Catherine Fortin of Eastern Michigan putts on #8 at the Red Rocks Invitational in Sedona, Arizona.

Women's College Golf in Sedona

By Staff Reporter |  Sedona.biz

(Sedona, Arizona) - March 3-4, 2007 - The par 72 6,114 yard Robert Trent Jones designed course at the Oak Creek Country Club in Sedona, Arizona was the venue for this year's women's college 2007 Red Rocks Invitational 36-hole golf tournament hosted by defending champion Northern Arizona University (NAU). 

NAU junior Sophia Choi, sophomore Ali Carter and seniors Heather Jabczenski , Vicki Power and Noel Larson represented the Lumberjacks.

The field for the 2007 Red Rocks Invitational included 16 teams: Eastern Michigan, Gonzaga, Michigan, Western Michigan, Montana, Montana State, Nebraska, Northern Arizona, Northwestern, Portland, Portland State, UC Riverside, Utah Valley, Washington State, William and Mary, and Wyoming.

Liliana Alvarez of Northwestern University putts on #9 at the Red Rocks Invitational in Sedona, Arizona.

Seven teams returned for a second consecutive season to the event, including Gonzaga, Montana, Montana State, Northern Arizona, Portland State, UC Riverside and Western Michigan.

As expected, the highest ranked team in the field Northwestern University (30) won with a 601 total score, followed by Washington State University with a 602 and Michigan (34) with a 609.

The individual medalist was Liliana Alvarez (82) from Northwestern University with +3 total score of 147.

Spectator attendance was meager for this event due likely to a combination of limited advertising and the Sedona International Film Festival that took place this weekend.

Tracy Broders of Washington State U. putts on #8 at the Red Rocks Invitational in Sedona, Arizona.

Last year NAU junior Vicki Power birdied three of her final five holes to help Northern Arizona tie with a 623 for the team title with Texas-El Paso. Sophomore Sophia Choi was the top finisher for the Lumberjacks in second place overall after a four-over par 76 to finish two strokes behind individual medalist Mary Kate Morgan of Gonzaga.
 

For complete statistics click Red Rocks Invitational.

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