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2015-2016 Women's Golf Roster

Big West Conference
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Big West Conference

Nichole Cruz

Nichole Cruz

  • Class:
    Senior
  • Hometown:
    Rancho Murieta, Calif.
  • Highschool:
    Christian Brothers HS
  • Prev School:
    Christian Brothers HS

Summary

Biography

2015-16 (Senior):
  • Competed in five tournaments
  • Averaged 80.7 strokes per round
  • Best finish was a tie for 40th at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational, where she posted a season-low 16-over 232 total (80-79-73)
  • Season-low round was 73 at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational
  • Also competed in the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational (240, t57th), Pac-12 Preview at Nanea (240, t46th), Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational (244, t77th), and the PING/ASU Invitational (255, 77th)

2014-15 (Junior):
  • Competed in eight tournaments
  • Averaged 79.5 strokes per round
  • Tied for the team’s top finisher at the Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational, where she shot 155 (75-80) and tied for 31st
  • Best finish was seventh at the Big West Championship, where she posted a career-low 5-over 221 total (70-74-77)
  • Opened the tournament with a career-low round of 2-under 70
  • UH scholar-athlete
  • Earned Big West Commissioner’s Highest Honor.

2013-14 (Sophomore):
  • Competed in seven tournaments
  • Finished with a 78.5 scoring average
  • Low 54-hole score was 11-over 227 at the Rainbow Wahine Invitational where she tied for seventh place, her best finish of the season
  • Finished the Big West Championship tied for 33rd with a score of 245
  • Named to the WGCA All-American Scholar team

2012-13 (Freshman):
  • Competed in all nine tournaments
  • Finished second on the team with an 80.1 scoring average
  • Low 54-hole score was 11-over 227 at the Cowgirl Desert Invitational, where she also tied for 15th place, her best finish of the season
  • Low round was 73 during the second round of the Cowgirl Desert
  • In back-to-back tournaments, shot 232 at the Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational (t28th) and 230 at the ‘Anuenue Spring Break Classic (t53rd)
  • Tied for 32nd at the Big West Conference Championship with a 247 total
  • Named to the WGCA All-American Scholar team
 
Prep:
  • A 2012 graduate of Christian Brothers High School in Sacramento, Calif.
  • Lettered in golf for three years
  • Member of Northern California Championship team during freshman and sophomore years
  • Part of masters championship team during senior year
  • Awarded all-conference honors
  • Named to Sacramento All-Metro team
  • Recipient of President’s Education Excellence Award
 
Personal:
  • Born in San Francisco, Calif.
  • Majoring in psychology
  • Has one sister
  • Parents are Sam and Angela Cruz of Rancho Murieta, Calif.
 
 
2015-16
Place	Tournament	                    Scores
-	Hobble Creek Fall Classic	    DNC
T57	Eden Ihlanfeldt Invitational	    81-77-82=240 (+24)
T40	Rainbow Wahine Invitational	    80-79-73=232 (+16)
T46	Pac-12 Preview at Nanea	            85-78-77=240 (+21)
-	Matador Invitational	            DNC
-	Bruin-Wave Invitational	            DNC
-	Texas vs. Hawai’i Dual Match	    L, 4&2 (Natalie Karcher)
T77	Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational    81-84-79=244 (+25)
77	PING/ASU Invitational	            90-84-81=255 (+39)
-	Big West Championships	            DNC
2014-15
Place  Tournament                           Scores
52     Oregon State Invitational            82-78-81=241 (+25)
T60    Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate       79-80-84=243 (+27)
T31    Edean Ihlanfeldt Invitational        75-80=155 (+11)
57     Rainbow Wahine Invitational          78-81-80=239 (+23)
-      Pac 12 Preview at Nanea              DNC
-      Gold Rush-Long Beach Invitational    DNC
T51    Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational     81-78-78=237 (+21)
-      Texas vs. Hawai’i Dual Match         L, 3&2 (Tezira Abe)
T62    Anuenue Spring Break Classic         80-80-80=240 (+24)
76     Silverado Showdown                   82-88-83=253 (+37)
7      Big West Championships               70-74-77=221 (+5)
2013-14
Place	Tournament	                    Scores
T30	Bronco Fall Classic	            80-78-76=234 (+18)
T50	UW Cowgirl Desert Intercollegiate   80-77-79=236 (+20)
T7	Rainbow Wahine Invitational	    76-74-77=227 (+11)
T55	Pac 12 Preview at Nanea	            80-78-81=239 (+20)
-	Matador Golf Invitational	    DNC
-	UC Irvine Invitational	            DNC
T16	Donnis Thompson	                    75-75-79=229 (+13) 
T69	Anuenue Spring Break Classic	    84-80-75=239 (+23)
T33	Big West Championship	            82-85-78=245 (+26)
2012-13
Place	Tournament	                    Scores
T55	Oregon State Invitational	    77-80-78=235 (+19)
T64	Eden Ihlanfeldt Invitational	    80-87-81=248 (+32)
T15	UW Cowgirl Desert Invitational	    79-73-75=227 (+11)	
T41	Rainbow Wahine Invitational	    76-82-76=234 (+18)	
61	Folino Invitational	            89-83-85=257 (+41)
71	Bruin Wave Invitational	            83-85-86=254 (+38)
T28	Dr. Donnis Thompson Invitational    79-74-79=232 (+16)	
T53	Anuenue Spring Break Classic	    78-78-74=230 (+14)
T32	Big West Championship	            84-80-83=247 (+31)
Career Statistics
Year	    TP	Rounds	Strokes	Avg.	Low Round    Best Finish
2012-13	    9	  27	2,164	80.1	   73	       T15
2013-14     7     21    1,649   78.0       74           T7
2014-15     8     23    1,829   79.5       70           7 
2015-16	    5	  15	1,211	80.7	   73	       T40
Totals	    29	  86	6,853	79.6	   70	        7



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