Olivarez Ilas in First Through Two Rounds in Miami

CORAL GABLES, Fla. – Bernice Olivarez Ilas of the Aztec women’s golf team is leading the Hurricane Invitational through two rounds. She shot a six-under-par 138 which included a career-low 67 in the second round.
 
The Aztecs as a team are in ninth place after shooting a 578 (290-288, +2). SDSU’s rounds of 290 and 288 were their lowest on the year.
 
Olivarez Ilas shot a one-under par 71 in the first round, recording a team-high three birdies, including back-to-back ones on the fourth and fifth holes (both par fours), to offset consecutive bogeys in the 12^th and 13^th hole. Olivarez Ilas’ second round was highlighted by an eagle on the par five 480-yard first hole. She finished her second 18 bogey-free.
 
Anika Sato matched Olivarez Ilas for the lowest score among Aztecs in the first round with a 71, her best round of the season. She had just one bogey (hole 5) to go with two birdies and 15 pars. She then shot a 73 in the second round. Sato’s 28 pars tied for the third most on the day.
 
Anna Lina Otten and Sammy Lee each finished with a 149 through 36 holes. Both carded a 75 in the first round and then a 74 in the second round.
 
April Ranches shot a 152 with a 73 in the first 18 and a 79 in the second. Her first round featured 15 pars, including seven straight to begin the day.
 
Andrea Gomez, who was playing as an individual and in her first tournament since the spring of 2021, also shot a 152. Her second round 74 tied for the third best score among Aztecs.
 
UP NEXT
The Aztecs play the final 18 holes of the Hurricane Invitational Tuesday morning, beginning with a 5 a.m. PT shotgun start.
 
STAT OF THE DAY
Bernice Olivarez Ilas averaged a tournament-best 4.38 strokes on par fives.
 
The Hurricane Invitational
The Biltmore Golf Course – Par 72, 6,162 yards
Through Two Rounds (36 Holes)
Team Scores (Top 5 & SDSU) – Out of 12
1. UNLV… 564 (278-286, -12)
2. BYU… 569 (286-283, -7)
T-3. No. 15 SMU… 571 (290-281, -5)
T-3. Miami… 571 (274-290, -5)
5. No. 10 Kent State… 564 (281-283, -4)
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9. San Diego State… 578 (290-288, +2)
 
Individual Scores (Top 5 & SDSU) – Out of 71
1. Bernice Olivarez Ilas (SDSU)… 138 (71-67, -6)
T-2. Thienna Huynh (UNLV)… 139 (71-68, -5)
T-2. Isabel Sy (Illinois)… 139 (70-69, -5)
T-4. Allysha Mae Mateo (BYU)… 140 (73-67, -4)
T-4. Crystal Wang (Illinois)… 140 (72-68, -4)
T-4. Alizee Vidal (S. Florida)… 140 (69-71, -4)
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T-27. Anika Sato… (SDSU)… 144 (71-73, E)
T-46. Sammy Lee (SDSU)… 149 (75-74, +5)
52. Anna Lina Otten (SDSU)… 150 (76-74, +6)
T-56. April Ranches (SDSU)… 152 (73-79, +8)
T-56. Andrea Gomez^ (SDSU)…152 (78-74, +8)
^Competing as an individual