hosted by the University of Hawai’i.</p><separator></separator><p>With a dominating performance over the course of the two-day tournament, the Sun Devils mounted a 15-stroke victory over second-place Arizona. With all five Sun Devils finishing in the top-20 individually including first-place <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/mtt/ciganda_carlota00.html">… Ciganda</a>, ASU shot a 23-over 887 (293-293-301) over three rounds <span style="color: #1a1a1a;">at the par-72, 5,907-yard Kane'ohe Klipper Golf Course in O’ahu, Hawai’i.</span></p><separator></separator><p>Shooting a 68 in the first round, Ciganda never trailed the entire tournament. The junior fired a three-round total of 1-under 215 (68-74-73), for a one-stroke victory over Wildcat Alejandra Llaneza. Ciganda previously won the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge in February and has a total of five tournament victories in her career at Arizona State.</p><separator></separator><p>Freshman <a href="http://thesundevils.cstv.com/sports/w-golf/mtt/lee_justine00.html">Just… Lee</a> earned the highest finish of her fledgling Sun Devil career taking sixth place individually. The Aussie shot an 8-over 224 (73-72-79), including a career-low 72 in the second round, for the tournament.</p><separator></separator><p class="MsoNormal">The Sun Devils will remain in Hawai’i for another day of competition as they compete in the Paradise Desert Classic on Wednesday, Mar. 16 at the par-72, 5,987- yard Luana Hills Country Club in O’ahu against Columbia, Hawai’i, Hawai’i-Hilo and Osaka Gakuin.</p>