Feb. 18, 2003

VALLEJO - The fifth-ranked California women's golf team shot a sizzling 8-over-par 296 to take a 16-shot lead after the first round of the LUNA Bay Area Classic held at Hiddenbrooke Country Club in Vallejo Tuesday.

The Bears' Sarah Huarte leads the individual competition after firing an ever-par 72, while Cal's Sophia Sheridan is in second place at 74, and Vikki Laing, Anna Temple and Claire Dury are all tied for third place at 75. San Francisco's Susie Laing shares a three-way tie for third with a first round score of 75.

Washington is the closest competitor to the Bears in the 12-team field, but the Huskies are 16 strokes back at 312. USF is in third at 317, with UC Irvine in fourth at 318.

USF and Cal serve as co-hosts for the seventh-annual tournament, which concludes Wednesday afternoon.

LUNA Bay Area Classic Hiddenbrooke CC, Vallejo, CA First-round Results

Team Standings
1. California   +8      296
2. Washington   +24     312
3. San Francisco+29     317
4. UC Irvine    +30     318
5. Nevada               +33     321
6. Oregon State +34     322
7. Long Beach St.       +44     332
8. Denver               +45     333
9. Portland State       +50     338
10. Hawaii      +57     345
11. Santa Clara +61     349
12. Gonzaga     +92     380


Individual Standings
1. Sarah Huarte (Cal)   72
2. Sophia Sheridan (Cal)        74
3. Ashlei Pendelton (OSU)       75
3. Susannah Laing (USF) 75
3. Vikki Laing (Cal)    75
3. Anna Temple (Cal)    75
3. Claire Dury (Cal)    75
8. Stella Lee (UCI)     76
9. Stacie Ferguson (OSU)        77
9. Louise Friberg (UW)  77
9. Sung Ea Lee (Washington)     77
9. Nikki Jacoby (USF)   77
9. Alana Condon (Nevada)        77
9. Angela Won (UCI)     77

USF Individual Scores
3 Susannah Laing           +3         F          75
19 Lyndsey Devenish         +8         F          80
23 Lisa Chen                +9         F          81
23 Mariko Shimozaki        +9         F          81
61 Laura Viveros           +19         F          91