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Golfweek Spring Invitational first tournament of 2010 for top ranked 'Cats
Kyle Souza leads the Wildcats this weekend at the Golfweek Spring Invitational in Orlando, Fla.
2/3/2010 10:28:56 AM
CHICO – The No. 1-ranked Chico State men’s golf team heads back into action this weekend, opening its spring schedule this Sunday at the three-day, 54-hole Golfweek Division II Spring Invitational in Orlando, Fla.
The Wildcats gained the No. 1 ranking in the Golfstat head-to-head national rankings following back-to- back team victories at the InterWest Wildcat Classic and the Seawolves Intercollegiate tourney last October.
Despite the high mark and national acclaim coming into the spring, head coach T.L. Brown and the Wildcats will bring a similar humble approach to the second half of the season.
“I’m excited about the rankings, but it’s only a number,” Brown said back in October. “Our goal is to compete for the title in every tournament we play. So we’re looking forward to…getting back out there and competing.”
Chico State also holds the No. 4 ranking in the latest Golf World/Nike Division II Coaches Poll.
Sophomore Kyle Souza led the way for Chico State in the fall – his 71.3 stroke-per-round average this fall helped the ’Cats to an adjusted scoring average of 72.10 – third best amongst NCAA Division II teams. The Wildcats’ squad also features reigning California Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA) Player of the Year Lucas Delgado and sophomore Eric Frazzetta, whose fall average of 72.5 was second only to Souza on the team.
This weekend in Orlando, Chico headlines an 18-team field that includes nationally-ranked schools including Lynn University (No. 6 in the Golf World/Nike Coaches Poll), St. Edward’s (No. 8), Indianapolis (No. 9), Nova Southeastern (No. 13) and Dixie State (No. 18). Cal State Monterey Bay is the only CCAA school besides Chico State competing in the Spring Invitational.
The first-time tournament will take place on the Tom Watson-designed Independence Course in Orlando’s Reunion Resort, and is the first of five regular season tournaments on the Wildcat spring schedule.
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Wildcats of the Week
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Baseball
Chico State right fielder Adam Arakawa continued his torrid start to 2010 with four more multi-hit games, finishing 9-for-15, to lead the Wildcats to a series split a four-game series at Cal State San Bernardino over the weekend. The CCAA Player of the Week one week ago, he's been dubbed the Wildcat of the Week this week.
Arakawa doubled twice, scored six times, drove in three runs, and walked three times against San Bernardino. He also recorded the 100th hit of his career and has now registered two or more hits in eight straight games and 12 of the last 13 to raise his average to .493. He is hitting .633 over his past eight games and .571 over his last 13.
In Friday’s 8-5 victory, Arakawa went 2-for-5 and scored a run. He also singled in the 10th as the Wildcats scored three runs to win. He went 2-for-4 with a double and two runs scored as the Wildcats dropped first game of a doubleheader Saturday. In the second game, Arakawa went 3-for-3 with a walk, double, run and two RBI. His third hit of that game was the 100th of his Chico State career. Arakawa finished the weekend by going 2-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored, and an RBI in Chico State’s 20-5 win.
Arakawa leads the Wildcats in batting average (.493) hits (37), runs (33) walks (17) total bases (59), slugging percentage (.787) and on-base percentage (.581). His batting average and slugging percentage are both tops in the CCAA.
Arakawa was the West Region Gold Glove recipient last season and an Honorable Mention All-American, and has not committed an error in 44 chances this season.
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Women's Basketball
Before the 2009-10 even got underway, Chico State women’s basketball Head Coach Brian Fogel described junior guard Natasha Smith as “the key to our success.” Truer words have never spoken, as Smith has turned her already impressive game up a notch to lead the Wildcats to the NCAA Championship Tournament West Regional title game. Her efforts have netted the Sacramento native her third Wildcat of the Week honor this season.
Smith earned All-NCAA Championship Tournament West Region Team honors by averaging 14 points, 7.7 assists, five rebounds, and three steals per game during the Wildcats’ run to the Sweet 16 and West Region title game.
Friday against third seeded Western Washington, Smith scored 15 points, snared four rebounds, dished out five assists and made three steals as the Wildcats downed the Vikings 79-68. Saturday versus Humboldt State, the All-CCAA first team selection was even better, posting her second career double-double with 15 points and 10 assists, while hauling in a team-high eight rebounds and five steals in Chico State’s come-from-behind 86-76 victory over the Lumberjacks. Monday, in the regional title game against Seattle Pacific, Smith finished with 12 points, eight assists, three rebounds, and a steal while drawing the defensive assignment against Great Northwest Athletic Conference Player of the Year Daesha Henderson and limiting her to just five points on 1-of-10 shooting.
Smith, who led the CCAA in free throw percentage (.824) and assists (134), also led the ’Cats in scoring (11.5 points per game) and assist-to-turnover ratio (1.44). She continues to move up the Chico State career records ladder with each contest. With one year of eligibility still remaining, Smith ranks ninth all-time in scoring, sixth in assists, seventh in free throws and 10th in career steals and 3-pointers.
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3.9.10 | Men's Golf
Sylvester Gama carded three consecutive sub-par rounds and finished alone in second place at 7-under par at the Coyote Classic last Monday and Tuesday. Gama, competing as an individual, finished six strokes clear of third place in a standout performance that was bettered only by Cal State San Bernardino's Gene Webster, Jr.
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3.2.10 | Men's Golf
SAN BERNARDINO – The Chico State men’s golf team tied top-ranked Barry University for second place at the Coyote Classic Tuesday while showing off the depth of its talent. The Wildcats brought along a sixth player, Sylvester Gama, to play as an individual. All Gama did was manhandle the par-70, 6,510-yard layout with three straight sub-par rounds to finish alone in second place at 7-under par.
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3.1.10 | Men's Golf
SAN BERNARDINO - The No. 3 Chico State men’s golf team is in first place after of the first round of the Coyote Classic in San Bernardino, led by sophomore Kyle Souza, who leads the tournament following a 4-under 66 in the opening round. Souza fired a 33 on the front and another 33 on the back.
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2.25.10 | Men's Golf
CHICO – After finishing third three weeks ago in the Golfweek Spring Invitational, the Chico State men’s golf team – ranked No. 3 nationally in Golfstat’s Head-to-Head Standings and the latest Golf World/Nike Golf Coaches Poll – is back in action this Monday and Tuesday, competing in the 54-hole Coyotes Intercollegiate Tournament, hosted by Cal State San Bernardino and taking place at Arrowhead Country Club.
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2.9.10 | Men's Golf
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Chico State men’s golf team hovered near the top of the leaderboard throughout the Golfweek Spring Invitational, and in Tuesday’s third and final round the No. 1-ranked Wildcats registered their best round of the tournament, carding a collective 2-over par 290 to finish the 54-hole event at 22-over 886, securing a share of third place at the Reunion Resort’s Independence Course in Orlando, Fla.
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2.8.10 | Men's Golf
ORLANDO, Fla. – No dizzying highs, no disastrous lows – that’s how things went Monday for the top-ranked Chico State men’s golf team during the second round of the Golfweek Spring Invitational at the Reunion Resort’s Independence Golf Course in Orlando, Fla. With a generous sprinkling of birdies and nothing worse than bogey for any of the five Wildcat golfers, Chico State posted a collective 11-over par 299 Monday for a two day total of 20-over 596, good for a share of fifth place with one round remaining in the 54-hole tournament.
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2.7.10 | Men's Golf
ORLANDO, Fla. – The Chico State men’s golf team turned in a solid effort Sunday in the first round of the Golfweek Division II Spring Invitational, carding a collective 9-over par 297 and claiming a share of fourth place in the three-day, 54-hole event at Reunion Resort’s Independence Course. The Wildcats placed two golfers in the individual top 10 – Lucas Delgado heads into Monday’s second round tied for second with a 1-under 71, while Kyle Souza is tied for 10th with a 1-over par 73.
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