Friday, March 28
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PING/ASU Invitational
Tiffany Le
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Women’s Golf to Close Regular Season at PING/ASU Invitational
March 27, 2025 | Women's Golf
LOS ANGELES – The UCLA women's golf team heads to Phoenix, Ariz. for its final regular-season competition at the PING/ASU Invitational hosted at Papago Golf Course from March 28-30.
The three-day, 54-hole stroke play event begins tomorrow at 8 a.m. (PT).
UCLA Lineup: Francesca Fiorellini, Angela Liu, Tiffany Le, Natalie Vo and Jennifer Seo.
UCLA Individual Competitors: Meghan Royal.
* The Field: (8) Arizona State (host), Abilene Christian, California, Florida Atlantic, Grand Canyon, Kansas, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, (12) Northwestern, Pepperdine, Tulsa and UCLA.
* rankings from Scoreboard on March 27
Weather Report: Mostly sunny with temperature highs in the low 80s.
Par and Yardage: Par 72, 6,586 yards.
History at the PING/ASU Invitational
UCLA has won the team title at the PING/ASU Invitational on six occasions which is second most behind course host Arizona State. The Bruins last won the team title in 2016, and before then, three-peated from 2010-12.
Five Bruins have medaled a total of six times at the PING/ASU Invitational. Bethany Wu last earned medalist honors in 2019 with a score of 7-under. Wu fired a 4-under 68 in the final round to rally from four strokes back of the lead entering the day to win her first collegiate medal. UCLA's six individual medals are tied with Stanford for second most behind Arizona State. Bronte Law, Ani Gulugian, Stephanie Kono and Charlotte Mayorkas (2x) also won medals at the PING/ASU Invitational.
Bruins in the WAGR
Fiorellini is tabbed at No. 21 in the latest World Amateur Golf Rankings. She is the top-ranked Italian amateur and ranked eighth among all Europeans. Le is the next-highest-ranked Bruin in the lineup at No. 150 in the WAGR.
Canales, Fiorellini to Compete at ANWA
Fiorellini and Caroline Canales will compete at the sixth edition of the Augusta National Women's Amateur (ANWA) this April 2-5 in Georgia. The first and second rounds of the ANWA will be held at Champions Retreat Golf Club. A cut will take place after 36 holes, advancing the leading 30 players and ties to the final round at Augusta National Golf Club. The ANWA, one of the women's golf's premier amateur events, will be nationally televised on Golf Channel.
This marks Fiorellini's second straight ANWA appearance and the first for Canales. Fiorellini, the top Italian amateur in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, tied for 30th at 9-over (67-78-80) at last year's event.
Campos, Canales Depart UCLA for Pro Ranks
Three-year UCLA letterwinners Zoe Antoinette Campos and Caroline Canales declared they will be embarking on the start of their professional golf careers in the middle of the 2024-25 college season. Campos leaves UCLA as one of the most accomplished golfers in program history, being named a two-time WGCA First Team All-American and All-Pac-12 First Team selection. Campos finished her career tied for fourth program history in wins (6), fifth in under par rounds (43), eighth in scoring average (72.52) and tied for ninth in top-10 finishes (19).
In Campos' last full season, she led UCLA with a 70.7 scoring average and four medals to help the Bruins to a runner-up finish at the 2024 NCAA Championships in Um Holmes' first year as head coach.
Canales was the Bruins' second-best golfer in last year's run to the NCAA title match, being named a WGCA Honorable Mention All-American and ranking second on the team with a 72.6 scoring average. The Calabasas, Calif. native finished her UCLA career ranked 12th in program history with a 73.11 scoring average over 111 rounds plated. Canales claimed one medal and 15 top-10 finishes in 40 tournaments.
Preseason Recognition
Three UCLA women's golfers hauled in several preseason All-America accolades while the team was listed in all three major preseason polls. Campos was a consensus Preseason First Team All-American according to both Golfweek and Golf Channel. Fiorellini was listed on the Second Team by Golfweek and Third Team by Golf Channel, and Canales was tabbed to Golf Channel's Third Team.
The Bruins started the 2024-25 season ranked No. 3 in the WGCA Preseason Coaches Poll and No. 4 in both Golfweek and Golf Channel's Preseason Top 25.
Summer Success
Vo won the 58th California Women's Amateur at The Peninsula Golf and Country Club in San Mateo on July 27, earning her an automatic exemption at U.S. Women's Amateur. Vo defeated Amelia Garibaldi (Fresno State) in the championship match, 2&1, with the help of an excellent approach shot on the par-4 17th which fell two feet from the pin to set up the title-clinching putt. Vo's title marked the second straight year and the fourth time ever a Bruins' golfer won the California Women's Amateur. Previous winners include Kate Villegas (2023), Ty Akabane (2018), Cindy Scholefield (1986) and Mary Enright (1980).
Vo and Campos made their second and fifth U.S. Women's Amateur appearances, respectively, at Southern Hills Country Club in Oklahoma in August. Campos placed third in the stroke play portion with scores of 72-68 (-2) before being ousted in the Round of 64 by Bailey Shoemaker (USC), 1UP.
The B1G Day is Here
UCLA officially joined the Big Ten Conference Aug. 2, ushering in a new era in the Bruins' storied and illustrious athletic tradition. UCLA, along with previous conference foes Oregon, USC and Washington, have moved to an 18-team Big Ten Conference with a footprint spanning from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
UCLA's approaching membership in the Big Ten Conference was initially announced more than two years ago, on June 30, 2022.
"The day has finally come," said Martin Jarmond, The Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics. "After two years of planning and preparation, UCLA is proud and excited to join the Big Ten Conference. I am grateful for the energy and effort that has been put into shaping this pivotal move by our hard-working staff members, as well as our coaches and student-athletes. The investments we have made into our programs and student-athletes over the past 24 months have set us up to continue to compete at the elite level that defines UCLA Athletics."
Three of the Big Ten's newest members, UCLA (three), USC (three) and Washington (one), have combined for all seven of the conference's NCAA Women's Golf Championships.
The three-day, 54-hole stroke play event begins tomorrow at 8 a.m. (PT).
UCLA Lineup: Francesca Fiorellini, Angela Liu, Tiffany Le, Natalie Vo and Jennifer Seo.
UCLA Individual Competitors: Meghan Royal.
* The Field: (8) Arizona State (host), Abilene Christian, California, Florida Atlantic, Grand Canyon, Kansas, New Mexico, New Mexico State, Northern Arizona, (12) Northwestern, Pepperdine, Tulsa and UCLA.
* rankings from Scoreboard on March 27
Weather Report: Mostly sunny with temperature highs in the low 80s.
Par and Yardage: Par 72, 6,586 yards.
History at the PING/ASU Invitational
UCLA has won the team title at the PING/ASU Invitational on six occasions which is second most behind course host Arizona State. The Bruins last won the team title in 2016, and before then, three-peated from 2010-12.
Five Bruins have medaled a total of six times at the PING/ASU Invitational. Bethany Wu last earned medalist honors in 2019 with a score of 7-under. Wu fired a 4-under 68 in the final round to rally from four strokes back of the lead entering the day to win her first collegiate medal. UCLA's six individual medals are tied with Stanford for second most behind Arizona State. Bronte Law, Ani Gulugian, Stephanie Kono and Charlotte Mayorkas (2x) also won medals at the PING/ASU Invitational.
Bruins in the WAGR
Fiorellini is tabbed at No. 21 in the latest World Amateur Golf Rankings. She is the top-ranked Italian amateur and ranked eighth among all Europeans. Le is the next-highest-ranked Bruin in the lineup at No. 150 in the WAGR.
Canales, Fiorellini to Compete at ANWA
Fiorellini and Caroline Canales will compete at the sixth edition of the Augusta National Women's Amateur (ANWA) this April 2-5 in Georgia. The first and second rounds of the ANWA will be held at Champions Retreat Golf Club. A cut will take place after 36 holes, advancing the leading 30 players and ties to the final round at Augusta National Golf Club. The ANWA, one of the women's golf's premier amateur events, will be nationally televised on Golf Channel.
This marks Fiorellini's second straight ANWA appearance and the first for Canales. Fiorellini, the top Italian amateur in the World Amateur Golf Rankings, tied for 30th at 9-over (67-78-80) at last year's event.
Campos, Canales Depart UCLA for Pro Ranks
Three-year UCLA letterwinners Zoe Antoinette Campos and Caroline Canales declared they will be embarking on the start of their professional golf careers in the middle of the 2024-25 college season. Campos leaves UCLA as one of the most accomplished golfers in program history, being named a two-time WGCA First Team All-American and All-Pac-12 First Team selection. Campos finished her career tied for fourth program history in wins (6), fifth in under par rounds (43), eighth in scoring average (72.52) and tied for ninth in top-10 finishes (19).
In Campos' last full season, she led UCLA with a 70.7 scoring average and four medals to help the Bruins to a runner-up finish at the 2024 NCAA Championships in Um Holmes' first year as head coach.
Canales was the Bruins' second-best golfer in last year's run to the NCAA title match, being named a WGCA Honorable Mention All-American and ranking second on the team with a 72.6 scoring average. The Calabasas, Calif. native finished her UCLA career ranked 12th in program history with a 73.11 scoring average over 111 rounds plated. Canales claimed one medal and 15 top-10 finishes in 40 tournaments.
Preseason Recognition
Three UCLA women's golfers hauled in several preseason All-America accolades while the team was listed in all three major preseason polls. Campos was a consensus Preseason First Team All-American according to both Golfweek and Golf Channel. Fiorellini was listed on the Second Team by Golfweek and Third Team by Golf Channel, and Canales was tabbed to Golf Channel's Third Team.
The Bruins started the 2024-25 season ranked No. 3 in the WGCA Preseason Coaches Poll and No. 4 in both Golfweek and Golf Channel's Preseason Top 25.
Summer Success
Vo won the 58th California Women's Amateur at The Peninsula Golf and Country Club in San Mateo on July 27, earning her an automatic exemption at U.S. Women's Amateur. Vo defeated Amelia Garibaldi (Fresno State) in the championship match, 2&1, with the help of an excellent approach shot on the par-4 17th which fell two feet from the pin to set up the title-clinching putt. Vo's title marked the second straight year and the fourth time ever a Bruins' golfer won the California Women's Amateur. Previous winners include Kate Villegas (2023), Ty Akabane (2018), Cindy Scholefield (1986) and Mary Enright (1980).
Vo and Campos made their second and fifth U.S. Women's Amateur appearances, respectively, at Southern Hills Country Club in Oklahoma in August. Campos placed third in the stroke play portion with scores of 72-68 (-2) before being ousted in the Round of 64 by Bailey Shoemaker (USC), 1UP.
The B1G Day is Here
UCLA officially joined the Big Ten Conference Aug. 2, ushering in a new era in the Bruins' storied and illustrious athletic tradition. UCLA, along with previous conference foes Oregon, USC and Washington, have moved to an 18-team Big Ten Conference with a footprint spanning from the Pacific to the Atlantic.
UCLA's approaching membership in the Big Ten Conference was initially announced more than two years ago, on June 30, 2022.
"The day has finally come," said Martin Jarmond, The Alice and Nahum Lainer Family Director of Athletics. "After two years of planning and preparation, UCLA is proud and excited to join the Big Ten Conference. I am grateful for the energy and effort that has been put into shaping this pivotal move by our hard-working staff members, as well as our coaches and student-athletes. The investments we have made into our programs and student-athletes over the past 24 months have set us up to continue to compete at the elite level that defines UCLA Athletics."
Three of the Big Ten's newest members, UCLA (three), USC (three) and Washington (one), have combined for all seven of the conference's NCAA Women's Golf Championships.
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