ALBUQUERQUE, N.M – Ashley Koga and Tova Hatton each shot an even-par 72 in the final round of the Branch Law/Dick McGuire Invitational on Tuesday to lead Sacramento State. The Hornets finished in sixth place among the 13 teams after shooting 293-298-298-889.
 
Tuesday's play began with the final holes from the second round which was halted due to lightning. Sacramento State was paced by Sophia Lee who shot 71 with three birdies and two bogeys.
 
In the final round. Koga had three birdies and three bogeys. She was never above par in the round and totaled 72-74-72-218 to tie for 14^th place overall. Her 54-hole total was the third-lowest of her career.
 
Hatton had three birdies and a bogey over her first seven holes but found herself 2-over just six holes later. The junior birdied the par-4 fourth and fifth holes to get back to even and finished the tournament with three-consecutive pars. She tied for 34^th overall at 75-76-72-223.
 
Darla May Dela Torre shot 73 on Tuesday and tied for 25^th overall at 5-over par. Dela Torre was 2-over through her first nine holes before birdies on the par-3 third and eighth (her final hole).
 
Sophia Lee tied for 16^th overall at 72-71-76-219. Her final round was comprised of two birdies and six bogeys.
 
UNLV finished 10-under par as a team to win the title by one stroke over Pepperdine. Host New Mexico was third at 3-over.
 
Sacramento State will next compete at the Kalispel Invitational in Spokane, Wash., on Sept. 21-22.
 
BRANCH LAW/DICK McGUIRE INVITATIONAL
Albuquerque, N.M. | UNM Championship Course
Par 72 | 6,354 Yards
 
Team Standings
1. UNLV 283-287-284-854
2. Pepperdine 283-283-289-855
3. New Mexico 280-289-292-861
4. Montana State288-299-288-875
5. Cal State Fullerton 299-296-292-887
6. Sacramento State 293-298-298-889
7. Northern Arizona 297-305-289-891
8. Fresno State 297-301-295-893
T9. Nevada 298-299-298-895
T9. UTEP 289-303-303-895
11. UC Irvine 299-299-298-896
12. Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 312-309-299-920
13. CSUN 305-316-314-935
 
Individual Top Five
1. Kylee Choi, PEP, 68-67-71-206
2. Eva Heinz, MSU, 69-73-68-210
T3. Ausanee Udkamtiang, UNM, 70-69-73-212
T3. Ava Cepeda, UNM, 68-72-72-212
T3. Irene Kim, PEP, 72-70-70-212
 
Sacramento State Scores
T14. Ashley Koga 72-74-72-218*
T16. Sophia Lee 72-71-76-219
T25. Darla May Dela Torre 74-74-73-221
T34. Tova Hatton 75-76-72-223
T45. Emilia Schneider 72-78-77-227
T61. Jocelyn Tseng 77-79-76-232*
79. Florencia Dufey 86-77-82-245