March 5, 2012

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SAN JOSE, Calif. - The California Golden Bear women's golf team is in first place after the first two rounds of the Juli Inkster Spartan Invite at Almaden Golf Course. Daniela Holmqvist leads the individuals after shooting a second-round 69.

The team, competing at the 6,169 yard, par-72 Almaden Golf and Country Club, played 36 holes on Monday, holding onto a five-stroke lead after the end of the second round. The Bears started strong, finishing the first 18 holes with a team score of one-under (287). The Bears went +8 in the second round (296), but still managed to maintain a five-stroke lead over second place UC Davis heading into Tuesday's final round.

Senior Daniela Holmqvist started the first round on the sixth hole. After doubling on seven, she carded four birdies and just one more bogey to finish at one-under. In the second round, Holmqvist again started on six, this time getting a birdie on seven, the first of four in the round to shoot a three-under 69.

Holmqvist has a one-stroke lead over teammate Joanne Lee. Lee had four birdies in the first round and three in the second, shooting a 71 and 70 to enter the final round sitting alone in second place at three-under par.

For the second tournament in a row, all eight members of the Cal golf team are competing at the tournament with Emily Childs, Nicola Roessler, and Jackie Williams' scores counting today the Cal team total and Morgan Thompson, Jo Ee Kok, and Joi Pentin competing as individuals.

The Bears, who are the defending champions at the event, will tee off at 8:30 a.m. on Tuesday with another shotgun start. LIVE SCORING will be available through GolfStat.net.

California Scores

1 	California      	287 	296 	583
1 	Daniela Holmqvist 	71 	69 	140
2 	Joanne Lee       	71 	70 	141
T16 	Emily Childs     	72 	78 	150
T23 	Nicola Roessler  	73 	79 	152
T29 	Jaqueline Williams  	73 	83 	156

California Individuals

T16 	Morgan Thompson  	73 	77 	150
T34 	Jo Ee Kok        	79 	78 	157
T38 	Joi Pentin       	76 	82 	158

Team Scores

1 California
	+7 	F 	  +8 	287 	296 	583
2 UC Davis
	+12 	F 	  +5 	295 	293 	588
3 Washington
	+20 	F 	  +12 	296 	300 	596
4 Oregon
	+21 	F 	  +12 	297 	300 	597
T5 UC Irvine
	+28 	F 	  +15 	301 	303 	604
T5 San Jose State
	+28 	F 	  +16 	300 	304 	604
7 Gonzaga
	+42 	F 	  +24 	306 	312 	618
8 Colorado State
	+43 	F 	  +22 	309 	310 	619
T9 San Francisco
	+52 	F 	  +25 	315 	313 	628
T9 Fresno State
	+52 	F 	  +27 	313 	315 	628
11 Nevada
	+56 	F 	  +26 	318 	314 	632
12 Hawaii
	+73 	F 	  +38 	323 	326 	649