Arizona State Women’s

No. 1 Arizona State at the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge Feb. 8-10, Palos Verdes G.C. - Palos Verdes, Calif. 2010 Sun Devil Schedule/Results Top Ranked Women’s Golf Opens Spring in Palos Verdes 9/8-10 TOPY CUP 1st, 6-under 858 The Sun Devils are the defending Northrop Grumman Champions. 9/25-27 Mason Rudolph 4th, 11-under 565 10/16-18 Stanford Intercollegiate 1st, 12-under 840 10/23-25 Landfall Tradition 4th, 25-over 889 2/8-10 Northrop Grumman All Day 2/15 Duel in the Desert All Day 2/22-23 Wildcat Invitational All Day 3/1-3 UCLA/Pepperdine All Day 4/9-11 PING/ASU Invite All Day 4/19-21 Pac-10 Championships All Day 5/6-8 NCAA Regionals All Day 5/18-21 NCAA Championships All Day

2010 Sun Devils . . . Tournament Wins: 2 Top 5 Finishes: 4 Tournament Medalists: 1

Head Coach Melissa Luellen -- Melissa Luellen, the 2009 SkyCaddie NGCA Coach of the Year returns for her eighth season as Arizona State’s head women’s golf coach. Last season, Luellen led the Sun Devils to their This Week -- seventh NCAA Championship. She is The Arizona State women’s golf team will tee off the spring season at the Northrop Grumman a three-time Pac-10 Coach of the Year Regional Challenge. The tournament will be held at the par 71, 5,912-yard Palos Verdes and a four-time Regional Coach of the Golf Club in Palos Verdes, Calif., and will take place February 8-10. The Sun Devils won Year. Under Luellen, the Sun Devils have last year’s rain-drenched Northrop Grumman thanks in large part to Juliana Murcia’s stel- garnered 19 tournament titles. lar performance. Murcia became ASU’s first Northrop Grumman individual champion after carding a 1-over 214 (70-71-73). Luellen Accomplishments at ASU: · NCAA Team Championship in 2009 Line-Up · Two Pac-10 Titles · NCAA Individual Champion in 2008 1. Carlota Ciganda (Azahara Munoz) 2. Juliana Murcia · 19 Tournament Team Titles · Eight Golfers named to a total of 12 3. Jennifer Johnson All-American teams 4. Jaclyn Sweeney · Two Pac-10 Golfers of the Year · Two NGCA Freshmen of the Year 5. Giulia Molinaro · 13 Individual Tournament Medalists About the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge -- Media Information -- Ohio State is set to host the Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge. The Sun Devils have won the tournament twice in the past five years. In addition to ASU, No. 2 UCLA, No. 5 Media in need of information regarding Duke, No. 6 Michigan State, No. 7 USC, No. 12 Wake Forest, No. 13 Pepperdine, No. 15 ASU women’s golf, or those wishing to California, No. 16 Florida, No. 19 Denver, No. 20 Louisville, No. 33 Ohio State, No. 34 UC schedule an interview, should contact Irvine, Colorado and TCU will also be competing. Live scoring will be available on www. Jennifer Jaeckels, assistant sports in- golfstat.com. formation director and women’s golf contact Twice as Nice -- Office: (480) 965-9544 The top-ranked ASU women’s team already have two tournament wins under their belt. Last Cell: (480) 584-9591 week, the Sun Devils finished on top at the Stanford Intercollegiate. This is the third straight Fax: (480) 965-5408 time ASU has won on the Stanford Golf Course. Despite the stacked field, the Sun Devils E-Mail: [email protected] came away with a four-stroke win as four of their players placed in the top 10. Previously, Website: www.thesundevils.com the Sun Devils took first at the TOPY Cup with a 26-stroke lead over second-place Wake Forest. Three ASU golfers went 1-2-3 as Jaclyn Sweeney claimed medalist honors with Address: 400 E. Veterans Way Juliana Murcia finishing runner-up and Carlota Ciganda tying for third. Carson Student-Athlete Center Rm. 131 Tempe, AZ 85287-2505 -- page one -- www.thesundevils.com Arizona State Women’s Golf

NCAA Team Championships Defending NCAA Champions -- 1990 Linda Vollstedt The Sun Devils claimed their first NCAA Championship since 1998, and seventh 1993 Linda Vollstedt overall, last season at the Caves Valley Golf Course in Owings Mills, Md. The 1994 Linda Vollstedt Sun Devils came back from an 11-stroke deficit after the second round to win by 1995 Linda Vollstedt eight shots. ASU also won NCAA team titles in 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997 and 1997 Linda Vollstedt 1998. 1998 Linda Vollstedt 2009 Melissa Luellen Krafty Freshman -- For the second year in a row, Jennifer Johnson has earned an amateur exemption NCAA Individual Championships for the Kraft Nabisco Championship. A native of nearby La Quinta, Calif., Johnson 2008 Azahara Munoz was one of five amateurs invited to play in the LPGA major. Last season, ASU’s 1999 Grace Park newest member of the LPGA Azahara Munoz, also accepted an invitation to play 1995 Kristel Mourgue d’Algue 1994: Emilee Klein at the tour’s first major of the season. In 2004, former Sun Devil star Grace Park 1985: Danielle Ammaccapane won the major. 1970: Cathy Gaughan 1969: Jane Bastanchury-Booth 1962: Carol Sorenson ASU Star in The Making -- 1960: Joanne Gunderson-Carner Speaking of Johnson has yet to experience any freshman jitters as she has placed in the top 10 at each of her tournaments this season. After a seventh place finish 2009-10 Tournament Wins in her Sun Devil debut at the Mason Rudolph, Johnson went on to tie for sixth at Tournament...... Strokes Ahead of Second the Stanford Intercollegiate. At the conclusion of the fall season, Johnson placed TOPY Cup...... 26 10th at the Landfall Tradition. Stanford Intercollegiate...... 4 Steady Senior -- Medalists on Current Roster Senior Juliana Murcia has had a strong start to her final season as a Sun Devil. The Carlota Ciganda -- (2) returning second-team All-American has finished in the top-20 in each tournament NCAA West Regional...... 2009 this season. After starting the 2009-10 campaign with a runner-up placing at the Pac-10 Championships...... 2009 TOPY Cup, Murcia tied for 15th at the Mason Rudolph Championship. She followed Juliana Murcia -- (1) that performance up with a third-place finish at the Stanford Intercollegiate. Over Northrop Grumman Regional Challenge...... 2009 winter break, she tied for first at the Copa de las Americas in Argentina. A two-time Jaclyn Sweeney -- (2) Big 12 Championships...... 2008 NGCA All-American Scholar, Murcia is set to graduate in May. TOPY Cup...... 2009 Top 20 Performances This Season Returning All-Americans -- Carlota Ciganda (3): The Sun Devils return three All-Americans to their 2009-10 squad. Carlota Ciganda’s Stanford Intercollegiate...... 2nd outstanding freshman season was recognized as she received First-Team All- TOPY Cup...... T3rd American honors. Senior Juliana Murcia took home Second-Team honors at the NCAA Fall Preview/Landfall Tradition...... T7th end of last season. Jaclyn Sweeney had earned All-American honors in 2008 from Jennifer Johnson (3): while playing for Oklahoma State. Stanford Intercollegiate...... T6th Mason Rudolph...... T7th ASU Athletes of the Week -- NCAA Fall Preview/Landfall Tradition...... T10th Already this season, the ASU women’s golf team has had two of their athletes named Giulia Molinaro (1): ASU Athlete of the Week. Jaclyn Sweeney accepted honors after the TOPY Cup TOPY Cup...... T8th while Carlota Ciganda earned the title this week after her runner-up performance at the Stanford Intercollegiate. Juliana Murcia (3): TOPY Cup...... 2nd Stanford Intercollegiate...... 3rd What Sophomore Slump? -- Mason Rudolph...... T15th Returning All-American Carlota Ciganda has picked up right where she left off. The sophomore has already notched two top five finishes this season. Ciganda Jaclyn Sweeney (2): TOPY Cup...... 1st turned in a runner-up performance at the Stanford Intercollegiate. Additionally, she Stanford Intercollegiate...... T6th finished tied for third at the TOPY Cup and was the Sun Devil’s highest finisher at the Landfall Tradition/NCAA Fall Preview.

A Team of Youngins -- Despite the team’s preseason No. 1 ranking and returning three starters from last season, the Sun Devils 2009-10 squad will be full of youth and inexperience as a Sun Devil. With Ciganda, Giulia Molinaro and Jaclyn Sweeney coming in last spring,

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Golf World/NGCA Rankings only Murcia and Liisa Kelo have been at ASU for over a year. The Sun Devils will also boast five freshmen on their 10-woman squad. 1. Arizona State (25)...... 958 2. UCLA (12)...... 927 3. Auburn (2)...... 866 Jackie Medals in Japan -- 4. Purdue...... 811 Junior Sweeney took on the TOPY Cup field, shooting a 5-under 211 (70-72-69) 5. Duke...... 765 to claim her first medalist honor as a Sun Devil. Winning by one-stroke over 6. Michigan State...... 753 teammate Murcia, Sweeney now has two collegiate tournament victories on 7. USC...... 711 her resume as she won the Big 12 Championship as a freshman at Oklahoma 8. Tennessee...... 684 9. Alabama...... 636 State. 10. Georgia...... 544 11. Virginia...... 485 Johnson’s Summer Journey -- 12. Wake Forest...... 466 Freshman Jennifer Johnson had quite the summer. The La Quinta, Calif., native 13. Pepperdine...... 460 14. LSU...... 445 travelled the country with her father, competing in several events. Johnson was 15. California...... 436 a finalist at the U.S. Women’s Amateur, finishing runner-up to USC’s Jennifer 16. Florida...... 380 Song. Johnson was also a member of the victorious Junior Solheim Team and 17. Vanderbilt...... 362 a quarter-finalist at the U.S. Girls’ Junior Champion. 18. Arizona...... 356 19. Denver...... 327 20. Louisville...... 298 Former Sun Devils in the News -- 21. Texas A&M...... 234 Azahara Munoz was named to Golf World’s Ryan Harrington’s All-Decade Team... 22. UC Davis...... 187 Munoz earned her tour card after placing fifth at Qualifying School... Anna Nor- 23. Oklahoma State...... 182 24. South Carolina...... 88 dqvist was named Rookie of the Year by the Ladies European Tour. 25. Stanford...... 61 Super Coaches -- Head coach Melissa Luellen and associate head coach Missy Farr-Kaye Golfweek.com/Sagarin Poll garnered several awards after last season’s success. Luellen was named 1. Arizona State...... 70.65 Sky-Caddie NGCA Coach of the Year, Pac-10 Coach of the Year and West 2. UCLA...... 70.99 Region Coach of the Year. Farr-Kaye’s determination and courage shown last 3. Auburn...... 71.19 season through dealing with recoverying from a recurrence of breast cancer 4. Purdue...... 71.41 while coaching was awarded as she was named the recipient of the Kim Moore 5. Michigan State...... 71.71 Spirit Award and was also a co-winner of the Golden Heart Award at the ASU 6. Tennessee...... 71.83 Sparky Awards. 7. Duke...... 71.94 8. Alabama...... 72.20 New Luellen Notes - 9. USC...... 72.25 It is believed she and her mother Dale McNamara (the legendary Tulsa women’s 10. California...... 72.44 golf coach who led the Golden Hurricane to four national titles) became the 11. Florida...... 72.45 first mother-daughter duo to win NCAA Championships at different schools. It 12. Virgina...... 72.45 was also recently determined that she is the first women’s golf individual NCAA 13. Pepperdine...... 72.46 Champion to coach her team an NCAA Championship. 14. Texas A&M...... 72.48 15. Wake Forest...... 72.48 Next Up -- 16. Georgia...... 72.49 The Sun Devils will head down to Tucson on February 15 for the Duel in the 17. LSU...... 72.55 18. Denver...... 72.62 Desert. 19. Vanderbilt...... 72.66 20. Arizona...... 72.70 2009-10 Arizona State Women’s Golf Roster 21. Louisville...... 72.74 Name Ht Yr/Ex Hometown (High School/Prev. Univ.) Carlota Ciganda 5-8 So./1V Pamplona, Spain (Sagrado Corazon) 22. UC Davis...... 72.79 Larissa Eruera 5-3 Fr./HS Auckland, New Zealand (St. Cuthbert’s College) 23. Oklahoma State...... 72.85 Jennifer Johnson 5-8 Fr./HS La Quinta, Calif. (Desert Christian HS) 24. South Carolina...... 72.87 Liisa Kelo 5-7 Sr./3V Mexico City, Mexico (Institut Le Rosey) Alessia Knight 5-8 Fr./HS Bologna, Italy (Liceo School) 25. Stanford...... 73.12 Giulia Molinaro 5-10 So./1V Villorba, Italy (The Pendleton School) Juliana Murcia 5-3 Sr./2V Bogota, Colombia (The English School) Rebecca Schneider 5-10 Fr./HS Cave Creek, Ariz. (Cactus Shadows HS) Marie Simonsen 5-9 Fr./HS Bergen, Norway Jaclyn Sweeney 5-9 Jr./1V Andover, Mass. (The Pendleton School/Oklahoma State) Head Coach: Melissa Luellen (8th year) Assistant Coach: Missy Farr-Kaye (8th year) By State/Country: Arizona (1): Rebecca Schneider Massachusetts (1): Jaclyn Sweeney California (1): Jennifer Johnson Mexico (1): Liisa Kelo Spain (1): Carlota Ciganda Colombia (1): Juliana Murcia New Zealand (1): Larissa Eruera Italy (2): Giulia Molinaro, Alessia Knight Norway (1): Marie Simonsen

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JACLYN SWEENEY Tournament 1 2 3 4 Total Score Place TOPY Cup Japan 70 72 69 211 -5 1 Mason Rudolph 75 70 145 +1 T40 Stanford Collegiate 67 72 73 212 -1 T6 ASU TEAM RESULTS Landfall Tradition 74 75 76 225 +9 T30 Tournament 1 2 3 Total (Score) Place 4 appearances, 11 rounds, 793 strokes, 72.09 average TOPY Cup Japan 286 281 291 858 -6 1 Top 20 Finishes: 2 Top 10 Finishes: 2 Mason Rudolph 280 285 565 -11 T4 Career Low Round: 67 four times (2007 Wildcat Stanford Collegiate 273 282 285 840 -12 1 Invitational, 2007 NCAA West Regional, 2007 Stanford Landfall Tradition 293 299 297 889 +25 4 Invitational, 2008 Stanford Collegiate) Appearances: 4 Rounds: 11 Season Low Round: 67 (Stanford Collegiate) Total Strokes: 3,152 Round Average: 286.55 Top 10 Finishes: 4 Top 5 Finishes: 4 JULIANA MURCIA Tournament 1 2 3 4 Total Score Place TOPY Cup Japan 71 67 74 212 -4 2 Mason Rudolph 70 72 141 -3 T15 TOPY Cup• Sept. 7-8 Stanford Collegiate 70 68 71 209 -4 T3 Tanagura C.C.. • Tanagura, Japan Landfall Tradition 78 - - - - - Par 72 • 6,216 yards 4 appearances, 9 rounds, 638 strokes, 70.89 average 1st OF 6 TEAMS Top 20 Finishes: 3 Top 10 Finishes: 2 1. Arizona State 286-281-291 858 Career Low Round: 67 four times (2006 PING/ASU 2. Wake Forest 286-305-293 884 Invitational, 2006 Las Vegas, 2007 Mason Rudolph, 2009 3. Nagoya 303-303-307 913 TORY Cup) 4. Hosei 311-296-307 914 Season Low Round: 67 (TORY Cup) 5. Otemae 300-305-309 914

CARLOTA CIGANDA 1. Jaclyn Sweeney 70-72-69 211 Tournament 1 2 3 4 Total Score Place 2. Juliana Murcia 71-67-74 212 TOPY Cup Japan 71 73 70 214 -2 T3 T3. Carlota Ciganda 71-73-70 214 Mason Rudolph 71 74 145 +1 T40 T8. Giulia Molinaro 74-69-78 221 Stanford Collegiate 67 70 71 208 -5 2 28. Liisa Kelo 80-78-80 238 Landfall Tradition 68 74 76 218 +2 T7 4 appearances, 11 rounds, 785 strokes, 71.36 average Top 20 Finishes: 3 Top 10 Finishes: 3 Mason Rudolph Invitational• Sept. 25-27 Career Low Round: 66 (2007 PING/ASU Invitational) Vanderbilt Legends Club • Franklin, Tenn. Season Low Round: 67 (Stanford Collegiate) Par 72 • 6,271 yards 4th OF 17 TEAMS

GIULIA MOLINARO 1. Southern California 278-282 560 Tournament 1 2 3 4 Total Score Place 2. UCLA 284-278 562 TOPY Cup Japan 74 69 78 221 +5 T8 3. Auburn 278-285 563 Mason Rudolph 70 74 144 E T30 T4. Arizona State 280-285 565 Stanford Collegiate 75 73 72 220 +7 T33 T4. Duke 283-282 565 Landfall Tradition 78 79 70 227 +11 T38 4 appearances, 11 rounds, 812 strokes, 73.82 average 1. Jennifer Song (USC) 66-66 139 Top 20 Finishes: 1 Top 10 Finishes: 1 T7. Jennifer Johnson 69-70 141 Career Low Round: 69 (2009 TORY Cup) T15. Juliana Murcia 70-71 144 Season Low Round: 69 (TORY Cup) T30. Giulia Molinaro 70-74 145 T40. Jaclyn Sweeney 75-70 145 LIISA KELO T40. Carlota Ciganda 71-74 145 Tournament 1 2 3 4 Total Score Place TOPY Cup Japan 80 78 80 238 +22 28 Stanford Collegiate• Oct. 16-18 1 appearance, 3 rounds, 238 strokes, 79.33 average Stanford G.C. • Stanford, Calif. Top 20 Finishes: 0 Top 10 Finishes: 0 Par 71 • 6,156 yards Career Low Round: 73 (2007 Northrop Grumman) 1st OF 15 TEAMS Season Low Round: 78 (TORY Cup) 1. Arizona State 273-282-285 840 JENNIFER JOHNSON 2. UCLA 277-285-282 844 Tournament 1 2 3 4 Total Score Place 3. Vanderbilt 290-283-289 862 Mason Rudolph 69 70 139 -5 T7 4. Texas 279-285-300 864 Stanford Collegiate 69 72 71 212 -1 T6 5. Southern California 289-295-289 873 Landfall Tradition 73 71 75 219 +3 T10 3 appearances, 8 rounds, 570 strokes, 71.25 average 1. Jennifer Song (USC) 67-71-67 205 Top 20 Finishes: 3 Top 10 Finishes: 3 2. Carlota Ciganda 67-70-71 208 Career Low Round: 69 two times (2009 Mason Rudolph & T3. Juliana Murcia 70-68-71 209 Stanford Collegiate) T6. Jennifer Johnson 69-72-71 212 Season Low Round: 69 two times (Mason Rudolph & T6. Jaclyn Sweeney 67-72-73 212 Stanford Collegiate) T33. Giulia Molinaro 75-73-72 220

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Landfall Tradition• Oct. 23-25 Landfall C.C. • Wilmington, N.C. Par 72 • 6,325 yards 4th OF 18 TEAMS

1. Duke 296-297-288 881 T2. Auburn 299-295-288 882 T2. UCLA 293-299-297 882 4. Arizona State 293-299-297 889 5. Virginia 300-296-295 891

1. (Auburn) 70-70-70 210 T7. Carlota Ciganda 68-74-76 218 T10. Jennifer Johnson 73-71-75 219 T30. Jaclyn Sweeney 74-75-76 225 T38. Giulia Molinaro 78-79-70 227 DNF. Juliana Murcia 78-DNF-DNF DNF