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New Mexico Captures Second Straight McGuire Title
Downs leads Lobos with fifth place finish.
Sept. 30, 2002
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. - The 25th-ranked University of New Mexico women's golf team successfully defended its title today in the Comcast Dick McGuire Invitational at the UNM Championship Golf Course. The host Lobos shot a 302 on the final day to finish with a three-round total of 891 (+15), seven shots better than Washington and Pepperdine, who tied for second at 898. Battling cool and blustery conditions most of the final round, the Lobos led from wire-to-wire in the 24th annual tournament that featured 19 teams. UNM also won the team title in 1986. New Mexico played without its top player, Kristi Larsen, who is sidelined with a broken hand. UNM was led by sophomore Kailin Downs, who finished in fifth place at even-par 219. The five-person winning Lobo team was comprised of three sophomores and two juniors. "We were nervous at the start of the turn because Washington was making a run," said UNM head coach Jackie Booth. "But we fought back and showed a lot of character. The win last year was big for us, but we only had eight teams participating. It was real important for us to win with a full field. We wanted to win and repeat, not only for oursleves, but to prove to this field that we will be a national contender this year."
The Lobos' next competition is Oct. 7-9 at the New Mexico State Invitational.
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