Oct. 4, 2010

Round 1 Results

TACOMA, Wash. - Junior Kaitlin Drolson shot a 1-over 73 on Monday to lead the Pepperdine women's golf team during the first round of play at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational, hosted by Washington.

The Waves are in seventh place as a team after an opening-round score of 301 at the par-72 Tacoma Country Club. The second and third rounds will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday (Oct. 5-6), respectively.

Drolson (Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Torrey Pines HS), who is in 14th place, had a good finish to her round, recording her only birdies of the day on the 16th and 18th holes.

Sophomore Danielle Kang (Thousand Oaks, Calif./Westlake HS), fresh off a trans-Pacific flight after her participation in the Japan Women's Open over the weekend, is tied for 15th place after a 74.

Senior Taylore Karle (Scottsdale, Ariz./Laurel Springs Academy) and freshman Liv Cheng (Auckland, New Zealand) are both tied for 36th place with 77s while senior Martine de Gannes (Diego Martin, Trinidad) is in 73rd place after an 83. Cheng had a team-high four birdies during her round.

Team Scores: 1. California 284; 2. USC 285; 3. Washington 293; T4. Oregon 297; T4. UC Davis 297; 6. Stanford 299; 7. Pepperdine 301; 8. New Mexico State 305; 9. Oregon State 306; 10. Gonzaga 307; 11. San Francisco 308; 12. Idaho 310; 13. San Jose State 313; 14. Washington State 316; 15. Washington "B" 318.

Top Individuals: T1. Emily Childs (California) 68; T1. Sophia Popov (USC) 68; T1. Joanne Lee (California) 68; 4. Sadena Parks (Washington) 70; T5. Anya Alvarez (Washington) 71; T5. Lizette Salas (USC) 71.

Pepperdine Scores: 14. Kaitlin Drolson 73; T15. Danielle Kang 74; T36. Liv Cheng 77; T36. Taylore Karle 77; 73. Martine de Gannes 83.