Monday, October 3
Fayetteville, AR
All Day
UCLA
at
Blessings Collegiate Invitational
Zoe Antoinette Campos
Photo by: Alicia Um-Holmes
Bruins to Compete at Blessings Collegiate Invitational
September 30, 2022 | Women's Golf
LOS ANGELES – The No. 15-ranked UCLA women's golf team competes at the third annual Blessings Collegiate Invitational from Monday, Oct. 3 through Wednesday, Oct. 5, at Blessings Golf Club in Fayetteville, Ark.
The 54-hole stroke play event featuring both the men's and women's programs from 11 schools will be available for viewing on Golf Channel each day from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. PT. The tournament plays a par 72 with a course yardage of 6,452.
UCLA finished runner-up at the event a year ago at 10-over 874, 19 strokes back of first-place Arkansas. The Bruins placed runner-up in four total events last season.
Lineup (1-5): Caroline Canales, Ty Akabane, Alessia Nobilio, Annabel Wilson and Zoe Antoinette Campos.
UCLA's lineup is composed of three sophomores in Canales, Nobilio and Campos.
Field: Arkansas (host), California, No. 18 UCF, No. 17 Clemson, Kansas, Louisville, No. 9 Ole Miss, Mississippi State, No. 6 Texas A&M, UCLA and UNLV.*
* WGCA Coaches Poll
Tournament History
In last year's Blessings Collegiate Invitational, the Razorbacks captured both the team title at 9-under 855, finishing as the only team under par, and medalist honors as Brooke Matthews finished as the only individual under par at 4-under 212.
Nobilio recorded the best finish of her career as runner-up to Brooke Matthews at even par 216 through her three rounds (69-72-75). Also placing within the top 10 for the Bruins was Akabane who tied for fourth at 1-over 217 (74-72-71). Campos tied for 23rd at 10-over to round out UCLA's top four individual scores.
Nobilio and the Bruins opened the tournament with a first-round lead. UCLA had four players – Nobilio, then-junior Emma Spitz, Akabane and Campos – all in the top 10 to give itself a four-stroke lead.
Back in the Lineup
Zoe Antoinette Campus will make her season debut in Arkansas after missing the Bruins' season-opening tournament at the Olympic Club two weeks ago with a shoulder injury.
Recapping the USF Intercollegiate
UCLA opened the season with a second-place mark at the USF Intercollegiate at the Olympic Club in San Francisco on Sept. 13. Akabane and Canales were the Bruins' top scorers, tying for fourth at 3-under for the tournament. Then-No. 8 San Jose State blitzed the course for a 10-under final round while UCLA shot a 4-over 288 to take the title.
Canales' pair of 69s in rounds one and three, which tied her career-low single-round score, helped secure the lowest three-round score of her career (-3, 210). The last time Canales shot a sub-70 score was in her very first collegiate round at the 2021 ANNIKA Intercollegiate. Canales' T-4 spot at the USF Intercollegiate surpassed her former career-best T-5 finish at the 2021 Gold Rush tournament.
Akabane recorded back-to-back 68s to open the tournament which also were single-round bests.
A Glance at the Bruins
Akabane and Canales each lead the Bruins with a 70.0 scoring average and two under-par rounds through one tournament in the 2022-23 season.
Five returners – sophomores Campos, Canales and Nobilio, Akabane and senior Emilie Paltrinieri – all played in at least 10 of UCLA's 14 events from the 2021-22 season.
Canales led the Bruins' trio of talented freshmen last season with a 74.0 scoring average and five rounds under par. Matching Canales with four top 10 finishes was Nobilio, two of which came in her first two collegiate events.
Offseason Competition
At the 122nd U.S. Women's Amateur at Chambers Bay, Wilson became the first UCLA semifinalist since Lilia Vu in 2017. Wilson never trailed her opponent in the match play portion until the semifinal round, racking up monster victories in the first round (4&3), second round (3&2) and quarterfinals (3&1).
Akabane and Campos also qualified for the U.S. Women's Amateur. Akabane earned her spot with a 4-under 67 at the Country Club of Salisbury and Campos with a 2-under 69 at Las Posas Country Club.
Canales was a semifinalist in the match play portion of the 56th California Women's Amateur in San Luis Obispo, Calif. after tying for 6th (+2, 146; 71-75) in stroke play out of the field of 124.
Most recently, Nobilio won the English Women's Open Amateur at Beau Desert Golf Club in Hazelslade, England in playoff fashion after forcing extra holes with birdies on the 71st and 72nd. Nobilio also tied for 23rd at the European Ladies' Amateur with a 7-under performance over four rounds (69-72-69-73).
Paltrinieri reached the quarterfinal round of the R&A Women's Amateur in Hunstanton, England after victories in the first (3&2), second (1 hole) and third rounds (2&1).
The 54-hole stroke play event featuring both the men's and women's programs from 11 schools will be available for viewing on Golf Channel each day from 1:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. PT. The tournament plays a par 72 with a course yardage of 6,452.
UCLA finished runner-up at the event a year ago at 10-over 874, 19 strokes back of first-place Arkansas. The Bruins placed runner-up in four total events last season.
Lineup (1-5): Caroline Canales, Ty Akabane, Alessia Nobilio, Annabel Wilson and Zoe Antoinette Campos.
UCLA's lineup is composed of three sophomores in Canales, Nobilio and Campos.
Field: Arkansas (host), California, No. 18 UCF, No. 17 Clemson, Kansas, Louisville, No. 9 Ole Miss, Mississippi State, No. 6 Texas A&M, UCLA and UNLV.*
* WGCA Coaches Poll
Tournament History
In last year's Blessings Collegiate Invitational, the Razorbacks captured both the team title at 9-under 855, finishing as the only team under par, and medalist honors as Brooke Matthews finished as the only individual under par at 4-under 212.
Nobilio recorded the best finish of her career as runner-up to Brooke Matthews at even par 216 through her three rounds (69-72-75). Also placing within the top 10 for the Bruins was Akabane who tied for fourth at 1-over 217 (74-72-71). Campos tied for 23rd at 10-over to round out UCLA's top four individual scores.
Nobilio and the Bruins opened the tournament with a first-round lead. UCLA had four players – Nobilio, then-junior Emma Spitz, Akabane and Campos – all in the top 10 to give itself a four-stroke lead.
Back in the Lineup
Zoe Antoinette Campus will make her season debut in Arkansas after missing the Bruins' season-opening tournament at the Olympic Club two weeks ago with a shoulder injury.
Recapping the USF Intercollegiate
UCLA opened the season with a second-place mark at the USF Intercollegiate at the Olympic Club in San Francisco on Sept. 13. Akabane and Canales were the Bruins' top scorers, tying for fourth at 3-under for the tournament. Then-No. 8 San Jose State blitzed the course for a 10-under final round while UCLA shot a 4-over 288 to take the title.
Canales' pair of 69s in rounds one and three, which tied her career-low single-round score, helped secure the lowest three-round score of her career (-3, 210). The last time Canales shot a sub-70 score was in her very first collegiate round at the 2021 ANNIKA Intercollegiate. Canales' T-4 spot at the USF Intercollegiate surpassed her former career-best T-5 finish at the 2021 Gold Rush tournament.
Akabane recorded back-to-back 68s to open the tournament which also were single-round bests.
A Glance at the Bruins
Akabane and Canales each lead the Bruins with a 70.0 scoring average and two under-par rounds through one tournament in the 2022-23 season.
Five returners – sophomores Campos, Canales and Nobilio, Akabane and senior Emilie Paltrinieri – all played in at least 10 of UCLA's 14 events from the 2021-22 season.
Canales led the Bruins' trio of talented freshmen last season with a 74.0 scoring average and five rounds under par. Matching Canales with four top 10 finishes was Nobilio, two of which came in her first two collegiate events.
Offseason Competition
At the 122nd U.S. Women's Amateur at Chambers Bay, Wilson became the first UCLA semifinalist since Lilia Vu in 2017. Wilson never trailed her opponent in the match play portion until the semifinal round, racking up monster victories in the first round (4&3), second round (3&2) and quarterfinals (3&1).
Akabane and Campos also qualified for the U.S. Women's Amateur. Akabane earned her spot with a 4-under 67 at the Country Club of Salisbury and Campos with a 2-under 69 at Las Posas Country Club.
Canales was a semifinalist in the match play portion of the 56th California Women's Amateur in San Luis Obispo, Calif. after tying for 6th (+2, 146; 71-75) in stroke play out of the field of 124.
Most recently, Nobilio won the English Women's Open Amateur at Beau Desert Golf Club in Hazelslade, England in playoff fashion after forcing extra holes with birdies on the 71st and 72nd. Nobilio also tied for 23rd at the European Ladies' Amateur with a 7-under performance over four rounds (69-72-69-73).
Paltrinieri reached the quarterfinal round of the R&A Women's Amateur in Hunstanton, England after victories in the first (3&2), second (1 hole) and third rounds (2&1).
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